Topic: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

Let's see some guitar pics! Fronts, backs, inlay work, cool rosettes... What ever you have and want to share!

I had a pretty extensive collection about a year ago but have sold off the ones that didn't get played enough to justify keeping.
Here's what I've currently got (nothing fancy but all are real players...IMO)

'80 Yairi Dy-75
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3452918214_432c56dfd3.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3452916582_a9dbc554dc.jpg

'79 Yairi Dy-50 LE #31 of 900 made (My main player)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3452918704_93e319949c.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3452919680_af46a69e5b.jpg

'95 S&P Pro Rosewood
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/1794748638_a4d805cbe1.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/1793905203_ed0dd270a2.jpg?v=0

'95 S&P Pro Curly Maple
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/2053940200_02ecd0e403.jpg?v=0 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2281/2053154023_0e8b02a725.jpg?v=0

'74 Epiphone FT570SB
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/1794134408_98f06e10a7.jpg?v=0 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/1794134910_f45657d426.jpg?v=0

'08 S&P Showcase EIR AER, Kala Spruce spalted/flamed maple baritone, Lanikai mahogany tenor
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3617612875_6e39f885b7.jpg?v=0 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3617613445_595df8c97d.jpg?v=0

'64 Martin Baritone
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/1967646906_0180fa8c15.jpg?v=0 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2021/1966799377_886d80f665.jpg?v=0

Ibanez AS83VV... My lone electric that never really gets played....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3497158699_1f47111e20.jpg?v=0

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

some beauties you got there pix I will have to take some photos of my stuff smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

3 (edited by Detman101 2009-06-12 13:05:24)

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

Here are my current pics.

http://i40.tinypic.com/k3knl1.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/flx1n6.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/fdsvvm.jpg


smile
Dm

"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle

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Hey Pix,

      How do I post some pics.Remember I am old and slow and It took me a year to figure out how to post some vids on youtube.
I would love to play your yairi's,I think my yairi is one of the finest guitars as far as detail and quality of workmanship.The small body won't stand up to jumbos and dreads but what a nice guitar plugged.Are the necks on your yairi's fast and smooth?

Later, Wayne P

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cool pics, hope more get posted.

Badeye   cool cool

one caper after another

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wlbaye wrote:

Hey Pix,

      How do I post some pics.Remember I am old and slow and It took me a year to figure out how to post some vids on youtube.
I would love to play your yairi's,I think my yairi is one of the finest guitars as far as detail and quality of workmanship.The small body won't stand up to jumbos and dreads but what a nice guitar plugged.Are the necks on your yairi's fast and smooth?

Hey Wayne, This should help with posting pics. http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11322   

Yea, the the necks are very nice on the Yairi's! To me they have the absolute best playing neck of any acoustics I've had my hands on. It's amazing how consistent they are considering each one if shaped by hand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j3__CnZAQM There's a few more good tour vids on youtube if you want to check them out as well. I also have a DY74 but I keep it at a friends house where we practise a lot and don't have pics uploaded of it... -Pix


Very nice Det! Love the look of that pickguard smile

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

7 (edited by jerome.oneil 2009-06-14 01:15:26)

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

This is my latest toy.  And ohmygawd is it fun.

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9274/20090613173209.jpg

Someday we'll win this thing...

[url=http://www.aclosesecond.com]www.aclosesecond.com[/url]

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

PIX my brother, I am in shame if I show you my gear you need scrolling for at least an hour.
Here the almost "only for people with money" guitar: Fender strat 1964, Sorry to write it like this, but these prices are disgusting
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/3624285232_cc929a253a.jpg?v=0
SOME GEAR
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3624286880_3e35033118.jpg?v=0
and another NOT in the USA available Fender Telecaster 1952 reissue (California Beach)
Had to use the bathroom mr. Tele
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3623465759_f3bc224716.jpg?v=0
AN ORIGINAL 1968 (first reissue year) of the Gibson Custom 1968, I changed the pick ups by P-94
Reason: I have another Custom and this is "going back early 50-ties

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE GO TO FLICKR.COM
My BEST FRIENDS ARE THE DUESENBERGERS.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3472116251_06a0a66ea8.jpg?v=0 AND
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3472115967_8b55b1a249.jpg?v=0

[color=blue]- GITAARDOCPHIL SAIS: TO CONQUER DEAD, YOU HAVE TO DIE[/color]   AND [color=blue] we are born to die[/color]
- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
[color=blue]Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.[/color]

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

Jerome, That does look fun smile Did you build or buy it? I'd love to see some more pics!

Doc those are some beauties!! Though I'm more of an acoustic fan myself... How about sharing some pics of those Martins and Gibsons wink  I'd love to see some backs/tonewoods  smile -Pix

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

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Here's a family portrait. Left to right:

Composite Acoustics 7i (now called GXi I think) - my everyday go to guitar
Fender Uke - a fun toy
Alvarez 12 string - a joy to play - Pix remembers this one
Gretsch Americana - my sons guitar really, but a solid wood fun time
Takamine EF508C - plays and sounds great, but she is somewhat neglected.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3626272625_4d6e4bc52d_o.jpg

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!

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The CA didn't show up to well - she is stealth!

so here's a solo of just her

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2621826875_c68494c652_b.jpg

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!

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Guitarpix wrote:

Jerome, That does look fun smile Did you build or buy it? I'd love to see some more pics!

Built it.  Grand total of $47 in parts, and most of that was the tub, which I paid to much for because I bought it at the local small town hardware store.  If I'd have done the whole thing at Home Depot, it probably would have cost me less than $30.

I added a $0.59 teak plate I bought at Goodwill to the underside of the tub.  The string is held on with an eye bolt, and the wooden plate vibrates against the tub.    It's still out in the garage, so I'll go take some pics and see what comes out.

Someday we'll win this thing...

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Hey Tops,
I have an idea,how about grabbing that twelve string and coming to Wyoming for the Bighorn Mountain Festival July10-12 and I could give that 12 a workout.It looks like a dandy it looks a lot like my WYSB Yairi which is a sunburst 6 string.

topdown wrote:

Here's a family portrait. Left to right:

Composite Acoustics 7i (now called GXi I think) - my everyday go to guitar
Fender Uke - a fun toy
Alvarez 12 string - a joy to play - Pix remembers this one
Gretsch Americana - my sons guitar really, but a solid wood fun time
Takamine EF508C - plays and sounds great, but she is somewhat neglected.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/362 … c52d_o.jpg

Later, Wayne P

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Wayne,

I did a search for the festival and that sounds like a blast. Looks like beautiful scenery too.

http://www.bighornmountainfestival.com/schedule.htm

Unfortunately, I'll be doing the beach that weekend instead of the mountains. Should be doing lots of jamming right here:

http://rentals.1bcouterbeaches.com/obr/804v4_cwy.jpg

Maybe next year!

Jeff

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!

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OK, here's the detailed layout of washtub bass engineering.

This is the $1.50 eye bolt used to connect the string to the tub.  As you can see, it is quite complicated.  The other side has an eyelet just like this one.  The line is nylon, I forget which size, but it's a 7' segment, and cost me $.25 a foot.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9327/eyebolt.jpg

This is the actual tub.  There are two kinds of tub you can get.  "Hot dipped" which is shiny and stronger, and the other kind (like this one) that isn't as strong but sounds better.  This one is a 16.5 gallon tub.   Bigger is louder, or so I am told.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/693/tubcloseup.jpg

This is the Jerome's Not Yet Patented Goodwill Teak Delux Resonator.  Otherwise known as "a wooden plate."  This helps to transfer vibration to the tub, and it also helps to prevent from yanking the eyelet through the tub as you yank on the stick.  Stick not pictured.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5936/resonator.jpg

This is the Deluxe Model Rubber Foot (a.k.a. "toilet plunger"), which helps keep the lip of the tub up, and allows it to sound out a bit more.  You can see the delicate custom fitting I cut into the top with a band saw and a metal hasp.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4402/plunger.jpg

And when you put it all together, it looks like this.

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4681/tubtotal.jpg

I'm going to build a legitimate four string upright washtub bass the next time I get ambitious.

Someday we'll win this thing...

[url=http://www.aclosesecond.com]www.aclosesecond.com[/url]

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topdown wrote:

Here's a family portrait. Left to right:

Composite Acoustics 7i (now called GXi I think) - my everyday go to guitar
Fender Uke - a fun toy
Alvarez 12 string - a joy to play - Pix remembers this one
Gretsch Americana - my sons guitar really, but a solid wood fun time
Takamine EF508C - plays and sounds great, but she is somewhat neglected.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/362 … c52d_o.jpg

LOOOOOOOOOVE those Gretsch Americana guitars.
If I ever find one I'm gonna snatch it up!!

=]
Dm

"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle

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Holy HEE-HAW batman!!!


Lol,
Dm

"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle

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Detman101 wrote:

LOOOOOOOOOVE those Gretsch Americana guitars.
If I ever find one I'm gonna snatch it up!!

=]
Dm

Dm - One just popped up for sale on the AGF:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/foru … p?t=156829

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

topdown wrote:
Detman101 wrote:

LOOOOOOOOOVE those Gretsch Americana guitars.
If I ever find one I'm gonna snatch it up!!

=]
Dm

Dm - One just popped up for sale on the AGF:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/foru … p?t=156829

OMG!!! THANK YOU!!!!

<Talking to the wife right now to get authorization of funding for the purchase!>


big_smile
Dm

"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle

20 (edited by Guitarpix 2009-06-17 11:29:06)

Re: Show me what ya working with :) Guitars People! ;)

I'm not sure how to do this posting of pictures thing. The University of South Florida journalism department is doing a human interest story on yours personally. They came over to my house and took some pictures and put them on their/my space. I have no earthly idea how this stuff works other than the basic cut and paste thingy-ma-bob-a-jig. Anyways, if it works, you should see my 2005 Gibson J-45 and my 1988 Standard Les Paul;
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3635604470_24ec41019f.jpg

and then my 1976 Fender Strat and my personalized/customized 2007 Washburn jazz guitar http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3635604520_b94efb679e.jpg



Very nice Toney!  Hope you don't mind.... I editted the post so the pictures would show. I had to upload them to flickr -Pix

Give everything but up.

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Very Nice guys!!!

Thanks for the breakdown Jerome! Looks like a fun weekend project smile

Tops, That CA is a sleek looking guitar! Love it! Can't wait to try one sometime!
I do miss the 12r she was a real joy to play...

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

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Hey thanks Pix! I have no earthly idea what you mean by ficker-Twix bar but I do appreciate you fixing my post. I dig your guitars as well, nice stuff pal!

Give everything but up.

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Hey Southpaw41L. How is that Washburn Jazz guitar? I'd love to get a ES335 but I'm looking for something a little more "budget friendly"; Any recommendations?

I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused.
Elvis Costello

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Jerome seeing all this stuff to make an instrument, it is like a plumber.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3624284818_45e6fd0df9.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3624256416_67220f13ae.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3623433295_17dda96882.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3486784398_0393b3238f.jpg?v=0

A few more.

[color=blue]- GITAARDOCPHIL SAIS: TO CONQUER DEAD, YOU HAVE TO DIE[/color]   AND [color=blue] we are born to die[/color]
- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
[color=blue]Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.[/color]

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geoaguiar wrote:

Hey Southpaw41L. How is that Washburn Jazz guitar? I'd love to get a ES335 but I'm looking for something a little more "budget friendly"; Any recommendations?

Hello geoguitar,
The one I own is the basic HB 15, custom converted to lefty. They don't make this one in lefty style so I had my good friend ( Ed Wright) fix it up for me. It is not close to a ES335 but then again there ain't too many guitars on the market that are. But for the money, I absolutely love my HB 15. I blacked out the logo on the headstock because I know the guitar has no equity and I love to frustrate "look at headstock guitar guy". I thought about painting the ole one finger salute to replace the logo but many of the places I play are family friendly, so that's not gonna happen.(haha)

Yeah, it's a great guitar and it'll run you between $350-$425 new.

Give everything but up.