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I know you would never mistake Mick's voice for Keith's.
It was for "Keith said something about American guitars".
That's my guess too. It could have been the result of a broken string and the string tension not being present to help the saddle stay put. I have seen that happen before.
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
While I couldn't have spoken to the details of the model of guitar, I'm in agreement with Mathijs' ultimate diagnosis. It matches what I see and hear as well as what I've actually done in the past. I've had strings get knocked out of the saddle on both my Washburn acoustic and Gibson LP Jr. I don't think it's happened on any of my other guitars that I can remember.
Peace,
Mr DJA
I agree about the saddle likely falling out but you can clearly see the string breaking at 1:07/8 in the video right before they cut away from Keith. Kudos to Keith for pulling off the remainder of the song in true professional fashion.
I think your right -he breaks a string and the saddle falls out. The remaining 5 strings also go out of tune due to the missing tension.
Really about the worst thing that can happen to a guitarist!
Mathijs
Just wanted to let you know that I am happy and glad you're back.
Mathijs
Thanks.
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Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
TheGreek
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Date: August 13, 2015 13:21
so what happened , he stopped playing .Brian goes over to him and Keith said something about American guitars .At first i thought his chord came out of the input jack but that did not happen as it was still plugged in ? Anybody know ?
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
with sssoul
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Date: August 13, 2015 13:58
The comment is about American guitar strings, not American guitars. A little joke.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
His Majesty
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:01
It is about American guitars and it's Mick saying it. 
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
with sssoul
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:05
I know it's Mick, my dear, and I swear it's a wee joke about strings.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
open-g
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:16
Lost his pick in the F-hole. heh
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
His Majesty
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:20
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with sssoul
I know it's Mick, my dear, and I swear it's a wee joke about strings.
I know you would never mistake Mick's voice for Keith's.
It was for "Keith said something about American guitars".
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Come On
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:20
It sounded as he plaed in the wrong key for the harp...
2 1 2 0
2 1 2 0
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
His Majesty
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:28
Watching again, it seems something funky happened to a string in the tremolo system making it stick to a pickup or something hence the plinky plinky sound.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
open-g
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:39
String jumped off the bridge. can happen with hefty strumming like that.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
His Majesty
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:41
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open-g
String jumped off the bridge. can happen with hefty strumming like that.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
DandelionPowderman
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Date: August 13, 2015 14:51
«A few hearts broken, a few strings busted. That's not a lot – between friends...»
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
terraplane
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Date: August 13, 2015 15:18
Seems like he knocked one of the saddles out of the bridge which I have never seen happen before. Casinos had nylon saddles in the '60s. Looks to me like he picks the saddle up and is seeing where it fits back into the bridge while Brian looks on. Jagger says (to my ears) 'We got one of your American guitars needs (assuming next word is fixing but has been cut off)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-08-13 15:25 by terraplane.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-08-13 15:25 by terraplane.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
MingSubu
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Date: August 13, 2015 17:21
This Revolver TV has been posting some great videos, as of late.
It does seem like something with the string jumping the saddle. You see Keith kind of pointing towards the area right before the fade-out.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-08-13 17:28 by MingSubu.
It does seem like something with the string jumping the saddle. You see Keith kind of pointing towards the area right before the fade-out.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-08-13 17:28 by MingSubu.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Naturalust
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Date: August 13, 2015 18:48
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terraplane
Seems like he knocked one of the saddles out of the bridge which I have never seen happen before. Casinos had nylon saddles in the '60s. Looks to me like he picks the saddle up and is seeing where it fits back into the bridge while Brian looks on. Jagger says (to my ears) 'We got one of your American guitars needs (assuming next word is fixing but has been cut off)
That's my guess too. It could have been the result of a broken string and the string tension not being present to help the saddle stay put. I have seen that happen before.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
BeforeTheyMakeMeRun
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Date: August 13, 2015 18:54
That was funny! Thanks for posting it here! Anyone know what appearance this was from?
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
5stringTele
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Date: August 14, 2015 02:26
It sounds like a string broke at about 1:07. When a string breaks on a floating tremolo, the remaining five strings jump up in pitch as they suddenly bear the burden (and tension) of the tremolo springs. The "plinky" sound can happen when the remainder of the broken string gets tangled up in one or more of the remaining strings.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Turner68
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Date: August 14, 2015 02:29
i have it on good authority that the guitar mis-hap with start me up in the uk (never remember whether it was hyde park or glastonbury) was due to an American scarf...
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
BN78
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Date: August 14, 2015 03:49
This video is clearly about Bill's vertical Bass play.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Aquamarine
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Date: August 14, 2015 10:36
Slightly off-topic, but I think people often forget how animated Keith was on stage in those early days (until he had a guitar mishap, anyway). See also, TAMI show, for instance.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Mathijs
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Date: August 14, 2015 13:00
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NaturalustQuote
terraplane
Seems like he knocked one of the saddles out of the bridge which I have never seen happen before. Casinos had nylon saddles in the '60s. Looks to me like he picks the saddle up and is seeing where it fits back into the bridge while Brian looks on. Jagger says (to my ears) 'We got one of your American guitars needs (assuming next word is fixing but has been cut off)
That's my guess too. It could have been the result of a broken string and the string tension not being present to help the saddle stay put. I have seen that happen before.
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
mr_dja
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Date: August 14, 2015 18:13
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MathijsQuote
NaturalustQuote
terraplane
Seems like he knocked one of the saddles out of the bridge which I have never seen happen before. Casinos had nylon saddles in the '60s. Looks to me like he picks the saddle up and is seeing where it fits back into the bridge while Brian looks on. Jagger says (to my ears) 'We got one of your American guitars needs (assuming next word is fixing but has been cut off)
That's my guess too. It could have been the result of a broken string and the string tension not being present to help the saddle stay put. I have seen that happen before.
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
While I couldn't have spoken to the details of the model of guitar, I'm in agreement with Mathijs' ultimate diagnosis. It matches what I see and hear as well as what I've actually done in the past. I've had strings get knocked out of the saddle on both my Washburn acoustic and Gibson LP Jr. I don't think it's happened on any of my other guitars that I can remember.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
His Majesty
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Date: August 14, 2015 18:14
Quote
Mathijs
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Naturalust
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Date: August 15, 2015 00:21
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MathijsQuote
NaturalustQuote
terraplane
Seems like he knocked one of the saddles out of the bridge which I have never seen happen before. Casinos had nylon saddles in the '60s. Looks to me like he picks the saddle up and is seeing where it fits back into the bridge while Brian looks on. Jagger says (to my ears) 'We got one of your American guitars needs (assuming next word is fixing but has been cut off)
That's my guess too. It could have been the result of a broken string and the string tension not being present to help the saddle stay put. I have seen that happen before.
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
I agree about the saddle likely falling out but you can clearly see the string breaking at 1:07/8 in the video right before they cut away from Keith. Kudos to Keith for pulling off the remainder of the song in true professional fashion.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
nightskyman
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Date: August 15, 2015 00:43
Love the clip, capturing an amusing moment early in the Stones career. Mick and Keith both seem amused.
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Mathijs
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Date: August 15, 2015 03:01
Quote
NaturalustQuote
MathijsQuote
NaturalustQuote
terraplane
Seems like he knocked one of the saddles out of the bridge which I have never seen happen before. Casinos had nylon saddles in the '60s. Looks to me like he picks the saddle up and is seeing where it fits back into the bridge while Brian looks on. Jagger says (to my ears) 'We got one of your American guitars needs (assuming next word is fixing but has been cut off)
That's my guess too. It could have been the result of a broken string and the string tension not being present to help the saddle stay put. I have seen that happen before.
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
I agree about the saddle likely falling out but you can clearly see the string breaking at 1:07/8 in the video right before they cut away from Keith. Kudos to Keith for pulling off the remainder of the song in true professional fashion.
I think your right -he breaks a string and the saddle falls out. The remaining 5 strings also go out of tune due to the missing tension.
Really about the worst thing that can happen to a guitarist!
Mathijs
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
Mathijs
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Date: August 15, 2015 03:02
Quote
His MajestyQuote
Mathijs
1962/1963 Casino's had the standard nickel Gibson tune-o-matic bridges without retaining wire. What happened here in my opinion is that he knocked the string from the bridge saddle, and the saddle falls out of the bridge. Keith picks it up from the ground after the song's finished. The string did not break, but got stuck to the side of the bridge, hence the plinky sound.
Mathijs
Just wanted to let you know that I am happy and glad you're back.
Mathijs
Re: Keith's guitar mishap
Posted by:
His Majesty
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Date: August 15, 2015 03:15
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Mathijs
Just wanted to let you know that I am happy and glad you're back.
Mathijs
Thanks.
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