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Topic: I have way too much time on my hands? |
Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 26 May 2013 1:58 pm |
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OK, I don't know if this is the right place to post this project so correct me if it should be in another topic area.
Some of the forum member may recall that I produced high performance yo yo's and have custom imprinted many different designs over the years. I dug out some yo yo halfs that were left over and recessed them into a Telecaster body and refinished the neck with my own Yo Caster label.
I'll name the yo yo's embedded into the body:
1. Red Sox (always a fan and so was my dad)
2. 1957 Borgward (my antique car)
3. Massachusetts state seal (gold on blue body)
4. Micky Mouse (Disney)
5. New England Patriots
6. Gold Plated custom Yomega yo-yo
Will put neck on and restring next week. This Tele sounded good and the yo yo
halfs will not get in the way as I carefully put them in place using another Tele for placement of the parts.
So, do I have too much time on my hands or did I create a one of a kind custom guitar?
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Bob Russell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 26 May 2013 2:48 pm
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Very cool!  |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 26 May 2013 3:35 pm
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| i don't know. my thoughts on the matter keep going up and down! |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 26 May 2013 3:48 pm
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| Hey Chris.......Yewuuuuuu! |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 26 May 2013 6:30 pm
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Moved to Music from Steel Without Pedals, yo.
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 26 May 2013 7:14 pm
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| When you string it up the first tune you should play is "Walking the Dog". |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 26 May 2013 9:11 pm
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Hey, I play most things stringed, including yo yo's....  |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 27 May 2013 3:42 am
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| Next? Beer bottle caps! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 27 May 2013 5:17 am
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I suspect that Duncan's attorneys will be in touch.
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 27 May 2013 7:12 am
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There is not a Duncan yo yo on that guitar All Yomega product on that baby.
BTW, yo yo play hs been elevated to almost an Olympic sport. Get on youtube antd do a search on "throwing Yomega" or Yomega yo yo's and see what these young kids can do with a yo yo. Very impressive!
Lenny |
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Richard Damron
From:
Gallatin, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 May 2013 7:14 am
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What guage string do you use. Inquiring minds would like to know.
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 27 May 2013 7:26 am No Strings Attached
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| as the dislexec Rabi would say , "OY, OY!" |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 27 May 2013 7:27 am
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Very cool tribute, Len. A squareneck model would be cool, too. Maybe you could run a contest to name it...yo-yo based theme, of course. 
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 27 May 2013 7:31 am
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Joey......you really missed your calling as I thought I heard every yo yo joke over the last 30 years but that was a corker.
Also, will put a set of .009-.042 Boomers on the guitar.
Lenny |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 27 May 2013 10:52 am
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| Beautiful work,Len.Will you name it "Adrian"? |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 27 May 2013 11:41 am
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| Beautiful work,Len.Will you name it "Adrian"? |
I surmise probably not, but Sly might... |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 27 May 2013 12:45 pm
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All kidding aside, I have projects in the pipeline and they keep me occupied in a positive direction. When the Yo caster gets together I will show you a picture of the back.
Lenny |
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Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 27 May 2013 8:01 pm
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I'm having a little trouble here understanding this concept...so is this instrument made to fall and rise to the hand by unwinding and rewinding the string, or is it a musical instrument with a large flat backed sound box that plays "around the world"? and it plucked with a pick or reeled to the hand?  |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 28 May 2013 5:20 am
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What goes down, must come up! That's my company motto. What could be better, playing with yo yo's, guitars and steel guitars as an adult?
This guitar will be on display at a local music store when completed and then hung on the wall of my studio. A conversation piece that actually plays nice.
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 28 May 2013 8:47 am
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| What no Bruins or Celtics? |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 29 May 2013 2:04 pm
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The one of a kind Yo Caster is completed a strung and setup with a set .009 GHS Boomers and sounds like a Tele should and the yo yo half placement is such that they are not in the way.
I would like to thank my friend Ian Russel for a second set of hands for all the drilling and compensating it took to pull off this project. Most of all, here is a picture of the back of the guitar in memory of my mom & dad who knew their son was a bit different than other people but supported me in any and all efforts no matter how crazy it may have seemed at the time.
Someday, I may write a book on how an idea started from scratch and ended up producing high performance yo yo's with world wide distribution.
Lenny
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