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Topic: My "Summer" 8 String Project finally done |
David Knutson
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Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 24 Oct 2015 1:42 pm |
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Just thought I would share with you all some pics of my new 8 string. Many influences here. The basic body shape is obviously inspired by the National New Yorker, raised body panels are a bit of a nod to the Rick Panda, but really inspired by some of Tom Pettingill's jaw dropping woodwork. Sho-Bud style printed fretboard (thanks, Mr. Boards) with plexiglass overlay, and Jason Lollar's Gibson Grande Console pickup. Sorry Fender, I ran out of real estate - but the knobs are Telecaster style.
It's all Maple on Walnut. Brass nut and bridge - two & three eighths inches at the nut. Going with A6 (and A13) tuning. Many lessons learned, and a ton of fun building this. No sound sample yet - got a tiny bit of tweaking to do on the electronics.
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David Knutson
From:
Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 24 Oct 2015 1:47 pm
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Forgot to mention . . . 23" scale.
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2015 7:41 am
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I thought it looked a little short.
Nice work! I hope you make some good music with it. |
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David Knutson
From:
Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 25 Oct 2015 9:59 am
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Thanks guys. Yes, it does look a little "squat" in these pictures. Hopefully I'm a better player than photographer. It's also a little wider in the body than most. Maybe next time (ya, right) I will go with a trimmer look.
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Daniel Nehring
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2015 10:34 am
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| Nice looking guitar. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2015 12:31 am
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| Nice job, David. Good way to spend the summer. Have fun playing it. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 26 Oct 2015 3:55 am
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Very nice work! I admire all of you who undertake building your own instruments from scratch.
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Links to streaming music, websites, YouTube: Links |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 26 Oct 2015 6:09 am
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WOW.....really beautiful work. Just curious, but how many man-hours were involved in building your steel?
Kudos......I could never do anything like that.
Ditto to what Mike Neer said too. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2015 6:29 am
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| beautiful guitar. congrats!!! |
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David Knutson
From:
Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 26 Oct 2015 3:22 pm
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Stephen A. - Ya, man-hours . . . I had the best of intentions about keeping track of that, and forgot almost immediately. A lot of time was spent on paper before saw touched wood, but I can't imagine I spent less than 50 hours on it. Measure twice, look at it for 10 minutes, measure again, deep breath, cut.
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2015 3:42 pm
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Very nice looking guitar, David. I love the art deco flavor. I definately see some of Tom's influence.
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Clinesmith consoles D-8/6 5 pedal, D-8 3 pedal & A25 Frypan, Pettingill Teardrop, & P8 Deluxe. |
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Larry G. Allen
From:
Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2015 7:36 am
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Wonderfully done , I can see the inspiration also, but we all absorb ideas all around us. Its a great nod to a great builder, and you made it your own. Keep up the good work !
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A couple of Martin Armpit Gits , , a couple of my own custom S8 laps, and a Gold Tone JB Dobro |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 27 Oct 2015 8:06 am
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Is it just me or the hobbyist luthiers on here kick ass.
COME TO THE UK PLEEEEEASE we don't have any/many options.
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Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2015 8:11 am
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| That's a very creative lap build congrats on supper build. |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2015 8:12 am
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| That's a very creative lap build congrats on supper build. |
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