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Topic: Corian Steel Guitar - It's finally here! |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 4:31 pm |
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Gerald, that is a seriously cool guitar!
I wasn't around 3 years ago-I wonder what the argument was against Corian? It has a lot of mass to it-I would guess right off that it would work fine.
Not Hawaiian-and played on a Beard resonator guitar-Resophonic Rodeo by Gary Morse. A little spiel about why he had Paul build him a 7 string. Kind of interesting if by chance you haven't been to Gary's website.
http://resophonicrecords.com/aboutcd.html
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Steve Pierce
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San Rafael, California, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 4:48 pm
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Looks very cool Gerald!
I'm assuming you're familiar with the sound of this pick-up. So, what does the Corian do to the tone? How much of that tone is the pick-up and how much is the Corian?
By the way, it's really cool to see all these unique custom instruments being built by forumites! Along with the stuff Rick has posted and some of the others we see from time to time, it's fun to see!
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 5:43 pm
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Very Boffo!
Great work, Bill, with props to Rick, Jason and Elva as well.
Mazel tov. |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 5:54 pm
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Aiello's House of Gauss
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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George Manno
From:
chicago
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 5:58 pm
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WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want one.
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 6:06 pm
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Wow -- better living through science!
How soon can we begin arguing about which color sounds best? |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 7:33 pm
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WELL........ there are no plans at present to make any more. The stuff is hard to get glue to stick to it. Corian is expensive also, so if you screw it up you pay. There may be some better ways to build one. I made router fixtures for each piece, and one for the final finish shape after the whole mess was glued together. Rick Aiello sent me a pair of his magnets a while back, so I used them. I hadn't made any magnets for about two years and didn't have any in stock.
The sound of the thing was a surprise to me,I guess I was expecting a thud instead of a twang. I played it on stage at the convention on Thursday, and someone told me he thought I was playing a frypan.????
It sounded so good that I was hoping Gerald wouldn't take it!! I really enjoyed playing it.
It's a 22 1/2 inch scale, and now I wonder how a long scale would sound. |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 18 Jul 2005 11:15 pm
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Bill, you have managed another master piece.
Gerald, you lucky @$%^**(
Now when do we hear this work of art on the Forum.
Aloha,
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 4:02 am
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| Rick Aiello sent me a pair of his magnets a while back, so I used them. |
Those were the third pair of H-Shoes I ever made.
They are very strong ones ...
I'm honored that they were used in such a fine creation ...
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Aiello's House of Gauss
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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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 7:05 am
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That's just the coolest thing, beautiful! Love the dual-concentric pot idea, there's little enough room on a Frypan as it is.
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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 7:46 am
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Nice piece of contempory coffee table/steel guitar, although I would prefer a 3/4" bullnose edge as it's better for counter point 
Seriously, a real nice collaboration, idea, and a fabulous end result. I can't wait to hear it and possibly try it in Oct.
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Michael Aspinwall
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 8:26 am
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| Great axe!! Question: Where did you get the thumbnuts? I need some........... |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 8:59 am
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| The thumb nuts are available from McMaster-Carr in Chicago. They have hardware like you wouldn't believe, like items I haven't seen since the 40s. You can order on line, but they are hard to get a catalog from, it's about 3 inches thick. |
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seldomfed
From:
Colorado
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 10:10 am
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Bill,
you are awsome dude ! Looks beautiful. I'd love to hear it live sometime.
Gerald, ? Joliet ?
Chris
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Chris Kennison
Colorado
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Chuck Fisher
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 4:42 pm
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Very clean job, Bill! I like things that are understated, its cool, nothing unnecessary. Does it weigh a ton?
Regards,
CF |
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Michael Aspinwall
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 5:13 pm
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| Bill--Thanks for the tip on McMaster-Carr. You're right, they've got a ton of stuff & great prices on the thumb nuts! |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 5:40 pm
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| Chuck; I would say, without weighing it, that it's lighter than a bakelite. We should ask Gerald to put it on his bathroom scales, just for curiosity. |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 5:46 pm
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| Chris, we will be in Joliet, so maybe Gerald will let you try it out. Sounds like a good place for me to play it on stage again! |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Wayne Cox
From:
Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jul 2005 6:54 pm
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What is the string spacing on the Corian? By the way, it is a beauty!
~~W.C.~~ |
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Derrick Mau
From:
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2005 2:40 am
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Hi Bud,
Awesome work!! You out did yourself this time. Simply beautiful. All you need now is the logo at the top with your name on it.
Hey, that tweed case looks familiar? |
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