Chrome vs nickel hardware sonic test - Page 2

brokenarrow5 · 04-30-2012, 09:24 AM

RichBrew · 04-30-2012, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOT-BRIT

after conducting extensive testing, I have always found that the gold hardware gives a much richer tone

Yes, much more yellow to the ears.

RichBrew

Lowdown · 04-30-2012, 10:09 AM

help@! my colour is changing! someones help my trouble! Where do I get out of the new range polish!
?

MeKevin · 04-30-2012, 11:29 AM

Okay, I've read up on this plating, and I am going to have it done on my Trad Pro. I am going to bring to a tech who knows what they are doing though.

Eddie · 04-30-2012, 12:02 PM

Behold the epitome of tone... the nickel plated truss rod cover!!!

MeKevin · 04-30-2012, 12:09 PM

Just like the Fender Fatfinger, but better! Did you fill out the customs forms correctly for that scotch tape?

Who · 04-30-2012, 02:09 PM

Eddie, I see you researched, and found that you need do the nickel-plating with Jefferson facing toward the wood.

But, we can't tell. Did you use a proper vintage nickel?

(I wonder how far people have gotten into this thread, before they stopped thinking we're crazy, and started to chuckle at the joke.... then kept reading and started to think their first opinion was probably correct!)

Eddie · 04-30-2012, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Who

Eddie, I see you researched, and found that you need do the nickel-plating with Jefferson facing toward the wood.

But, we can't tell. Did you use a proper vintage nickel?

(I wonder how far people have gotten into this thread, before they stopped thinking we're crazy, and started to chuckle at the joke.... then kept reading and started to think their first opinion was probably correct!)

I need to get me some of them vintage nickels! Hell, let 'em think what they want! I'm at one with my off-kilterness!!!

MeKevin · 04-30-2012, 03:07 PM

That's a good lookin' nickel.

Kerry_King · 04-30-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowdown

help@! my colour is changing! someones help my trouble! Where do I get out of the new range polish!
?

????

Eddie · 04-30-2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowdown

help@! my colour is changing! someones help my trouble! Where do I get out of the new range polish!
?

Soon you will be empty of polish and all will be as it once should be.

Gibbiefan · 04-30-2012, 07:53 PM

I found that if you use pure synthetic fret and string lube, you get a brighter tone, as the synthetic oil allows for less oxidation of the metal parts.

Not only that, you can play faster due to the much improved friction coefficient vs old dyno oils.

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Who Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NYUSA Posts: 2,950 Thanks: 161 Thanked 97 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Chrome vs nickel hardware sonic test Eddie, I see you researched, and found that you need do the nickel-plating with Jefferson facing toward the wood. But, we can't tell. Did you use a proper vintage nickel? (I wonder how far people have gotten into this thread, before they stopped thinking we're crazy, and started to chuckle at the joke.... then kept reading and started to think their first opinion was probably correct!)

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Gibbiefan Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PA Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome vs nickel hardware sonic test I found that if you use pure synthetic fret and string lube, you get a brighter tone, as the synthetic oil allows for less oxidation of the metal parts. Not only that, you can play faster due to the much improved friction coefficient vs old dyno oils.

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