Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama on Nostr: Having said that, I’m still having trouble making the 12 string sing like I know it ...

Having said that, I’m still having trouble making the 12 string sing like I know it can, so I’m going to unstring it and start the changes.
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First, action isn’t low enough, and more so on the treble side.
I swear, I can’t see the high E string even with my readers on against all of them, I can’t tell or set it right by looking at that side - but I can sure feel it, and hear it. I can’t hold a bard chord down, and I can recognize this fault by simply grabbing it to pick it up by the neck, feels sharp and unsexy in my hand.
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Not allowing myself to touch the torsion rod yet, so that will mean lowering the saddle.
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And while I’m at it, I’ve found another nut that I can McGyver (the one I replaced on the 00-15 earlier this year), and I’m going to turn this 12 string around, bass strings on top. I think that’s better for me, I’m weak, I don’t hit it hard enough to get them equally and if I only hit one it ought to be the bass one.
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I think I can change the existing saddle, like fill my notches and cut new ones. I’ve ordered new blanks for both ends, but I’ve made a mess of this used nut already, I’m going to let someone with the right tools do those for me eventually, when I’m sure it’s worth the expense. This is all just to try to get it playable and configured right on the cheap first. The tuners might still be a week away. 🎶💜🎸
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