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Bill Hatcher

 

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Atlanta Ga. USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2021 8:42 pm    
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strung up #69 tonight. i always try to make a demo of builds using the buyers tuning. this guitar is 6 strings. the tuning low to high...C G C G C C. yep thats right...two identical Cs on the top. the low C is a 064! beefy and low! so i tuned it up and came up with a hypnotic dronish fingerstyle tune using that low string all through it for a nice bass. the guitar has fabulous sustain mostly due the maple being decades old. i bought my instrument making wood back in the 70s and it just sounds great. the pickup is a P90 and i am liking it a lot. the scale is 25" to facilitate the low C. check the sustain on the last note.

https://soundcloud.com/bill-hatcher/69-demo-02


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Bill Hatcher

 

From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2021 8:46 pm    
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here it is under some lamps to dry the lacquer.
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David Irving

 

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South Australia, Australia
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2021 4:12 am    
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That's a beautiful-sounding instrument.
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Bill McCloskey


From:
Nanuet, NY
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2021 5:56 am    
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Sounds great Bill. Nice full tone.
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Doug Beaumier


From:
Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2021 5:59 am    
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Nice work, Bill, on the guitar and the recording.
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Allan Revich


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Victoria, BC
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2021 11:03 pm    
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That sounded great. Bassy but not boomy. And some very nice melodic “dancing” on top. Nic looking, and nice sounding instrument. Cool tuning.
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James Kerr

 

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Scotland, UK
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2021 1:44 pm    
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I like the sound that Guitar/Amp/ Player produces....JK
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