My Newest Dustpan

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 21 Jun 2006 2:17 pm

Introducing the:

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 21 Jun 2006 2:20 pm

Featuring my newest pickup ... the 1" wide Son of Kong

Come on over to the Cityfolk Festival in Dayton OH ... July 1, 2 & 3 ...

And give her "a-go"

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Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 21 June 2006 at 03:30 PM.]

Danny James · Post by **Danny James** » 21 Jun 2006 2:46 pm

Rick & Tucker ??

"Rickentucker"

Now that sings

Sure looks nice.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 21 Jun 2006 3:41 pm

What a fine piece of jewelry! Looks REALLY NICE and I'm confident it plays exceptionally fine. So happy to see that you haven't given up all together. Your creativity far outshines the olde Rickenbacher configuration.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 21 Jun 2006 3:47 pm

Schweet Rick! I dig the satin 'arruminum' and textured black look.
I like those dual concentric pots but how well do they work for 'swells'. Do you have the vol. on the outside?
Looks like you're using the new Grover tuners too. I really like them too.

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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 21 Jun 2006 3:53 pm

Rick & Tucker ??

Here's Rick & Tucker amoungst my newly plated ... "Father's Day Present" ...

Phyllostachys vivax ... giant Chinese Timber Bamboo ... 70 foot tall / 5" diameter culms ... hardy to -5 F.

I grew up with a yard full of nothing but Bambusa vulgaris in WPB ...

I miss it more than the beach ...

Best Father's Day present yet ...

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Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

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Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 21 Jun 2006 4:00 pm

Man, that is one outstanding piece of workmanship. That one's mine, right?

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HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 21 Jun 2006 4:04 pm

Come on over to the Cityfolk Festival in Dayton OH

Hey, I'm a city-folk. See ya there.

Think I will give her a-go.....I may even try out your Rick & Tucker.....

Robert Murphy · Post by **Robert Murphy** » 21 Jun 2006 5:55 pm

I happen to be off on July 4th. Maybe I could swing by Berryville and get a closer look?

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 21 Jun 2006 6:26 pm

What an awesome work of art ! I'm sure old Adolph Rickenbacher must be smiling down on you at this moment ! Congratulations.
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Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 21 Jun 2006 7:05 pm

That sure is "purdy", Rick. I'll bet it sounds great with that "Big Bertha" pickup in there.

Harry

Jesse Pearson · Post by **Jesse Pearson** » 21 Jun 2006 7:54 pm

Real nice Rick. How about maybe recording it through that old amp and given us a taste?

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 21 Jun 2006 8:18 pm

That is truly a thing of beauty!

Loni Specter · Post by **Loni Specter** » 21 Jun 2006 10:09 pm

Awsome! and the steels cool too.
I want one.

Don Kona Woods · Post by **Don Kona Woods** » 21 Jun 2006 10:45 pm

Nice workmanship on all those Dustpans.

What other colors might be in the works?

Aloha,

Don

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 22 Jun 2006 2:01 am

That's a beauty Rick! keep up the great work boy!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 22 Jun 2006 2:45 am

Drew Ritzul · Post by **Drew Ritzul** » 22 Jun 2006 3:28 am

Rick,
the new Tucker looks great!!!! and the Guitar looks great also!! I still love my 007 dustpan,it plays great and fantastic tone. I play it through my new Peavey classic-30 all tube amp.You should try one .
all the best, Drew

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 22 Jun 2006 3:59 am

Thanks y'all ...

I like those dual concentric pots but how well do they work for 'swells'. Do you have the vol. on the outside?

I like it ... very nice taper ... stacked 500K pots and I put on a 0.047 mfd cap. I have the volume on top.

But I've never been one for "swells" ... so we'll have to see what Bobby Ingano thinks about it ... at CityFolk ...

That one's mine, right?

Sorry ..

... this one is spoken for. I have to re-pay my Shenandoah Valley Steel Guitar Summit debt ... or the "Boss" won't let me have another one ... next spring.

Don't even ask how I'm payin' off the accrued interest...

happen to be off on July 4th. Maybe I could swing by Berryville and get a closer look?

The Festival closes late on the 3rd ... with a giant fireworks show. Then the display has to be torn down, afterwards ...

So I'll still be on the road ... till late on the 4th.

What other colors might be in the works?

Maserati Red ...

Thanks again for the kind words ... Dave "The Hula Monster" ... is comin' by Saturday to give her a test run.

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Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

Bob Stone · Post by **Bob Stone** » 22 Jun 2006 5:33 am

Beautiful Rick!

David Cook · Post by **David Cook** » 22 Jun 2006 5:38 am

It's beautiful, Rick. I need one!! If you would just talk to my boss.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 22 Jun 2006 6:27 am

Thanks for the particulars Rick, now I (probably) won't have to email you (again) and ask what values to use on my MRI.

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Dave Clark · Post by **Dave Clark** » 22 Jun 2006 8:09 am

Looks like great workmanship, Rick. The Steel and Tucker both.

Any chance of hearing it? Will you be using it for any numbers on HSGA?

Everyone speaks very highly of the quality built into your dustpans!

Dave

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 22 Jun 2006 8:47 am

Fabulous looking guitar, Rick. One question and not a critique or anything, just wondering .... is it an optical illusion or is the bass string slightly outside the width of the fretboard?

Dave Giegerich · Post by **Dave Giegerich** » 22 Jun 2006 8:54 am

Looks great Rick, I look forward to seeing you Saturday.