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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:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/vitaminE2d/001stand.jpg
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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[quote=”lee_UK”][quote=”glw”][quote=”lee_UK”]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?[/quote]Blimey Lee – I can’t see a banjo in that pic. How did you spot that? Have you got banjo radar or something? Perhaps there’s something you shouldbe telling us.[/quote]
I do have Banjo radar and i saw it straight away, just to the left of the chair..[/quote]
I can’t even see a chair!
Must be this screen!
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[quote=”glw”][quote=”lee_UK”]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?[/quote]Blimey Lee – I can’t see a banjo in that pic. How did you spot that? Have you got banjo radar or something? Perhaps there’s something you shouldbe telling us.[/quote]
I do have Banjo radar and i saw it straight away, just to the left of the chair..
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[quote=”vitaminE”]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. :)[/quote]
Call me a ”noob”. All joking apart that stand does look good.
I made a few when I worked for Rolls Royce in the 80’s from stainless steel tubing. The neck support seperated from the main structure, much like the stands available today. Never sold any, they took too long to make. -
[quote=”jameslee”]So are you going to try and make these for the general public at any point?[/quote]
I spent some time out in the woodshop (garage) after work yesterday making preparations for a “production run” of 10 of these stands. I’ve changed the design just a bit – folks like the golden ratio – and I’m going to do a better job with the final sanding and finish.
Also, they’re going to be signed and numbered to “trick” the buyer into thinking they’re purchasing a piece of art – I’ve learned volumes from the many “optimistic eBayer” threads on this forum! 😉
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[quote=”lee_UK”]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?[/quote]Blimey Lee – I can’t see a banjo in that pic. How did you spot that? Have you got banjo radar or something? Perhaps there’s something you shouldbe telling us.
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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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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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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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