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Topic: Black Walnut Weissenborn |
Michael Hampel
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Chelan, Washington, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 9:56 am |
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Greetings,
Black Walnut acoustic Hawaiian lap steel guitar, $1200. Shipping included
Northwest black walnut body and top, reclaimed quilted maple fretboard, Koa headstock veneer and Koa bridge. Maple binding, Sitka spruce bracing.
25" scale
1 3/4" width at nut
Kluson tuners
John Pierce Weissenborn open D strings 15 - 60
K&K Pure Mini under saddle pickup
Bone saddle and nut
Pau abalone fret markers @ 3,5,7,9,12,15,17
Hard shell case
Made by me, Michael Hampel. I live in the eastern foothills of the north cascades in Washington state.
It sounds and plays great.
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Billy Glover
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Idaho, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 10:32 am
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Absolutely gorgeous!
Do you make a deep body model? |
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Tony Pulver
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Minnesota, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 10:51 am
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Beautiful work, Michael. Can you describe how walnut sounds in comparison to Koa? I know that’s a bit of a subjective question....
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Mark Evans
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2019 12:50 pm
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Compared to some traditional weissenborns, that body looks purty deep
Just saying
Mark
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Absolutely gorgeous!
Do you make a deep body model? |
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Michael Hampel
From:
Chelan, Washington, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2019 9:05 pm
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Thank you.
Billy,
I can make a deep or deeper body. This one is 3 3/4" deep at the tail end.
Tony,
I've never worked with Koa, though I would like to, I've read that it is comparable to black walnut as far as density goes. I guess I would say it has a 'warm' sound, probably similar to other hardwood topped guitars.
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Jonathan Scherer
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Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 21 Jan 2019 9:27 am
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Not only is this guitar beautiful it sounds beautiful as well.
I was able to see and play it last week, like Michael says it has a warm sound.
I played it acoustic and plugged in to an amp and was very impressed that it did not want to feedback when playing with the amp. My cheapo shallow body Aiersi wants to feedback within a few feet of an amp, this beauty did not do that and I was facing the amp an arms length away.
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 22 Jan 2019 11:09 pm Stunning Weissenborn Style
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Hi Michael,
Stunning Weissenborn style guitar. More than fair price.
Workmanship looks tight and materials tasteful.
Best wishes,
Andy 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
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Michael Hampel
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Chelan, Washington, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2019 8:55 am
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Thank you Andy
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Michael Hampel
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Chelan, Washington, USA
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Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 14 Feb 2019 2:52 pm It's alright
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Hi Michael,
It's sounds alright and looks great.
I'm also a luthier who don't play as well as I build. 
Still think it's a fine looking instrument at a great price.
Someone will be thrilled to get it.
Best wishes,
Andy
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Michael Hampel
From:
Chelan, Washington, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2019 7:55 pm
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Thank you Andy,
I love the instrument and would like to devote more time to learning it, only so much time... |
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Michael Hampel
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Chelan, Washington, USA
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Michael Hampel
From:
Chelan, Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2019 6:50 pm
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Sold.
It ended up selling on Reverb, but I'll still send a check to the forum. I sincerely appreciate the forum to have a place to post my thing and of course all the information so freely given.
Thank you. |
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Jonathan Scherer
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Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 14 Mar 2019 10:05 am
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Good deal, Michael.
Whoever purchased this beautiful instrument will be very happy!
JMan
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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