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Topic: Dustpans are Finished |
Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 4:19 pm |
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Since the owners won't be able to enjoy the "un-veilin' at Joliet" ... I thought I'd show 'em here first.
Just finished an hour ago ...
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 4:21 pm
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Here's # 001 ... Owner: Jim Landers ... A6 Tunin' ...
Here's # 002 ... owner: Orley Allen ... Low G tunin' ...
Here's # 003 ... owner: Mike Neer ... C#m Tunin ...
"My Celebrity Endorser" !!!
Paua Abalone fret markers set in black polymer ...
Black polymer fretlines ...
Lacquered fretboard ...
Cast aluminum "octagonal knobs" featuring paua abalone sets ... lacquered
The aluminum will oxidize to a "flat gray finish" ... the lacquered parts will stay shiney.
1 meg audio taper volumes and tones.
0.047 mfd capacitor for tones.
530 gauss neodymium "H-Shoes" ... nickel plated and lacqured.
Grover "mini Rotomatics" ...
Solid pickup mount ... no springs ... spent two days tweaking the height.
Black polymer linen back plate ...
I hate for them to go ... but at least I get to spend a long weekend with them ...
Bring on those McIntire A25s ... ha, ha
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 4:30 pm
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Sorry for the double post ...  |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 4:40 pm
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| I can look at those beauts twice! No problem. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 4:53 pm
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Nice work Rick!
("Hmmmmmmmm......... I'm broke....... no, I'm not....... but I will be if I order any more guitars....... hmmmmmmmm.....")
Steinar
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Jim Landers
From:
Spokane, Wash.
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 5:21 pm
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Wow!.......
This is the first time I've seen 'em all put together and I'm really impressed. Really nice work Rick!....You da man! 
Yeah, and nice 'surprize' on the knobs too!
Jim |
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John Pelz
From:
Kettering, Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 5:41 pm
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Wow -- great job, Rick. I'm sure those Dustpans sound as good as they look.  I think I'm getting G.A.S.! |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 5:44 pm
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| Those are awesome, Rick! I know they sound out of this world!!! |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 6:02 pm
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And I'm be one of the lucky ones to get a chance to see and hear these Rick, I'll be seeing you and the 'pans Thursday afternoon at the Holiday Inn!
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Bob Markison
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 7:39 pm
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| Congratulations! They are beautiful. - Bob |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 8:18 pm
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| Beautiful, your place in history is well deserved. Congratulations! |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 8:33 pm
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I'm licking my chops, man. They look fantastic. I know the incredible amount of time Rick put into these, and I will most definitely enjoy the fruits of your labor.
In the meantime, let the guys in Joliet play her--they will only grow more envious after they do.
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 8:56 pm
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Dammit all...why do you do this to us ? It is just plain torture to see those beautiful creations and not be able to reach out and play one ! They must have one helluva great sound !!!
Congratulations. Your name will someday go down in steel guitar history along side of Adolph Rickenbacher. |
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 9:07 pm
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Those are awesome, Rick!!!
Lucky owners!!! |
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 9:28 pm
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| Wow, Rick. Those look great! I'm curious about why you listed the tunings. Is there something diferent about eash one? Are you going to make 7 or 8 string models? |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 1:40 am
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Put my name on the list for an 8 string..
Basil Henriques
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 1:58 am
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From "How do I make a mold?" to these finished beauties in six months. I'm just shaking my head; incredible.
Congratulations, Rick! |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 3:12 am
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Thanks y'all, for the kind words ... gettin' ready to leave for Dulles. They are packed snuggly into custom SKB cases for the trip.
Herb ... I believe Orley is from your neck-o-the-woods ??? ... http://www.orleyallen.com/
Dan ... # 001 is a 7 stringer (I gotta get a better camera) 
No real reason for givin' the tunins' ... just thought it was interesting to see what they were slappin' on ...
In Joliet , I'm playin Mike's ... tuned to C6/A7 (w/ flatwounds) ... Jim's will have A6/B11 ... and Orley's will be E maj/C#m ... for folks to enjoy ... (w/ semi-flats).
Gotta "fly"
PS There are already plans/steps taken to pour a 25" scale Dustan ... and a "wide neck" version .. for 8 to 10 strings. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 4:04 am
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| Hey Rick, how about pedals? |
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Jackie Anderson
From:
Scarborough, ME
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 4:13 am
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| Hey Rick, if I send you all of the lawn chairs from my neighborhood, will you pour me something? No one will miss them until Spring.... |
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Travis Bernhardt
From:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 9:39 am
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Inspired.
-Travis |
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Andy Zynda
From:
Wisconsin
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 10:17 am
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My God Rick,
You are a man possessed! What fantastic work.
George is right, dammit all to hell that I dont already have one of those things!!
-andy-
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Don Joslin
From:
St. Paul, MN
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Posted 13 Oct 2004 1:57 pm
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Hey Rick -
Are ya gonna pass out cigars?
Don
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oj hicks
From:
Springville, AL
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Posted 14 Oct 2004 9:51 pm
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Hi, Rick.
MAN! Those make a guy want to slobber! Which of your super heated pickups are you using...or are there options?
Hope you have a great time in Joliet. Would love to be there and here you play those babies.
oj hicks
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