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bchulse1
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Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:04 am Posts: 41
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New Railboard day!
Just received my new Railboard on May 3, 2017! S/N: 6997 Blue with Linear Silver Glitter inlays Chrome Tuners w/Black Buttons Baritone Melody tuning w/Med strings Ordered Jan. 17 Deposit placed on April 7 Delivered on May 3 So about 3-1/2 months to complete
I had to lower the belt hook to the last hole. it was riding a bit high. It's a striking instrument, very beautiful. It's heavier than I expected. I've only messed with it for a little while. I've got to do a proper session and try out all the Pickup options with a stereo setup. I also did not see a Serial Number anywhere on the instrument (just on the box). Is it hidden somewhere? Now I can send back my old Ironwood S/N 1203 for a fresh setup.
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Thu May 04, 2017 9:05 am |
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pcgonzales
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Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:09 am Posts: 395 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: New Railboard day!
Congrats! She's a beauty!
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Thu May 04, 2017 10:23 am |
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paigan0
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Joined: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:40 am Posts: 2884 Location: Detroit, MI
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Re: New Railboard day!
Looks great! Congrats! That was my first thought when picking up my Railboard, which is the first one I ever held, and said "Man, that's heavy!" But that was after playing a few months with the much lighter Rosewood 10-string. But you quickly get used to that on the Railboard, and if you play sitting down with the DBro Holder or something like it, you don't notice the weight at all. Which is why I never play my Railboard standing up, actually. 3.5 months is awesome! Mine was more like 120 days or so. Coincidentally, I checked this app on my phone that tracks the number of days things have passed, and today is exactly day 500 since I got my own Railboard! (21 December 2015) Best of luck; rock it out!
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Jayesskerr
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Joined: Sun May 18, 2014 9:43 am Posts: 4039
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Re: New Railboard day!
Awesome, man! I look forward to hearing/seeing you play, great looking instrument! Man oh man, aren't the Railboards cool?
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Thu May 04, 2017 4:46 pm |
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bchulse1
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Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:04 am Posts: 41
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Re: New Railboard day!
Thanks guys! I found the S/N (cut into the fingerboard just above the damper-thanks Cambria!) It is a very sexy instrument. Won't have much time to dig in till next week. Now that I've got the Railboard, I can send back my Ironwood #1203 for a fresh setup. Plus I've got the NS as well. I'll post a family pic soon. In the meantime, here's a few more Pix..
Cheers!
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Fri May 05, 2017 7:44 am |
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pcgonzales
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Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:09 am Posts: 395 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: New Railboard day!
Hey Guys I'm confused by the pic of the damper area? Looks like a huge span between the flaps and the first fret? Am I seeing things?
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Fri May 05, 2017 8:16 am |
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Olivier
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:47 pm Posts: 1269
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Re: New Railboard day!
Normal, it's the X fret.
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Fri May 05, 2017 9:22 am |
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bachdois
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Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:17 am Posts: 1635 Location: Portugal
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New Railboard day!
pcgonzales wrote: Hey Guys I'm confused by the pic of the damper area? Looks like a huge span between the flaps and the first fret? Am I seeing things? Hey Pete, that's one of the reasons that makes the stick THE STICK! Another genious idea: this makes the first fret as playable as any other. Enviado do meu iPhone usando o Tapatalk
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Fri May 05, 2017 9:31 am |
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pcgonzales
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Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:09 am Posts: 395 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: New Railboard day!
bachdois wrote: pcgonzales wrote: Hey Guys I'm confused by the pic of the damper area? Looks like a huge span between the flaps and the first fret? Am I seeing things? Hey Pete, that's one of the reasons that makes the stick THE STICK! Another genious idea: this makes the first fret as playable as any other. Enviado do meu iPhone usando o Tapatalk LOL, Rodrigo, I'm well aware of the playable first fret like on my instruments as well. But what I'm seeing on the Railboard pic looks very different than say a 10 or 12 string Non-Railboard stick. On the Railboard the entire first fret is exposed but how does this work without changing intonation across the rest of the fingerboard? Perhaps a side shot would clear this up?
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Fri May 05, 2017 11:00 am |
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Skydiver
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Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:20 pm Posts: 817 Location: Dayton, OH
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Re: New Railboard day!
For a tapping instrument the nut has no purpose except to hold the string in place at a certain height. Intonation is not effected because you can't tap the nut for a note... The distance from the nut to the first fret (or X-fret) has no effect to the intonation of the remaining frets.
There are some players who do play an open note and the Railboard doesn't work for those songs. I remember Kevin Keith mentioning that there is one song he plays an open note and therefore can't use the Railboard for it...
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