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Topic: Home Built PSG in Australia |
Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 19 Jun 2012 5:20 pm |
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Wow.
I got nothin' else. Just. Wow.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Tony Williamson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2012 5:39 pm
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| i second that ! that thing is built like a sherman tank. and beautiful too ! |
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Richard Sinkler
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Posted 19 Jun 2012 6:12 pm
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A lot of metal in that bad boy.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Ross Shafer
From:
Petaluma, California
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Posted 20 Jun 2012 7:27 am
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Yum! Any chance you could ask Alex if I could contact him for more detail shots. It looks like He's got some cool stuff going on in there.
I'm thinkin' Alex just might be a pretty good machinist! |
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Wayne Franco
From:
silverdale, WA. USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2012 7:40 am That guitar must weigh a ton
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| "you play sixteen tons and what do you get,A guitar with no cabinet drop". Could be the start of a song huh? |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 20 Jun 2012 11:17 am
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| i like it! all steel guitars should be purple! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 21 Jun 2012 6:09 am
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The slotted knee levers probably saves a few ounces...... 
Looks like an amazing build..... |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Larry Gerdeman
From:
Missouri, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jun 2012 1:55 pm
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| Beautiful guitar, but what are the knobs on the ends for? |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Larry Gerdeman
From:
Missouri, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jun 2012 2:53 pm
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| Some of them may control the body of the guitar. It looks like in two of the photos that the body is turned upside down on the frame. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 21 Jun 2012 6:13 pm
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Strange how we assumed the knobs and the stand were part of the guitar at first. Awesome guitar.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Joseph Meditz
From:
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted 21 Jun 2012 6:37 pm
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| That's one righteous hot rod machine! But what is that plexiglas plate in the front for? My guess is that it is for lateral bracing. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 21 Jun 2012 9:19 pm
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Alex sent me the following info:
The guitar has an outer frame on four lockable swivel wheels. You can pivot the guitar upside down to work on it.
The spring loaded indent (pawl) is to position the guitar (zero or 180 degrees ).
The pedal bar locks as shown. This is the same both sides.
There are polycarbonate covers over the bridge and the keyless end. Independent adjustable rollers, keyless.
The changer and the bridge are independent of one another. Truetone pickup, has adjustable screws for height.
There is a tee slot so you can change the pickup easily. There is also a polycarbonate music rest (tab stand).
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 22 Jun 2012 11:07 am
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| The pedal and lever positions seem unusual to me, the pedals are more to the centre of the steel than is the norm, and the levers in the first few photos seem too central as well, although in the last few photos the RKR looks like it has been moved to a more useful position, ie closer to the endplate. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 26 Jun 2012 1:01 pm
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On that one shot a couple of posts back of the left rear of the instrument it looks like the input jack is on that side next to another jack or switch or something. If that is the input jack it should be on the other end of the guitar...... But that really is an awesome instrument and very beautiful to look at..............JH in Va.
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2012 3:04 pm
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I think that input you are seeing is for maybe a wall wart plug for lighted fret board??
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D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 26 Jun 2012 7:36 pm
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I agree with Henry. The white stripe on the cord looks like some of the cables I have seen on wal-warts. I would like to see a pic of this dude in the dark with the frets lit up (if they in fact do).
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The plexiglass plate in front is a "tab rack" for sheet music. |
Are you sure? It appears that it is attached to the legs below the top of the guitar. You would never see the sheet music.
What are the electrical components under the guitar. The big brown thing and the circuit board?
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Jeff Spencer
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 27 Jun 2012 4:38 am
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