sg12 stick, new model

[GaryOpenhill]

Another interesting new model from SE, the stick guitar. Congrats!

http://www.stick.com/instruments/sg12/

The tunings listet for this one is particulary interesting "dual guitar" "mirrorered 4ths piano/guitar", the adam fulara type "offset guitar" tuning etc. The offset guitar etc is basicly a uncrossed parrallell 4ths type of tuning. Very exciting stuff. Got to hand it to them that they are constantly moving on with new cool stuff and listening to the trends out there, where new tunings and styles develope somewhat independant of the 5th/4th mirrored tuning. They can practicly deliver tappers for any need now. What i am praying for though for is that they begin to make these 12 strings with wider boards and with wider strinsgspacing for us uncrossed folks. I'm sure they will since it looks like the 10 string grand is liked by a lot of ppl.

[lactose]

This looks cool. I like the pickup arrangement. I hear a lot of people echoing your desire for wider string spacing.

[GaryOpenhill]

Yes, now that they lists uncrossed as a standard tuning on a 12 string, there would be no reason as i understand it to keep is so narrow. But then again, it possibly takes another trussrod in there to be able to keep it flat so.....

I'm thinking with all the options SE have they should get busy with mass production fast!

[arsacane]

Originally posted by GaryOpenhill
Yes, now that they lists uncrossed as a standard tuning on a 12 string, there would be no reason as i understand it to keep is so narrow. But then again, it possibly takes another trussrod in there to be able to keep it flat so.....

I'm thinking with all the options SE have they should get busy with mass production fast!

The only way that they can keep so many different instruments in production is by reusing parts. For all the 12 strings the bridge, pickup block & nut are the same, the same goes for the 10 strings with the exception of the 10 string Grand.
If you need more space, I'm sure that they can do a 10 string Grand alto, using the elements of the 10 string Grand on a 12 string alto... If there is sufficient interest i'm sure that Emmet will do it.

Cheers, Daniel

[GaryOpenhill]

Originally posted by arsacane
The only way that they can keep so many different instruments in production is by reusing parts. For all the 12 strings the bridge, pickup block & nut are the same, the same goes for the 10 strings with the exception of the 10 string Grand.
If you need more space, I'm sure that they can do a 10 string Grand alto, using the elements of the 10 string Grand on a 12 string alto... If there is sufficient interest i'm sure that Emmet will do it.

Cheers, Daniel

Yeah. but i was thinking it seems like they are more and more making options ready for any need and setup, so they must expect that they will receive more orders than ever. So since they are already are the slowest to deliver because of the waitlists, they should work on how to build more instruments faster while keeping the quality intact. So its more like a "hmmm...looks like they are planning to speed things up" from my side.

About the string spacing, i don't want a 10 string, since they lack two strings, haha.

cheers to you too.

[lactose]

they should work on how to build more instruments faster

Pulling up chair, grabbing popcorn.

[GaryOpenhill]

haha :D

[Tom Drinkwater]

I read an article a while ago about Stick Enterprises and that they are always looking into ways to speed up production but would never sacrifice the quality to speed up production. I respect that. There is only one Stick and if you want a new one you'll wait. If you can't wait there are always used ones on eBay. I must say that the new SG12 looks pretty sweet.

[Bearguitars]

... nothing`s new under the sun:

http://www.geocities.com/bearguitars/Village_Dump.html

I had this idea years before (2001).It still worx fine.
No fingers from the other hand in the way, similar roadmap for the notes on both sides on the fretboard, compact enough for travelling in airplanes, and much more.
When I met with Adam ( Fulara ) on ETap 04 in Belgium 1th time, we`ve wondering; "Oh, you too"??? A wonderful experience for me.

best, SIGGI

[Tom Drinkwater]

Siggi, I have always loved your instruments. Your lap tapper was a big inspiration to me.
http://www.geocities.com/bearguitars/laptap.html

[arsacane]

Originally posted by Bearguitars
... nothing`s new under the sun:

http://www.geocities.com/bearguitars/Village_Dump.html

I had this idea years before (2001).It still worx fine.
No fingers from the other hand in the way, similar roadmap for the notes on both sides on the fretboard, compact enough for travelling in airplanes, and much more.
When I met with Adam ( Fulara ) on ETap 04 in Belgium 1th time, we`ve wondering; "Oh, you too"??? A wonderful experience for me.

best, SIGGI

Siggi's village dump is a sweet instrument; really nice sound, light, small, nice and low action.
I would love to have a double guitar instrument! Maybe with a slightly longer scale (30'' ?) to get a little bit more of a low end.

:rolleyes: One day....


Cheers, Daniel.

[Tom Drinkwater]

I love the 30" scale. You can get a wonderful bass low E and tune up in 4ths. My latest creation with a 30" scale has 8 strings and is tuned in 4ths from low E. I used a set of Ernie Ball light baritone strings for strings 2-7 and a .008 for the highest and a .090 for the lowest. Plays great, sounds great. For me 30" is the ultimate scale length. It is very guitar like in feel but has a bright bassy low end. It also has enough 'thunk' for slapping.

[PhoBucket]

I'm really loving this SG12 Clip (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=OfSTsWZa5fc)

[arsacane]

Wrong link. Copy & Paste error I think ;-)

[PhoBucket]

Edited. Thanks