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Topic: 7 String Iona "Dustpan" |
Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2004 5:30 pm |
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That is waaay cool Rick! 
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 21 Aug 2004 9:02 pm
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| Somebody's gonna be a happy camper. Nice "hand hewn" work there, bud. |
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Jim Landers
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Spokane, Wash.
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Posted 21 Aug 2004 9:29 pm
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Yup!...  |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2004 9:37 pm
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| If you use the Grover pedal steel tuners, they have the pin so you don't have to drill and tap a bunch of 4-40 holes. |
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Peter
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Posted 21 Aug 2004 10:03 pm
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If you put the 4 tuners on the other side, they will be availble on the players' side.
So the player only has to "reach over" for 3 keys, not 4 keys. 
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Peter den Hartogh
1978 Emmons S10 P/P; 1977 Sho-Bud D10 ProIII Custom;
1975 Fender Artist S10; Remington U12; 1947 Gibson BR4;
Internationally Accredited 3D Animation Academy
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Dana Duplan
From:
Ramona, CA
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Posted 22 Aug 2004 5:15 am
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I'd love to see one with a more vintage looking tuner, more in tune with the '30's design. There are a lot of good open back tuners out there now, for a reasonable price. The smaller tuners would also take up less real estate on the headstock. Cool thing you're doing Rick!
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2004 7:21 am
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Chas ... thanks for the tip ... AGAIN.
Peter ... the positioning was the buyers choice.
Dana ... the buyer had initially wanted that "vintage" look. I have both Grover Vintage Statites and Martin Vintage butterbeans (open backed / Ricky lookin' tuning machines).
With their pointy tips ... I couldn't get them on without filing down the upper and lower parts.
It wasn't a "post size" thang ... more of a backside real estate issue.
Again, the buyer opted for non-modified tuning machines.
We also discussed mandolin tuners ... but again ... the tops would require "chopping".
I run each and every decission buy my customers ... with my own opinion thrown in.
My opinion on these tuning machines is ...
These "Dustpans" are about as primitive as it gets ... Sand Cast (as opposed to Die-Cast), hand tooled, etc ... they don't need vintage style tuners to look vintage.
These mini Rotomatics are so much more "solid" ... function over rides aesthetics here ... just my opinion.
But ... the customer gets what he/she wants ... no extra charges ... unless they wanted Waverlys  
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Chuck Fisher
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Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Aug 2004 9:23 am
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I have never tried the shaller or grover open tuners, but I have waverly's on a guitar and in my book these are pretty, but not even close to being as good a stock grover rotomatics, or mini shaellers IMO.
function rules if its a player I'm thinking.
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2004 9:27 am
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Awsome Rick!
Personaly, I would move the bass side tuners closer together, split the difference between them. I think it would create a better visual balance. I want one! www.Lapdancerguitars.com |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2004 10:32 am
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Yep ... seven strings is alittle "out of my element" ...
I only have one 7 stringer  ... so I kinda went with that layout ...
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2004 7:03 pm
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Beautiful work Rick.
Aloha,
DT~ |
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