...An italian CW8 clone

Bob Reani · Post by **Bob Reani** » 10 Jan 2012 12:19 pm

Several months ago on of my customer, after the European steel guitar festival in Chanos - france, fell in love with a particular model of the steel guitar from Rickenbacker, the CW 8. He asked me to make an instrument very similar, with some personal characteristic, and my signature.

The hard work has been researching and planning the guitar.Here inn Italy it is rare to find these guitars and buy a copy it would be improper for me.

I designed this guitar made entirely of Slovenian flamed maple, with a large resonance chamber inside, scale lenght of 22.5 "single coil pickup (true tone- Wallace), Kluson machine head and aluminum tuners support, bridgplate, and control plate handmade by me.

I'd like to thank Jason Lollar for the wiring schematics.

I made the flanges on the lathe,
while the aluminum legs are bought from my client at the WBS in Europe.

I'd like to share with you some pictures...

Paul Seager · Post by **Paul Seager** » 10 Jan 2012 12:33 pm

This is a very interesting instrument. Does having a large resonance chamber mean that it can be played acoustically?

\ Paul

Bob Russell · Post by **Bob Russell** » 10 Jan 2012 12:36 pm

Clean and classic - beautiful work!

Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 10 Jan 2012 12:38 pm

BEAUTIFUL!

Bob Reani · Post by **Bob Reani** » 10 Jan 2012 12:45 pm

Paul Seager wrote:This is a very interesting instrument. Does having a large resonance chamber mean that it can be played acoustically?

\ Paul

unplugged the volume is higher than an electric guitar, studying at night is great;)

thanks

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 10 Jan 2012 2:31 pm

Beautiful job, Bob. Let's hear it!

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 10 Jan 2012 2:58 pm

Really nice work Bob!!! Love the recessed tuners and the lines of the guitar. Very clean and smooth looking!!!!

Just curious but what does the third knob do? Volume, tone and _______???

Bob Reani · Post by **Bob Reani** » 10 Jan 2012 3:17 pm

G Strout wrote:Really nice work Bob!!! Love the recessed tuners and the lines of the guitar. Very clean and smooth looking!!!!

Just curious but what does the third knob do? Volume, tone and _______???

another tone control,it has a different capacitor for boh wah effect.

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 10 Jan 2012 4:13 pm

Great job on that Bob, nice looking instrument

Gianni Gori · Post by **Gianni Gori** » 11 Jan 2012 12:23 am

As I told you on FB, it's a great job.
As great as your other amazing creations!
All my compliments, Bob....

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 11 Jan 2012 8:40 am

The only thing it's lacking is the Jerry Byrd tag and the upholstery.

Bob Reani · Post by **Bob Reani** » 11 Jan 2012 3:37 pm

Erv Niehaus wrote:The only thing it's lacking is the Jerry Byrd tag and the upholstery.

That tweed is very sexy! I hope that the customer put a label with his signature

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 11 Jan 2012 6:06 pm

Very nice work, Bob!

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 11 Jan 2012 6:48 pm

Nicely done Bob!

Bob Reani · Post by **Bob Reani** » 12 Jan 2012 1:59 am

Tom Pettingill wrote:Nicely done Bob!

Thank you Tom!

Thomas Ludwig · Post by **Thomas Ludwig** » 12 Jan 2012 2:02 am

molto bello strumento musicale

Bob Reani · Post by **Bob Reani** » 12 Jan 2012 11:35 am

Thomas Ludwig wrote:molto bello strumento musicale

Grazie Thomas!

Pastor Bruce Kiser · Post by **Pastor Bruce Kiser** » 14 Jan 2012 7:23 pm

really great steel!
pastor bruce