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vitaminE
Got Rhythm
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 72
Location: Gilbert Minnesota
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 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: Rate my new guitar stand... |
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or I'm gonna call you a "noob."
I built it using scrap oak and maple left over from a cabinet project:
It's light-weight, collapsible, and very sturdy.
I'm thinking about whipping out a bunch of them and selling them on eBay.  |
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Tim
Low Frequency Out
Joined: 14 Aug 2005
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Location: At the back, behind the guitarist.
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Nice, look great with a tasteful oil painting on it
No really, it's lovely, well done...people on ebay would buy it, not that that's saying much. |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Location: London, UK
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How does it cope with the 'throwing in the back of the car and having a speaker cab roll on it' test? looks like there are some fragile bits on it.
But then a lot of people use guitar stands just for the home, it's probably where you will make a hit on ebay. |
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vitaminE
Got Rhythm
Joined: 25 May 2005
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Location: Gilbert Minnesota
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, it was "field tested" last weekend in a "professional" environment. In this photo, it's holding my red strat:
Other than being hauled around with the other cords and such atop my pedal board, it needed no special consideration.
Admittedly, it wouldn't fare well in an encounter with a large speaker cabinet.  |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Location: London, UK
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Can i spy a Banjo and an Acoustic guitar on stage? is there something you need to tell us?
Very nice looking red strat though, whats the pickup combination in there? |
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vitaminE
Got Rhythm
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 72
Location: Gilbert Minnesota
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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A banjo, indeed! With this new band, we’ve been hiring solo acoustic players to take up the first hour of every show. It lessens the drudgery of a 4 hour gig, and it also gives us a chance to present new music and artists to local audiences. Matt Ray started that show off for us with a variety of old blues, folk, and vaudeville – he’s very entertaining and a technically proficient player – and the stool, acoustic guitar, and banjo are his. Also, the lead singer / rhythm player of my band switches off between his tele and an acoustic guitar. If you ask him, “What would Hootie do?” he’ll get really mad.
The red strat has a Seymour Duncan J.B. Jr. in the bridge position with two stock single coils, and the blue strat has a S. D. Hotrails in the bridge. Despite my negative opinions about Fender pickups, I’ve found that if used properly those single-coils in the neck positions can actually have some sparkle. The J.B. doesn’t sound very good at first, but after my tubes really start to cook – and hour or so into the show - it sounds amazing. |
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Tim
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Horny!  |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
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Location: London, UK
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| I really like that red strat, any chance of some close up pics? |
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vitaminE
Got Rhythm
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 72
Location: Gilbert Minnesota
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Sure, there’s a copy of the retail photo here:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/vitaminE2d/RedStrat2.jpg
And a picture of mine located here:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/vitaminE2d/RedStrat1.jpg
It’s a “special edition” standard Stratocaster with rear mounted electronics, and it was one of the models produced to commemorate Fender’s 60th anniversary. Right out of the box, it had 4 frets that needed to be dressed; and - like my other Mexican strat - it’s getting new parts including bridge saddles, tuners, etc. I’m saving my pennies for a new black switch end, too. |
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jameslee
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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So are you going to try and make these for the general public at any point? I think you could have something and with the right help could actually make some money off of your stands!  |
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