When I saw this I thought about Danny (WDH)

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 08, 2013, 09:00:13 PM

I almost pulled the trigger and bought this Washburn. I mean my mouth was watering.

Spalted Maple.

WDH · May 08, 2013, 09:08:13 PM

It is curly, too!

Now that is the very first time that I have seen spalted wood used for a guitar top. Hmmmmmmmmmm....

thecfarm · May 08, 2013, 09:37:34 PM

Do I dare ask how much?

There is a guy I know that makes banjos and I think guitars too. Don't ask the price. He's been doing it for years and they sound gooooood.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 08, 2013, 09:40:23 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on May 08, 2013, 09:37:34 PM
Do I dare ask how much? There is a guy I know that makes banjos and I think guitars too. Don't ask the price. He's been doing it for years and they sound gooooood.

I did not ask.....well I did but the owner was gone from the shop. I would have to talk to him. It was the only guitar like this he had.

grweldon · May 09, 2013, 07:57:11 AM

Gorgeous guitar! When I buy a guitar these days, I go for looks and that one certainly isn't lacking in that department! I have a quilted ash Ibanez that is very pretty!

Raider Bill · May 09, 2013, 08:53:12 AM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on May 08, 2013, 09:00:13 PM
I almost pulled the trigger and bought this Washburn. I mean my mouth was watering.

Spalted Maple.

Can you play one?

petefrom bearswamp · May 09, 2013, 08:54:07 AM

Wow pretty instrument.

grweldon · May 09, 2013, 01:58:24 PM

Quote from: Raider Bill on May 09, 2013, 08:53:12 AM
Can you play one?

I'm not sure if you are asking me... but yes, I can play. I'm no virtuoso but I'm not too shabby either. Used to play what they called "heavy metal". Now they called it "classic rock". I'm not quite sure what changed! For about the past 10 years I've been playing all sorts of Christian music, from Contemporary Christian to Southern Gospel and anything in between...

Raider Bill · May 09, 2013, 02:03:26 PM

Actually I was wondering if Poston could play.

Me, I have absolutely no musical ability whatsoever, none.....NONE

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 09, 2013, 07:44:38 PM

Quote from: Raider Bill on May 09, 2013, 02:03:26 PM
Actually I was wondering if Poston could play.

Me, I have absolutely no musical ability whatsoever, none.....NONE

Yes, I can play. Actually I studied piano for 8 years. I play piano a good bit. I played in our church for years. Funerals, weddings, Christmas Services. I taught myself guitar chords and can play rhythm with a band. But when it comes to picking......I stick to my nose. :D :D :D

WDH · May 09, 2013, 08:19:18 PM

Go buy that guitar. Now. JUST DO IT!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 09, 2013, 08:45:39 PM

Quote from: WDH on May 09, 2013, 08:19:18 PM
Go buy that guitar. Now. JUST DO IT!

For some reason, every board that came off the mill today was spalted. :D
Can't get it outta my mind. ;D

Broke a blade today and it sounded like the G string. Geeeeeeeee!!!!!!

WDH · May 09, 2013, 08:50:53 PM

Haw!!!!!!!!!!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 09, 2013, 08:53:31 PM

Quote from: WDH on May 09, 2013, 08:50:53 PM
Haw!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D OOOOOOH........It took me about 3 seconds.....then it hit me. Ya Mule! :D

WDH · May 09, 2013, 08:57:15 PM

Check it out.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzdqYjRQQh4

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 09, 2013, 09:05:15 PM

Every word of that song is true. But if ya miss baling hay....getting ready too.

barbender · May 10, 2013, 10:01:11 AM

How did that guitar sound, Poston? I'd suspect it's a plywood top, I don't think you could make a solid top with spalted wood. I have been wrong before, though :

Warbird · May 10, 2013, 10:46:23 AM

Beautiful guitar.

Texas Ranger · May 10, 2013, 11:08:49 AM

We still got some Georgia boys, Missouri boys, Mississippi boys, oh yeah, we still got southern boys and girls. God bless G.R.I.T.S.

now about mules, my family raised them for better part of a century, grew up around them, don't miss them a bit.

Corley5 · May 10, 2013, 11:49:02 AM

Quote from: Raider Bill on May 09, 2013, 02:03:26 PM
Actually I was wondering if Poston could play.

Me, I have absolutely no musical ability whatsoever, none.....NONE

Playing the radio counts for something ;D 8) That's what I can play ;)

Raider Bill · May 10, 2013, 12:39:42 PM

Quote from: Corley5 on May 10, 2013, 11:49:02 AM
Quote from: Raider Bill on May 09, 2013, 02:03:26 PM
Actually I was wondering if Poston could play.

Me, I have absolutely no musical ability whatsoever, none.....NONE

Playing the radio counts for something ;D 8) That's what I can play ;)

I rarely even listen to that anymore. Same crap day after day after day..... Been listening to "classic rock" for 50 years. At home if I want some sound I'll listen to Jazz a little.

grweldon · May 10, 2013, 02:55:08 PM

Quote from: barbender on May 10, 2013, 10:01:11 AM
How did that guitar sound, Poston? I'd suspect it's a plywood top, I don't think you could make a solid top with spalted wood. I have been wrong before, though :

I've been known to make a few guitars. The top of an acoustic is braced quite adequately fully supporting it's surface with hardwood braces across the width, around the soundhole and near the tailpiece, not to mention a continuous kerfed piece all around the periphery of the body. I don't think there would be any problem at all making a top from spalted wood. That being said, it's quite possible that it is veneer. I very much doubt that it is plywood, but as you have said, I have been wrong before... :

beenthere · May 10, 2013, 03:54:01 PM

I gathered that barbender meant veneer layers (which is plywood ;) ).

Spalted wood with a low E can't have much resonance, so something with stiffness would have to be on the back of it (I'd think).

But maybe looks is more important than good sound. Hopefully it has both.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 10, 2013, 06:01:29 PM

The Guitar had very good sound....IMO.

I played "MY DOG HAS FLEAS" on it. It sounded great.

petefrom bearswamp · May 10, 2013, 06:17:09 PM

I am proud Yankee, but inmo you cant listen to that good string music and feel sad!

WDH · May 10, 2013, 08:14:46 PM

David,

They make powder for that.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 10, 2013, 08:57:19 PM

Quote from: WDH on May 10, 2013, 08:14:46 PM
David,

They make powder for that.

All I have is 7-dust for my materhead's and a little talcum powder in the bathroom. :D

Hilltop366 · May 10, 2013, 09:24:31 PM

I wouldn't have thought that spalted maple would make good tone would, but I can't hear it from here so what do I know, It sure is pretty.

I have a Washburn that I bought over 20 years ago at Crazy Eds music store in Portland Maine, it was only $200.00 , I tried to get Ed to throw in a tuner with it, Ed puts his hand on my shoulder looks me square in the eyes and says " The sign out side says Crazy Ed.... not Stupid Ed.

David you seem to have more persional restraint at music stores than I do, I went in a store a month ago to look at electric guitar amps and came out with a fret-less bass ukulele!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 11, 2013, 07:58:12 AM

At least Crazy Ed didn't put both hands on your shoulders. :D

Are you pretty good playing a You-Ca-Lay-Lee. ?

Hilltop366 · May 12, 2013, 07:33:40 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on May 11, 2013, 07:58:12 AM
At least Crazy Ed didn't put both hands on your shoulders. :D

Are you pretty good playing a You-Ca-Lay-Lee. ?

I'm not really sure what " put both hands on your shoulders" means but I'm pretty sure I won't like it.

I can strum a few chords on a uke, the bass uke is played and tuned like a regular bass and (in my
opinion) sounds better. It has fat poly strings that if not over played have a nice smooth sound, and the extra short scale suits my short fingers well.

The bass is a Kala Ubass.