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a_r_schulz Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Aug. 10 2006, 17:17 Here's a collage of some stills from the pan around Mike's studio from the Millennium Bell DVD. Try to identify as many guitars as you can Sorry that the bottom row suffers heavily from motion blur (and 'slightly' from obscuration by Mike's speakers...). Click to enlarge image Back to top

fragile Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: April 2006 Posted: Aug. 14 2006, 14:04 Thank you for posting that! Do you have more pics from video stills of Mikes studio/guitars? Back to top

nushky Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: Nov. 2005 Posted: Aug. 16 2006, 15:50 Just wondering : is it safe to hang guitars by the neck ? Back to top

clotty Group: Members. Posts: 237 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: Aug. 16 2006, 17:18 Andreas, (a_r_schulz) thanks very much for posting the pictures from the DVD. -------------- Clotty Back to top

manintherain Group: Members. Posts: 546 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Aug. 17 2006, 06:27 Quote (nushky @ Aug. 16 2006, 21:50) Just wondering : is it safe to hang guitars by the neck ? You better not do this with a 12-string for the tension is significantly higher. The neck might break. Back to top

fragile Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: April 2006 Posted: Sep. 25 2006, 02:57 here´s onother link to a video where you can see mike´s house, studio and of course- instruments! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Et_QTls0-w Back to top

Piltdownboy on horseback 22 Group: Members Posts: 1548 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 25 2006, 06:38 Quote (fragile @ Sep. 25 2006, 02:57) here´s onother link to a video where you can see mike´s house, studio and of course- instruments! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Et_QTls0-w WOW!!!!!!!! I've always wanted to see the Through the Keyhole episode, ever since I heard he was in it!!! So cool to have seen it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the link!! Great!     -------------- "And now we're going to play Platinum!" Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Sep. 27 2006, 13:37 Quote (manintherain @ Aug. 17 2006, 11:27) Quote (nushky @ Aug. 16 2006, 21:50) Just wondering : is it safe to hang guitars by the neck ? You better not do this with a 12-string for the tension is significantly higher. The neck might break. this is true, but i also read that hanging standard 6 string guitars are quite good for them, as it can stop any problems with the truss rod, keeps it straight... just what ive read in an ibanez manual ive also heard its not at all good to keep a guitar in a case for too long, as it can cause condensation and cause parts to warp and damage the wood. personally, i hang most of my guitars, but im moving house right now so they are all on stands in a room at the mo! -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Sep. 27 2006, 15:34 Quote (nushky @ Aug. 16 2006, 20:50) Just wondering : is it safe to hang guitars by the neck ? Handing guitars by the neck is probably the best way to store them - the neck is under a high compressive force due to string tension - you relieve this a little by hanging it from it's neck. don't try this with humans - they break! Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Piltdownboy on horseback 22 Group: Members Posts: 1548 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 27 2006, 15:37 Quote (Ray @ Sep. 27 2006, 15:34) don't try this with humans - they break! I'm a teacher! I'm allowed to!!   -------------- "And now we're going to play Platinum!" Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Sep. 27 2006, 15:38 Quote (manintherain @ Aug. 17 2006, 11:27) Quote (nushky @ Aug. 16 2006, 21:50) Just wondering : is it safe to hang guitars by the neck ? You better not do this with a 12-string for the tension is significantly higher. The neck might break. I dont think that is correct - the connection point for hanging is below the nut so the weight of the guitar acts in the opposite direction to the string tension - reducing the neck stress (slightly). if the guitar has a bent over head then there will probably be a bending moment (that's an engineering one - not a musical one! - but that also works to reduced stress. If you can tell me the tension in the strings - the cross sectional area of the neck - the angle of bend and the weight of the guitar I can calculate the new force in the guitar neck for you. Any way - even if the sound changes over time - Mike's guitars all sound rather good I suggest every one hangs their Guitars - may be they will get the same sound.   Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

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