I like my beer like I like my women. Dark and warm..............
On Dec 2, 12:12 am, Mike Hoffmann <[email protected]> wrote: > Well you ain't got much else to do! > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Fred wrote: > > > You're dead wrong there. What with the time dilation effect of the > > THC > > you ought to have all the time in the world to practice...just not > > well. > > > Robin Gravina wrote: > >> 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. > > > -- > > > 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. 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