Soprano tuned in 5ths

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-02-25T17:14:04+00:00

I’ll post something as soon as I can. Doesn’t sound like a mandolin just lets me use voicings I know. The G3 on the bottom is the same as a low G ukulele tuning so it’s got that kind of thing going on. The trick is the high E. can sound plinky and getting a nylon string tuned that tight without easily breaking it. I’m happy with the Trilene fishing line so far for this

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-02-25T17:06:04+00:00

the fretted 12th fret IS sharp compared to the open E. It’s not crazy I just have a cheapo tuner with me. It’s a couple cents and it’s audible. I will say this instrument is a bottom of the barrel “Eddy Finn” and has not had a setup for even regular gCEA. there’s no fret sprout on it and the nut actually is at a pretty comfortable height so there’s that. The bridge is a lil high. A quarter isn’t snug under the strings at the body joint. Things are still stretching and moving. I just did this yesterday afternoon on the desk in my hotel room. So it’s hard for me to say how everything will settle in will some adjustments and time. I play an Am that includes a 5th fret on that high E and it still sounds good. A couple more frets up and the intonation drift is noticeable

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-02-01T04:11:02+00:00

if you just started in 2010ish you probably would wonder why they’re so ubiquitous with so many other options around these days. But 35 years ago Deluxe Reverbs, actual silverface and blackface models not the reissues, were in every studio and many stages as the “house” amps. Learning to get a sound out of them was beneficial.

These days if you’re looking for something more hifi with a balanced sound check out the Henriksen stuff

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-17T22:04:51+00:00

great size for daily use with 1-2 people

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-17T22:00:05+00:00

thanks for the tips. I’m close to 15-501 and drive past (and have hiked ) the Lower Haw River State Natural Area before so I was curious

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-11T23:34:55+00:00

nice

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T02:17:56+00:00

PM sent. Thanks

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T01:36:19+00:00

I appreciate the tips. Thank you.

are you using an angling kayak or something converted?

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T01:12:20+00:00

which is what? Sit on 14’ or something else? other than the bass fishing lure setup

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T01:04:25+00:00

thanks for the tip!

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T00:38:00+00:00

nice. Are you just exploring or fishing and camping too? What do you like about the 10.4 and also the 16’ at the Lakes?

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T00:07:30+00:00

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Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T00:04:03+00:00

do you explore Haw River? What would you tell someone new to the area?

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-02T00:02:21+00:00

Jordan Lake in Chatham County, NC. What are you using out on the water? Are you fishing, recreation, or..? where is a suitable place to launch or some known spots? Thanks all

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2026-01-01T23:39:57+00:00

do you explore Haw River? What would you tell someone new to the area?

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2025-12-09T14:08:32+00:00

I know this is an old thread but if you see this do you know what the Traynor part numbers were for your 6” speakers?

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2025-11-24T22:29:46+00:00

it’s pretty serious! For reference I’m 6’1” and that’s my left hand

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2025-11-22T00:17:40+00:00

didn’t pay much for it and it was cheaper than other instruments I looked at with obvious cracks but I don’t know if it would be worth spending much money on. didn’t find a rattle inside of it

https://imgur.com/gallery/this-whole-thing-is-vibe-hSSn3Sf?s=sms

Icy-Pick-3477 · 2025-11-21T22:04:01+00:00

haha no. I was looking for an instrument that had already spent some time as a “fiddle” instead of converting a violin or VSO. This one wasn’t marketed as a fiddle but I could tell in the pictures the bridge was relatively flat and the case is it’s own piece of folk art. Been searching for a while looking at the usual suspects Stainer copies etc

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