I used an 18-gauge steel wire, held on by two very thin strips of Duck brand duct tape between the strings. Works great for me, without having to drill any holes (I would NOT recommend Gorilla tape, afraid it may stick TOO much). The wire should just be cut long enough for the middle string. May seem silly and not too "professional" (unless you find a tape color to match the wood), but I only did this for the sound, and it does work for me.
Hello, can you install that piece permanently? Or the other chords are modified. regards from South America Chile hola se consulta se puede instalar esa pieza de manera permanente ? o se modifican los demas acordes . saludos desde sudamerica Chile
I've been thinking of buying one of these for some time and your videos have been really helpful so thank you. BTW did you know Seagull have now announced an electric version so that should be an interesting option.
Thanks for watching. Ya I have seen that but for some reason getting these new models in Canada (where they are made) isn't that easy. I'm still waiting for a G Merlin and no one around here carries those yet.
Ok so went a bit further with my merlin and had a extra fret put in so could play the c cord but now it doesn't sound right when tuning it to d,a,d not sure if this is due to the new fret any help would be great
Hey, what's happening! I got one of these, the spruce one. I want to ask you something. The action on mine is pretty high. From the top of the last fret to the bottom of the strings it measures 3.5 millimeters. Is this normal for these things. There is no room at the saddle to lower it by sanding down the bottom of the saddle because the strings are already almost touching the bridge. There is way less than half a mm before they bottom out on the bridge. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
Hey Sean. Sorry for taking so long. I just measured mine and it comes in around 3.5mm as well. It may seem high but the string tension is not the same as a guitar so the higher action shouldn't be a problem. And if you did take it lower then you would decrease the play-ability when using a pick because it doesn't have a raised fret board like a guitar. Which means the pick plays closer to the wood when strummed. I had to put a pick guard on mine cause I was wearing holes in it. Hope This helps.
Thanks for responding. I couldn't lower it even if I wanted to. There is not enough saddle. Any lower and the strings would be laying on the base of the bridge. I was just wondering if I got a dud. Thanks again for the response.
That's fantastic!!! I just bought my Merlin yesterday and was immediately baffled by the loss of the C because I almost always sing in G
+Journey Hood I had the same problem. But to be honest I really haven't used the mod to much. lol Well not yet anyway.
Interesting. Very cool. Certainly miss C for a lot of songs I play on guitar. Thanks for sharing.
WoW merci i am going to do that tomorrow to my Merlin !
Thanks for sharing !
Nice! This o-ens up a lot of possibilities, doesn’t ig? Looking forward to more from you on this topic!
I used an 18-gauge steel wire, held on by two very thin strips of Duck brand duct tape between the strings. Works great for me, without having to drill any holes (I would NOT recommend Gorilla tape, afraid it may stick TOO much). The wire should just be cut long enough for the middle string. May seem silly and not too "professional" (unless you find a tape color to match the wood), but I only did this for the sound, and it does work for me.
He also gives you an F so you could play in the key of C
Thats the missing link! Thanks a lot for posting!!!
No problem. Glad you like
Smart yet on Fretless Bass Guitars work why won’t this work halfway without a “staple”? Just curious
would you consider having the extra fret there permanently? Would that interfere with the “normal” D-tuning chords?
Yes and you will see why in a future video coming soon.
Hello, can you install that piece permanently? Or the other chords are modified.
regards from South America Chile
hola se consulta se puede instalar esa pieza de manera permanente ? o se modifican los demas acordes .
saludos desde sudamerica Chile
You can add it permanently and It does make some other chords but honestly I dont use it to often anymore.
I've been thinking of buying one of these for some time and your videos have been really helpful so thank you. BTW did you know Seagull have now announced an electric version so that should be an interesting option.
Thanks for watching. Ya I have seen that but for some reason getting these new models in Canada (where they are made) isn't that easy. I'm still waiting for a G Merlin and no one around here carries those yet.
That's crazy. I'm in the UK and the G Merlin is on sale in several stores now but the electro version in on preorder for delivery in April(they say)
she was a fast machine… ;-)
+MariUS-A. I guess it might be time to work out the whole song soon lol
Ok so went a bit further with my merlin and had a extra fret put in so could play the c cord but now it doesn't sound right when tuning it to d,a,d not sure if this is due to the new fret any help would be great
The extra fret should not have changed anything. Most likely it comes down to either pressing to hard or not pressing straight down.
Cool thanks also wondering if you new if its possible to play how wonderful tonight by Eric Clapton on the merlin
Hey Ryan.
Would it be worth adding a full width second fret?
Honestly I dont know if it was worth doing what I did. I never use it any more. I guess it would depend on you and your needs.
Hey, what's happening! I got one of these, the spruce one. I want to ask you something. The action on mine is pretty high. From the top of the last fret to the bottom of the strings it measures 3.5 millimeters. Is this normal for these things. There is no room at the saddle to lower it by sanding down the bottom of the saddle because the strings are already almost touching the bridge. There is way less than half a mm before they bottom out on the bridge. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
Hey Sean. Sorry for taking so long. I just measured mine and it comes in around 3.5mm as well. It may seem high but the string tension is not the same as a guitar so the higher action shouldn't be a problem. And if you did take it lower then you would decrease the play-ability when using a pick because it doesn't have a raised fret board like a guitar. Which means the pick plays closer to the wood when strummed. I had to put a pick guard on mine cause I was wearing holes in it. Hope This helps.
Thanks for responding. I couldn't lower it even if I wanted to. There is not enough saddle. Any lower and the strings would be laying on the base of the bridge. I was just wondering if I got a dud. Thanks again for the response.
couldn't you just put your finger in the middle of the second fret without the wire?
Hi Dylan. No sorry that wouldn't work. Would would still just be playing the second fret.
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