Its hard to be a real pothead and have time to practice! Just theorising.
2009/12/1, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>: > No problem, John. Glad to see you're so easy to please. Nah, it ain't > a pot leaf. I asked him to take it off because lord knows if I was > flashing that headstock around sooner or later I'd be invited to > partake of the evil weed and I wouldn't be able to hold up my end. I > tried for years to be a bonafide pothead and I just couldn't get the > hang of it. So, on to other things like overpriced beer and quarter- > cask Laphroaig. Wheeeee! > > Toasted Tater > > On Nov 29, 8:15 am, john malayter <[email protected]> wrote: >> That headstock will attract a lot of attention!!!!! >> >> LOL >> >> Thanks man it made my day >> >> JM >> >> On Nov 28, 9:30 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> >> > That's a good look. My Gibson MM has the black buttons. >> >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: mistertaterbug <[email protected]> >> > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:25:58 >> > To: Taterbugmando<[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: New R.Wood mandos >> >> > Also, we talked about using the Elite tuners with the black buttons. >> > Sexy. >> > TBug >> >> > On Nov 28, 1:06 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Okay, here's a link to some pix of the R.Wood two-points... >> >> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/45096...@n04/ >> >> > > TBug >> >> > > On Nov 27, 4:56 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > Here's a link to the electronics... >> >> > > >http://www.kksound.com/mandolintwininternal.html >> >> > > > Electri-tater >> >> > > > On Nov 27, 10:48 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > Here's a link to the first blurb regarding this subject: >> >> > > > >http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=737946#post737946 >> >> > > > > The whole deal? This new Randy Wood mandolin design will be >> > > > > modeled >> > > > > after the Randy Wood two-point design that I played on for a few >> > > > > years >> > > > > whilst with Hubert Davis. The original has a long scale and one >> > > > > piece >> > > > > back and top, snakehead design with rosewood overlay. The new ones >> > > > > will be a faithful reproduction of the old #1, and will include a >> > > > > pickguard and possibly an Allen tailpiece with Randy Wood's >> > > > > signature. >> >> > > > > The only significant difference will be that it will have a K&K >> > > > > pickup >> > > > > system installed which will make the instrument acoustic/electric. >> > > > > The >> > > > > pickups are glued to the underside of the top and are two brass >> > > > > discs/ >> > > > > diaphragms with wires attached. The only sign of the pickup is the >> > > > > endpin jack. I tried out two prototypes in Randy's shop last >> > > > > weekend >> > > > > and the pickups are quite sensitive and sound surprisingly >> > > > > like...you >> > > > > got it...a mandolin. This system allows for playing the mandolin >> > > > > and >> > > > > using the natural dynamics of the box. >> >> > > > > The two prototypes have compound radiused fingerboards, I believe >> > > > > beginning at a 12" radius and ending with 18" which seems a lot >> > > > > more >> > > > > flat at the bridge, but still I'm not used to that feel, so I've >> > > > > asked >> > > > > for a flat board. I believe Randy has used a very thin lacquer for >> > > > > the >> > > > > finish. >> >> > > > > The two prototypes are for sale at $5K, one a pumpkin top and the >> > > > > other sunburst. The sunburst neck is larger than the pumpkin. >> > > > > Randy >> > > > > says that each is offered with a "money-back, no-questions-asked" >> > > > > guarantee. I will be putting pics up of the two before long. For >> > > > > all >> > > > > you folks who are in need of one of these, keep your eyes peeled. >> >> > > > > I am looking forward to getting ahold of one of the finished >> > > > > models >> > > > > and trying it out. It will sure make my life easier in the coming >> > > > > months, what with the EC sessions and tour. I think Randy said >> > > > > that we >> > > > > will be looking at a $6K pricetag, so that is well within the >> > > > > realm of >> > > > > possibility for folks wanting a top-notch acoustic/electric. >> >> > > > > Taterbug >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Taterbugmando" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > -- Enviado desde mi dispositivo móvil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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