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Topic: My New Mahogany Maple build |
Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 25 May 2007 4:22 pm |
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Some of you may remember the maple mahogany version of this steel I did a little ways back.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=108994
Well here is its with the woods reversed.
Specs
African mahogany
hard rock maple
bone nut
maple dot / marker inlay
string through hard tail
GFS Mean 90 (HB sized P90)
25" scale
Tru-Oil finish
I love the way this one turned out. It is very resonant, tons of sustain, and great tone.
It plays great clean, but excels with a bit of dirt and gravel tossed in the mix, a real bluesy rock and roller.
I'll try and get some clips up later when I get a bit more time.
Some pics
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 25 May 2007 5:56 pm
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| Beautiful instrument! |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 25 May 2007 7:13 pm
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Thanks Bill ... I really enjoy building them.  |
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Roman Sonnleitner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 25 May 2007 11:50 pm
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| Very nice, I like this one even better than the maple one (which was also great). |
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Posted 26 May 2007 1:34 am
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Great! I'm a big fan of the National New Yorker, and this evokes that look but with an organic and beach-as-opposed-to-city feel.  Someone mentioned before "New Yorker gone Californian" or similar - I have never been to California, but I can imagine.
Thanks for posting.
Fred
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 May 2007 6:33 am
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| Love the attention to detail in the volume/tone control positioning: i.e. carrying the same wood type on either side of the controls. That's a million $$ baby!! |
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Kevin Ruddell
From:
Toledo Ohio USA
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Posted 26 May 2007 6:44 am
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| Beautiful instruments Tom |
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Mark Ardito
From:
Chicago, IL, USA
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Posted 26 May 2007 9:52 am
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Holy Schmokers! That is one awesome looking lapsteel. I can't believe you inlayed the fret markers and lines in the neck. That is "attention" to detail!
You should be very proud of this instrument. You are truely a craftsman.
Cheers!
Mark A. |
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Posted 26 May 2007 10:58 am
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| You've done it again, Tom! Beautiful work. Of course, next time, you'll have to inlay roman numerals for fret markers... |
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Rockne Riddlebarger
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 May 2007 12:48 pm
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| WOW!!! |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 26 May 2007 1:06 pm
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Thanks all ... you are much too kind 
No doubt if I spent as much time playing as I do building, I'd be a much better player
But, I get a ton of enjoyment out of both so its a win win for me. |
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