Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 My friend Paul built me a beautiful guitar...made of redwood! But...would Willie my three-legged cat approve? Read on, fellow forumite...read on. http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/miscellaneous/redwoodcustomguitar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 A few of my friends in the Marin/ Petaluma area have purchased Babicz Guitars... all acoustic...they have been very happy with them...I've never seen one made of Redwood, is that a special order of your liking?It's a very handsome guitar, I know nothing of the resonant qualities of Redwood,,,Does it make a nice sustain?What kind of amp will/would you play it through if you were gigging a small club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thats a beautiful looking guitar Ken but like Luke, I was wondering how it sounds too. Never heard of redwood being used. Whatever the case, you have a great gift from a friend there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 Well, it's hard to describe. I tried to a little bit on the link. It has some Tele sounds, but other sorts of sounds too. It has this beautiful sort of ring to it, lots of sustain - tons of it - but can get quacky Strat sounds if you put the pick-ups out of phase. And redwood...very very unusual. Very rare to have a guitar made completely of redwood. My friend made it for me from his old-growth redwood. Check out the link if you want to know more. I play it through my Carr Rambler, a 14/28 watt (triode/pentode) tube amp that is an amazing amp that makes this just sing. That's the amp I've been using for almost ten years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 Well, it's hard to describe. I tried to a little bit on the link. It has some Tele sounds, but other sorts of sounds too. It has this beautiful sort of ring to it, lots of sustain - tons of it - but can get quacky Strat sounds if you put the pick-ups out of phase. And redwood...very very unusual. Very rare to have a guitar made completely of redwood. My friend made it for me from his old-growth redwood. Check out the link if you want to know more.I play it through my Carr Rambler, a 14/28 watt (triode/pentode) tube amp that is an amazing amp that makes this just sing. That's the amp I've been using for almost ten years now. My bad, Ken, didn't see the link, thought it was your usual link to your photos etc. Nice guitar, I would love to get my left hand 'nose pickers' in a choke hold around the neck around the the fifth fret... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 The link doesn't show up very well. I'll redo it. http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/miscellaneous/redwoodcustomguitar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 that had been hit by lightning Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hush Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 Way cool!! Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 My friend Paul built me a beautiful guitar...made of redwood! But...would Willie my three-legged cat approve? Read on, fellow forumite...read on. http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/miscellaneous/redwoodcustomguitar/ I like the rough-hewn quality given by the visible knots... Also, cute kitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sventvkg Posted March 27, 2011 Members Share Posted March 27, 2011 that's a gorgeous guitar!! I'd like to see a full length with the headstock in the pic to get a complete sense. Bet it sounds killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alndln2 Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Poor tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 1. I love guitars made of redwood, one of my favorite woods out there. Though I usually see it only as a top, not as the whole body. Soloway and Schroeder make incredible guitars with that wood - and so does Nik Huber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Those look really nice, BlackHatHunter, thanks. They all seem to be redwood tops. I actually can't seem to find any guitars that are made completely of redwood (except for the neck, of course). Has anyone seen an electric guitar that's got a body made purely of redwood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Willie looks like a sweetheart . muy guapo and obviously well cared for. That guitar is just awesome...History and provenance of the wood...struck by lightning? Major Mojo.i love old wood, I have had an antique restoration business on a part time basis for the last 30+ years.. I had to quit for a time in the 80's when most of my clients brought me beautiful old pieces that they wanted stripped and refinished, rather than restored. You know what you have in that guitar, it was made for you...kinda scary and special, like being handed Excalibur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 I love it. That's something I'll always treasure. Besides being a really great guitar that's rare, the thing is that my friend made it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Charles Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 That guitar is beautiful! And if Willie approves... ;-) Say Ken, is redwood heavy like ash or light weight like alder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's a light, soft sort of wood, but seems to have a lot of sustain, especially with the hardware that Paul chose for the guitar. The guitar, partially because of the Jazzmaster shape and partially because of the lightness of the wood, also balances super well. No neck dive or anything. It's by far the most comfortable guitar I have. It plays beautifully, looks gorgeous, has amazing and versatile tone...AND it was made by my friend. I can't ask for any more in a guitar!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 that's a gorgeous guitar!! I'd like to see a full length with the headstock in the pic to get a complete sense. Bet it sounds killer. It really does sound killer. It's got a lot of sustain, etc. I think I may have taken one photo of the whole guitar, including the headstock. I zoomed in close because I really wanted to give people a sense of the wood grain and how it looks up close to get an idea of how it looks, almost as if you were just about to pick it up and play it. But I'll see if I can post that other photo at some point. I'm so glad that you like how it looks. It's got a really timeless beauty to it, simply the beauty of the redwood. Paul really made it come out and shine by adding the redwood burl as the pickguard. You couldn't ask for anything more beautiful than that for this guitar, in my opinion. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulskirocks Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hey, cool! Yep, my older brother found that tree in Legget, CA, hit by lightning, in around 1972... So, he cut a chunk of the slab and a piece of the burl... It sat in my dad's storage shed all these years, and about a year ago I got the idea to make myself a basic telecaster out of it... Well, I really dig my tele, and apparently so did Ken and my nephew, so I made them each a guitar... Between the BG Pups pickups hand wound by HC's own Bryan Gunsher, that super trick Babicz bridge, and the brass tone block, these guitars sound great, and have quite an acoustical quality to them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 And there he is, the guy who made this guitar. And you'll hear some recordings of this guitar at some point. I work slowly, but I'll do it. One or two people have asked whether I'd even play it or not. This ain't a museum piece...it's gonna get played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulskirocks Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 If you don't play them, they might as well be firewood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Poor tree. Oh, Fukken Puleeze ..... I think all of those Drama Queens need to be butt-{censored}ed by a herd of American Bison...Wow, can you imagine the screams their sorry asses would be caterwauling then???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 If you don't play them, they might as well be firewood! Or maybe a nice table!!!!! Or a go-cart! I'll be there's not too many redwood go-carts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Ken's played in Hollywood,Ken's played on redwood,Ken crossed the ocean for a heart of gold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Actually, that's all true, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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