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Topic: Stringmaster 1950's reproduction from Caladesi Guitars |
Dan Campbell
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Florida, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2023 5:54 pm |
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All new and made by Caladesi Guitars. Guitar comes with toco potentiometers that are hermetically sealed to keep out moisture and dust. Tuner pan and tuners are from Kluson and the pickups are from Seymour Duncan (antiquity series). Also includes 3 legs with leg bag. $1,450 plus shipping and case. Plano case is $110 and the Gator case is $220. If you don't need the legs you can deduct $150 from the price.
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Tal Herbsman
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 5:16 am
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Beautiful. What's the scale?
Also, what is this thing:
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 6:44 am
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I'm sure that's to blend the two pickups.
Erv |
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Mike Harris
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 7:14 am Caladesi S-8
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| From appearances, scale is likely 24.5 |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 7:39 am
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Wow that looks "real deal cool". What is the Exact Wood and finish?? Yes what is Scale?? and do you have a sound example anywhere online???
Awesome looking steel.
Ricky
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 9:43 am Scale
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| It is a 24.5 inch scale and the little knob is a “blend knob” but actually it dials in the neck pickup- the bridge pickup is always on. This is the way fender originally wired their pickups. Thanks for the nice comments. |
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 9:52 am Wood
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The wood is poplar and it is painted and clear coated in lacquer. I can make the same thing in any wood or color you prefer— about $100 more depending on the wood.
I can also do a different scale if you prefer. Dan |
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 10:19 am What does it sound like?
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| I’ll put a sound sample up tonight— maybe short video. Poplar sounds really good but it needs to be painted. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 12:09 pm
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Thanks Dan for those updated questions answered...you're awesome.
So do you have a piece of "Swamp Ash" with like the ole days finish??
LOVE 24 1/2" scale.
Ricky
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J Fletcher
From:
London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 20 Apr 2023 2:12 pm
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| I like the output jack placement, and it looks like the body is thicker than the Fender Deluxe 8 . Which is a good thing. |
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2023 6:14 am Wood Stringmaster Reproduction
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Last edited by Dan Campbell on 21 Apr 2023 11:38 am; edited 3 times in total |
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 21 Apr 2023 8:56 am
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| Looks great, do you offer pickup covers like the original Fenders? The exposed windings make me nervous... 😬 |
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2023 5:34 am Wood Stringmaster Reproduction
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Thanks for the wonderful comments. I have been trying to respond but something is wrong. Anyway, the guitar did sell locally within 24 hours so I didn't have time to make a sound sample. Sound samples are coming however. I intend to send a donation donation to Steel Guitar Forum.
To answer pending questions here goes:
I can make these out of any wood including Swamp Ash. Here is a good article about guitar tone and wood. https://performerlife.com/swamp-ash-vs-ash/
1. I can do any scale--Fender Deluxe style was only made in 22.5 scale originally.
2. I do have only a few "ash tray" covers left. If someone knows a source for them that would be helpful.
3. The Seymour Duncan stringmaster pickups have exposed windings but the Lallar one's don't. You can always just put electrical tape on them.
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2023 9:32 am
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To answer pending questions here goes:
I can make these out of any wood including Swamp Ash. Here is a good article about guitar tone and wood. https://performerlife.com/swamp-ash-vs-ash/
1. I can do any scale--Fender Deluxe style was only made in 22.5 scale originally.
2. I do have only a few "ash tray" covers left. If someone knows a source for them that would be helpful.
3. The Seymour Duncan stringmaster pickups have exposed windings but the Lallar one's don't. You can always just put electrical tape on them.
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Great answers and info Dan; thank you. Yes to me: "swamp ash" as opposed to any other ash; is so much more fitting for TONE of the steel. Yes not as workable with guitars;bass...etc....but all other ash sound mid-range-y for steel but the swamp ash has such a smooth clear tone from low to high that glitters.
So are you talking about "Lollar pickups"?? Jason Lollar did my stringmaster style pickups in my sshawaiian pic below; they sound out of this world amazing. Course I made mine out of "Austrailian Silky Oak" wood...so doesn't sound like 50's stringmaster.
Dan; you're doing a masterful thing here bro; and glad you sold this steel above....very captivating.
Here's mine with Lollar stringmaster style pickups>
https://www.lollarguitars.com/
Ricky
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2023 10:15 am Sound
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| That Deluxe style looks very similar to the one I make. Using a brass nut and bridge embedded in the guitar (which I use) will also give you a deeper and richer sound--at least in my opinion. |
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