I see we've digressed from the topic......
On Dec 2, 9:17 pm, Dennis Fehling <[email protected]> wrote: > any color and breathing is ok with me..... > > Dennis > > www.friendsforlifedogtraining.com > > When will the madness stop. Spay and Neuter your pets > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > Join me > > > > > Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:53:46 -0800 > > Subject: Re: New R.Wood mandos > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > 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. > > 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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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