Cilts/Kilts n Musical Instruments

**Derek** · 9th March 07, 08:01 AM

Here's a pic of me with my 'groupies' .. they seem to follow me around to most gigs and concerts .. well, depending on the gig, various combinations of them do.

Iechyd Da
Derek

**Dreadbelly** · 9th March 07, 08:07 AM

I like the redhead.

**Dirka Skene** · 9th March 07, 08:38 AM

One question, how in the world do you tune a guitar that doesn't have a head stock?

**Dreadbelly** · 9th March 07, 08:40 AM

One that I saw had hidden screws down in the body to tighten the strings.

**setboy** · 9th March 07, 08:48 AM

What dread said

**Big Dave** · 9th March 07, 09:13 AM

Cool collection.

**Derek** · 9th March 07, 09:46 AM

DS .. as Dread has said .. here's some closer pics ..
On most 'Headless' guitars, you attach strings with a 'ball' at both ends. The strings are made to fit the guitar. On this particular bass, it accepts ordinary strings.
You place the 'ball' end in its compartment down the bridge end (where there is the mechanism with the thread controls)

Then the plain end is threaded through its hole the other end and secured with an 'Alum' nut. Then the overall bar is screwed down as a general retainer.

You then tune the guitar with the little control knobs at the bottom. Its far easier to tune and keep in tune than a conventional guitar string set up, as the string cannot go out of pitch to far either way (unless you keep turning the knob, of course) but its very difficult to bang or catch the guitar to make it do so by accident.

I actually bought this guitar off Dave Pegg, a close friend, who just happened to play in Jethro Tull for about 15 yrs (While not playing in Fairport Convention). He also had a white one. If any of you got any oldish Jethro Tull videos, you may see it action. You can hear it on a few Tull albums, the last one I think was 'Broadsword'. I also bought one of Ian Andersons 'Telecasters' .. but sold it a few years ago to my mates son ... not for a profit by the way .. I was'nt using it enough and there was no way it should be 'mothballed.
For any of you folk rock fans, Fairport Convention are celebrating their 40th year this year. Went to see them last weekend in town ... they are rocking better than ever ...
Iechyd Da
Derek

**GMan** · 9th March 07, 09:55 AM

I like your groupies!

**ManuFortiDB** · 9th March 07, 08:56 AM

WOW ok, now I'm really jealous! This feeds both my addictions.....must.....step.....away......from... ...computer........

question - is the big one on the right a baritone? It looks gargantuan. I play a Guild JF-30 and it's usually the biggest axe around, but that one looks like it could whip my Guild's butt.

doug b

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