Got my Morse sig model yesterday. Love the sound & feel, but controls get in my way.

[doubleR]

Got my Morse sig model yesterday. Love the sound & feel, but controls get in my way.

I thought about it for a long time. (The guitar ain't cheap, after all.) Finally, after weeks of procrastination it, I ordered from Musician's Friend.

I arrived yesterday, and I played for a few hours. The feel of the neck and fingerboard are fantastic, and the sounds I can get from the various pickup combinations are amazing.

The only thing that bothers me is that I'm the kind of player who anchors their fingers on the pickguard when playing, and the switches and knobs (particularly the two-way toggle) always seem to be in my way. Same with aggressive strumming.

I'm hoping that this is the kind of thing you adjust to, and after a few weeks I won't notice it anymore. I'd hate to have to give up this guitar.

 

[beej]

I find there's an adjustment period with every guitar. Took me a while with the Morse- I just wasn't dialed in to where the controls were at first. But very quickly they became intuitive and soon I found them to be in exactly the right spot ... almost as if some smart musician had designed it that way

(As soon as that happened I added another switch and a push pull pot ... just so I wouldn't get too comfortable ...)

 

[Devnor]

+1

It felt wierd at first but it didnt take long to get adjusted to the control positions.

 

[doubleR]

Speaking if getting used to the guitar, what's the purpose of the locking tuners? Do you only unlock them to change strings?

 

[kbaim]

yes to the tuner Q, and you can always have the 2-way toggle disconnected. No?

 

[Raz]

I had the same problem with my Pet, I found the pup toggle was in the way, but with some thought and careful re-adjustment, it doesn't bother me anymore.

Now to the locking tuners, man I can't wait until you change strings, I swear it's like the first time you have sex...you remember when you were 33 and you bedded with your first girl, that feeling, well changing strings with locking tuners has the same effect. Thread the string through (line up the eye with the string length), bend the string 90 degrees away from the centre, lock, cut, tune, stretch, tune DONE

 

[beej]

Jeez ... now I wish my Morse had those tuners ... guess I'm musically celibate ...

 

[tommyindelaware]

I thought about it for a long time. (The guitar ain't cheap, after all.) Finally, after weeks of procrastination it, I ordered from Musician's Friend.

I arrived yesterday, and I played for a few hours. The feel of the neck and fingerboard are fantastic, and the sounds I can get from the various pickup combinations are amazing.

The only thing that bothers me is that I'm the kind of player who anchors their fingers on the pickguard when playing, and the switches and knobs (particularly the two-way toggle) always seem to be in my way. Same with aggressive strumming.

I'm hoping that this is the kind of thing you adjust to, and after a few weeks I won't notice it anymore. I'd hate to have to give up this guitar.

one thing to help the 2way from being accidentally turned on is to loosen it , then spin it half way around so that down is off & retighten. that way.....when you bump into it.....your not accidentally adding the bridge. when you bump into it....it's usually left in the down position.......so making down the normally off position helps beginners.

 

[tommyindelaware]

Speaking if getting used to the guitar, what's the purpose of the locking tuners? Do you only unlock them to change strings?

locking tuners are meant to eliminate string wrappings on the string post. having no string wraps help the guitar stay in tune alot better..........
plus you can change strings on a morse REALLY fast......all top loaded.
SWEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[doubleR]

Now to the locking tuners, man I can't wait until you change strings, I swear it's like the first time you have sex...you remember when you were 33 and you bedded with your first girl, that feeling, well changing strings with locking tuners has the same effect. Thread the string through (line up the eye with the string length), bend the string 90 degrees away from the centre, lock, cut, tune, stretch, tune DONE

Oh man, that is so cool!

Changing guitar strings to me is like detailing my car. The results are worth it, but it's a pain in the ass to do.

 

[doubleR]

locking tuners are meant to eliminate string wrappings on the string post. having no string wraps help the guitar stay in tune alot better..........
plus you can change strings on a morse REALLY fast......all top loaded.
SWEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you thread the end of the string through the hole in the post, how much extra do you leave when you cut it off? Never having used these type of tuners before, I'm used to wrapping the end around the post three or four times...


thanks!

 

[tommyindelaware]

When you thread the end of the string through the hole in the post, how much extra do you leave when you cut it off? Never having used these type of tuners before, I'm used to wrapping the end around the post three or four times...


thanks!

none !!!!! after i stretched & tuned the string....... i cut off the tag super close....so it don't stick me ...........

also....don't overtighten the lockwheel....it will prematurely wear out the pin that holds the string. it's worth experimenting to learn just how little it really takes to actually hold the string. especially the 1st & second string.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Not to mention that the string gets locked down even more, the more you tighten the knob - up to a certain point

 

[deweyd]

DoubleR a word of caution when changing strings with the Morse and Locking Trem. I would suggest changing 1 string at a time. When you take off all the strings, since the trem just floats in there, it can just fall off.

For some reason this didn't happen the first time I changed strings but it did the second time. If it does you just have to reconnect the tremelo springs. Going 1 string at a time is much easier.

Dave

 

[tommyindelaware]

I thought about it for a long time. (The guitar ain't cheap, after all.) Finally, after weeks of procrastination it, I ordered from Musician's Friend.

I arrived yesterday, and I played for a few hours. The feel of the neck and fingerboard are fantastic, and the sounds I can get from the various pickup combinations are amazing.

The only thing that bothers me is that I'm the kind of player who anchors their fingers on the pickguard when playing, and the switches and knobs (particularly the two-way toggle) always seem to be in my way. Same with aggressive strumming.

I'm hoping that this is the kind of thing you adjust to, and after a few weeks I won't notice it anymore. I'd hate to have to give up this guitar.

& i almost forgot.....you are required to post pictures . it's suppose to be done even before you can play it. .....so get ta snappin bub.......
i see youv'e only 6 post ......so you get a little lead way.......but ....let's get to it.........

 

[Hookpunch]

I had the same problem with my Pet, I found the pup toggle was in the way, but with some thought and careful re-adjustment, it doesn't bother me anymore.

Now to the locking tuners, man I can't wait until you change strings, I swear it's like the first time you have sex...you remember when you were 33 and you bedded with your first girl, that feeling, well changing strings with locking tuners has the same effect. Thread the string through (line up the eye with the string length), bend the string 90 degrees away from the centre, lock, cut, tune, stretch, tune DONE

33? Wow you guys are precocious.

 

[tommyindelaware]

DoubleR a word of caution when changing strings with the Morse and Locking Trem. I would suggest changing 1 string at a time. When you take off all the strings, since the trem just floats in there, it can just fall off.

For some reason this didn't happen the first time I changed strings but it did the second time. If it does you just have to reconnect the tremelo springs. Going 1 string at a time is much easier.

Dave

i thought it was a hardtail. ????????????

 

[kbaim]

also....don't overtighten the lockwheel....it will prematurely wear out the pin that holds the string. it's worth experimenting to learn just how little it really takes to actually hold the string. especially the 1st & second string.

Now you tell me.

 

[francric]

33? Wow you guys are precocious.

HAHA!!!!!!!!!! I was waiting for someone to acknowlegde the late start................That's what living in the tundra will do to you.

 

[doubleR]

i thought it was a hardtail. ????????????

Mine is a hardtail.