8 string 'newzouki'

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:49 pm

You're going to put your eye out with that!

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:15 pm

Hahahahah...I hope not. One advantage of wearing glasses with lenses like coke bottles is the safety factor!!
She is strung, but not up to pitch. I gave her 15 minutes to get used to the new load, time to go out and cowboy up with full pitch tension. Whoopee!

I will post once more today and give progress (hopefully) reports.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:31 pm

She's in tune - D-G-a-d and holding so far. The sound of the open chord is good and loud.

I'll let it stabilize overnight, and reassess in the morning. I have done no finish sanding or pore filling at all, and if it looks like it might hang together I will go ahead and do a good setup, reassess, and perhaps go on to finish it.

John Parchem · Post by **John Parchem** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:36 pm

Looks really good! How did that zero fret work out?

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:05 am

For a first attempt, real good. I've read the pro's and con's of the bone fret vs. the metal fret - I'll play this awhile and make my own judgment. But it is dirt simple - the string slots don't have to be accurately gauged at all, just spaced correctly and lower than the nut of course.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:35 am

Goin' through the steps. I use a capo on the first fret and use the 13th fret method for setup purposes.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:39 pm

Looks quite cool Dave. Anxious to hear it!

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