B&B International Big Apple
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- Leroy Beal
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I thought I'd show off a recently completed instrument. I've always liked the classic good looks of the National New Yorker, so decided to make my homage to that great design. It plays and sounds superb. Here's a link to some beauty shots.
http://www.leroybeal.net/guitars/lap/BA/index.html
http://www.leroybeal.net/guitars/lap/BA/index.html
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Leroy Beal
Cool piece!
Leroy,
Very nice attention to detail. I particularly like the Tone Knob, very cool retro feel to it.
Thanks for the pix.
Josh
Very nice attention to detail. I particularly like the Tone Knob, very cool retro feel to it.
Thanks for the pix.
Josh
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Thanks guys. I added some photos, and comments, taken during the construction process.Jonathan Lam wrote:Wow! Any stories on the build?
http://www.leroybeal.net/guitars/lap/BA ... index.html
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I believe they did. I have some chicken head knobs I was going to use, but liked the look of these Radio Shack knobs better. Again, I wasn't trying to make a faithful copy, just get the essence of the original.Roger Shackelton wrote: Did the original "New Yorker" have the so called
"Chicken Head" knobs?
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