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Original message:203 days 12 hours 41 minutes ago

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I have a Talman Acoustic/Electric. It is thin and light, and I have been wondering what I could do to weigh down the back end. Any suggestions would be nice.

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Reply:202 days 13 hours 28 minutes ago
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I also need to know what does one do if the strings are taught at the nut and incline as they reach the bridge?

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Reply:202 days 13 hours 25 minutes ago
Member: Xarkzila

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Weigh down the back end? What on earth for?

The only "weights" I've ever added to a guitar were to the headstock. A heavier headstock produces more sustain.

As to the other issue. Do you mean the strings are close to the frets near the nut, but farther away towards the bridge? If that's the case, lower the bridge!

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Reply:202 days 13 hours 15 minutes ago
Member: Metal Militia

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It could be a bridge problem, but it could also be an issue of neck bow. Just putting that out there.

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Reply:202 days 12 hours 53 minutes ago
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On an acoustic, how do you do that? Do you sand down the bridge? I have never gone and altered any of my guitars. Everything I have had done, except for intonating my electric has been done by a pro. I learned the intonation from this page. So I am willing to learn. The weighing down of the back end is because it doesn't sit right. I play against my body with the guitar, and I am about 200lbs. So I really have to keep the guitar from sliding around a whole lot.

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Reply:202 days 12 hours 53 minutes ago
Member: Bryon Olson

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Try buying some fishing weights, and pinning them to the bottom of the strap (were you want the majority of the weight to be)

Because its not attached to the guitar itself it wont affect the tone

let me know how it works out

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