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Post by dnic on Sept 12, 2020 9:33:29 GMT -6
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Post by antares on Sept 12, 2020 12:06:15 GMT -6
Cool but that was sand and cement- not concrete? There was no ballast?
I had an S-type body cast from resin once. It's a long and barely mildly interesting story. It was also hellishly heavy. It ended up in a dumpster!
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Post by dnic on Sept 12, 2020 22:51:26 GMT -6
Yeah Steve, I'd have to look again but yes more like mortar mix. Still I think the take away here is the tone-crete really sounded very good. Which could very easily lead us into yet another endless tone-wood debate. I'm perfectly ok if this thread doesn't go there.
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Post by antares on Sept 13, 2020 3:03:01 GMT -6
Me too Dane. I agree with you about the *toan*, but that horse sure has bolted! It was interesting to watch, but I have reservations about someone that can write off $200 for resin to make a mould for a guitar he knows is going to give him spinal problems. I guess the monetisation goes some way to funding the project?
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Sept 13, 2020 7:57:11 GMT -6
Interesting stuff. Here is an article from 2005 that talks about body wood and guitarists "hearing with their eyes". Pretty good stuff. www.guitarattack.com/opinion/mythbusters.htmConcerning body weight, for example, not all 1959 Les Pauls (a) play great, (b) sound great, and (3) are "light as a feather". I have a 12 pound Les Paul from 1983 that sounds incredible, and I recently traded a "feather weight" LP Standard that sounded and played horribly. I believe that when a guitar plays and sounds right for you, you should buy it. My opinion, John |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2020 11:31:01 GMT -6
I seen this video the other day.
There are a few videos of people making guitars out so called concrete and some out of stone.
I see so many builders making guitars out of everything you can think of. All of them to me, blow the "Tone" wood theory out of the water. I even see one video where a guy makes a guitar out of glass. Neck and all out of glass!
I remember a saying.... " just because you can, does not mean you have to" LOL! I know that there we are starting to go into a shortage of woods. I seen the other day were Ash will soon be extinct due to a bug that has gotten into the trees. Seems hard to believe, but it has happened to some trees over the years.
My 71 LP comes in just a little over 10 pounds. It is pretty heavy to hold on a strap for a long time. I just don't see how anyone would want a guitar that is heaver. Even sitting down your leg will feel the pressure. LOL!
But it's OK that people are trying out things and having fun doing it. I always wanted to build one out of resin, Only because of some the cool things you can to with it. On the great guitar build off I would have liked to seen Crimson Guitar LP finished off with resin in it. I think the guitar would have looked better than the way he did it.
Well, I did it again, went on a rabbit trail. LOL! EB
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Post by dnic on Sept 13, 2020 13:57:23 GMT -6
Me too Dane. I agree with you about the *toan*, but that horse sure has bolted! It was interesting to watch, but I have reservations about someone that can write off $200 for resin to make a mould for a guitar he knows is going to give him spinal problems. I guess the monetisation goes some way to funding the project? e&oe ...Well yes Steve, most youtubers are going for views and if they are making money they really need to keep the views coming. It's their business so yes they will spend the money to make money. |
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Post by dnic on Sept 13, 2020 14:03:23 GMT -6
Interesting stuff. Here is an article from 2005 that talks about body wood and guitarists "hearing with their eyes". Pretty good stuff. www.guitarattack.com/opinion/mythbusters.htmConcerning body weight, for example, not all 1959 Les Pauls (a) play great, (b) sound great, and (3) are "light as a feather". I have a 12 pound Les Paul from 1983 that sounds incredible, and I recently traded a "feather weight" LP Standard that sounded and played horribly. I believe that when a guitar plays and sounds right for you, you should buy it. My opinion, John Absolutely right John, that's why it's really hard to sell guitars on line. Cause if you're smart you want to play the guitar first. But lucky for me people will buy sight unseen cause it's impossible to test drive guitars across the nation. |
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Post by antares on Sept 13, 2020 14:10:51 GMT -6
I've bought most of mine sight-unseen Dane. I've done my homework and asked closed questions of the sellers and I've not come unstuck yet. If it was one of yours, I've seen the care and skill put into them and distance selling would be no problem at all.
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Post by dnic on Sept 14, 2020 7:19:00 GMT -6
I've bought most of mine sight-unseen Dane. I've done my homework and asked closed questions of the sellers and I've not come unstuck yet. If it was one of yours, I've seen the care and skill put into them and distance selling would be no problem at all. e&oe ...I appreciate that Steve. What kind of neck carve do you prefer? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2020 10:32:36 GMT -6
For me I have had bad luck buying guitars on line. That is what got me started in working on guitars. Or at least rebuilding them. I have only bought like 2 guitars on line that I lucked out on. But even those I re did.
Don't know why I get the junk on line. So I don't buy that often on line anymore. There are to many guitars to be had locally. But now in days I haven't done much as far as getting guitars. I may not do anymore buying, selling, or trading anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2020 11:08:50 GMT -6
Here is the glass guitar I was talking about. EB
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Post by dnic on Sept 14, 2020 20:07:30 GMT -6
That was a very interesting guitar build. Once again however as Steve pointed out in the concrete guitar video that being a pretty heavy in the end result was probably designed more for YouTube views than actual playing. However even more proof that the pickups are everything in regards to tone. Although I might use the term "glassy" to describe the tone on this one. Or on further "reflection" maybe "crystal". I know, sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2020 11:31:12 GMT -6
That was a very interesting guitar build. Once again however as Steve pointed out in the concrete guitar video that being a pretty heavy in the end result was probably designed more for YouTube views than actual playing. However even more proof that the pickups are everything in regards to tone. Although I might use the term "glassy" to describe the tone on this one. Or on future "reflection" maybe "crystal". I know, sorry. This guy has built others. To me it's a work of art. Don't know if I would want to play it stage. LOL! One tap in the wrong place and it all over.
I like your puns. HA!HA!
EB
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Sept 15, 2020 11:55:15 GMT -6
That was a very interesting guitar build. Once again however as Steve pointed out in the concrete guitar video that being a pretty heavy in the end result was probably designed more for YouTube views than actual playing. However even more proof that the pickups are everything in regards to tone. Although I might use the term "glassy" to describe the tone on this one. Or on future "reflection" maybe "crystal". I know, sorry. I was thinking it had a very "transparent" sound....moving on now. John |
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