Members Greymuzzle Posted February 1, 2007 Members Posted February 1, 2007 FK I hope you don't find this impertinent, but I am genuinely curious. Your sig. "too many guitars, some home made." What is the difference between your 'home made' and 'single individual hand built'? I suspect that maybe you cornerstone this site with your freely and generously shared knowledge, but are far too self deprecating in respect of your playing and building which are more 'of yourself'. Can I respectfully submit that you enjoy deserved applause and kudos? The additional confidence might allow you to develop even farther ahead than most of the rest of us. Then we won't have to just mumble about you being 'an oul sandbagger', but will be able to relax and be properly jealous and resentful. Only being able to admire and respect is plain hell for wicked folk like me I bet that not even lions and badgers (even honey ones) bother you. Wotcha reckon Forumites?
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 huh? Well I used to list the whole quiver but it kept getting longer and longer (and I kept promising Momma that I'd trim the herd). So I gave away the classical to my son and I was gonna sell the two Martins and one Dobro this spring (but I played the D-18 last night and damn, its a nice little cannon). And seeing those 12 string reso at Forbidden Fruit Guitars (now there is a name) got me looking at wood again, but I was thinking about building a titanium tricone (TIcone?) first and, oh heck, there is the pin test to do and the string test to do and I've only learned about one song on the mandolin and I really want to try to record something good for the album project and .... so, huh?
Members guitarist21 Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 ... And seeing those 12 string reso at Forbidden Fruit Guitars (now there is a name)...Wow that's perfect. Ellen
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 I'm hoping Freeman will build this for me...
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Terry, first we gotta build that mando-on-steroids for you, then a couple of reso rattlers (we got those snakes around my neck of the woods too) for you and me, then a recorder or two for 'bot. So, what the hell is that thing anyway?
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Terry, first we gotta build that mando-on-steroids for you, then a couple of reso rattlers (we got those snakes around my neck of the woods too) for you and me, then a recorder or two for 'bot. So, what the hell is that thing anyway? Damned if I know, but there's a guitar and a couple of harmonicas in there somewhere... Still, I reckon I could play it!
Members Cripes Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 FK Then we won't have to just mumble about you being 'an oul sandbagger', but will be able to relax and be properly jealous and resentful. Only being able to admire and respect is plain hell for wicked folk like me I bet that not even lions and badgers (even honey ones) bother you. Wotcha reckon Forumites? I don't know. Knockwood knows some pretty apathetic lions. Otherwise, I think you have put in words sentiments with a truthful ring.
Members Hudman Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 FK, Forget about making a guitar with a snake on it. We need one with a lion. We can call it the Knockwood Leo.....
Members knockwood Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 I'm hoping Freeman will build this for me... You know, if you squint at that thing for a minute, it's downright phallic. Maybe that's the idea... Subconscious mojo thing.GM,I'm not entirely certain I got all of that, but I'm pretty sure I agree.
Members daklander Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Still, I reckon I could play it! Not'nless ya lernt ta play wrong handed.
Members learn'r Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 GreyMuzzle - can't replace any respect for the Dude w/the j and r stuff ... but I think I catch your drift. TAH - where in the heck did you find that? That's set my head a spinnin'. Knockwoods Leo ....
Members Cldplytkmn Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 GM is saying, in a very poetic and wordly way, that you're too modest. Referring to your guits as 'home made' instead of referring to yourself as a 'budding luthier'... He's suggesting that if you weren't so modest, the praise that we would all heap upon you would push you to newer and greater heights!!! i think... i may be all wrong on that, but at the least i feel safe saying that he means it as a compliment.
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 TAH - where in the heck did you find that? That's set my head a spinnin'. A friend on another Forum turned me on to it...think it came from a site dedicated to harp guitars and such like that. Check out these: http://www.harpguitars.net/history/org/org-fretted_hgs.htm http://www.harpguitars.net/history/org/org-multi-neck.htm
Members Danocoustic Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Pfffffffaw...nothing to it (I'm actually ambidexterous, but decided to learn right-handed because lefty guitars are generally in limited quantities)... Oh yeah? Well I'm ambivalent! And rather ambiguous as well
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Pfffffffaw...nothing to it (I'm actually ambidexterous, but decided to learn right-handed because lefty guitars are generally in limited quantities)... Oh yeah? Well I'm ambivalent! And rather ambiguous as well Why, so you are! Admit it, Dano...deep, deep down, you'd give your left arm to be ambidextrous!
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 GM is saying, in a very poetic and wordly way, that you're too modest. Referring to your guits as 'home made' instead of referring to yourself as a 'budding luthier'... He's suggesting that if you weren't so modest, the praise that we would all heap upon you would push you to newer and greater heights!!!i think... i may be all wrong on that, but at the least i feel safe saying that he means it as a compliment. And I take it as one and am very humbled. But I saw this the other day and lifted it verbatum from the Forbidden Guitar site - this is the guy making those absolutely incredible 12 string reso's that gave me (and TAH) some pretty bad GAS - my apologies to Mr Norman but I feel somewhat the same about my self "I'm Paul Norman, Renaissance man. Why give myself such a title? I used to believe that only those who have spent most of their working lives building stringed instruments were entitled to the exalted title of luthier. I am a relative newcomer, having studied guitar making for nearly 6 years. Renaissance men, on the other hand, have very broad interests . They dive deeply into several disciplines at the same time, searching for connections. Kind of like luthiers" I have a long long ways to go, but what a wonderful road to get to travel
Members Cldplytkmn Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 And I take it as one and am very humbled. But I saw this the other day and lifted it verbatum from the Forbidden Guitar site - this is the guy making those absolutely incredible 12 string reso's that gave me (and TAH) some pretty bad GAS - my apologies to Mr Norman but I feel somewhat the same about my self"I'm Paul Norman, Renaissance man. Why give myself such a title? I used to believe that only those who have spent most of their working lives building stringed instruments were entitled to the exalted title of luthier. I am a relative newcomer, having studied guitar making for nearly 6 years. Renaissance men, on the other hand, have very broad interests . They dive deeply into several disciplines at the same time, searching for connections. Kind of like luthiers"I have a long long ways to go, but what a wonderful road to get to travel great quote... so now we know to call you the resident renaissance man... i personally think your work speaks for itself... its obviously something you're passionate about based on your output so far. I say keep up the good work... you have a PM, by the way.
Members glyndwr Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 so whats a "senior member" and a "hall of fame" member and why am I only a junior member? Maybe my junior status explains why I cant underrstand what they are on about?
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 so whats a "senior member" and a "hall of fame" member and why am I only a junior member? Maybe my junior status explains why I cant underrstand what they are on about?When I was a Junior Member I looked like thisNow that I am a "Senior Member", I look like this"Status" has something to do with the color of your beard and the presence (or lack) of hair. I still don't know what they are on about, but look how nicely the guitar has aged.
Members glyndwr Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Ha I loved those pictures. Could it be the same guitar?
Members glyndwr Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 what did you do to get banned?
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 When I was a Junior Member I looked like this Now that I am a "Senior Member", I look like this "Status" has something to do with the color of your beard and the presence (or lack) of hair. I still don't know what they are on about, but look how nicely the guitar has aged. And the change only took about 7 months...
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 2, 2007 Members Posted February 2, 2007 Could it be the same guitar? Yes.
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