Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

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Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by Nick » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:44 am


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Interesting concept for the leccy players/builders and I guess a similar neck design could be incorporated into an acoustic build, would certainly feel weird to play and a certain degree of eloquence required during playing as sharpening a note would be way to easy for the heavier handed players amongst us.
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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by kiwigeo » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:40 am

Ive never liked guitars with *&&^^^^ng lights on them. If I want lights Ill buy a Christmas Tree.

My verdict......10/10 for functionality....0/10 for asthetics.
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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by hepikohetaniwha » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:43 am

It would only suit those of us with 'correct' left hand thumb position... eg not me..!

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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by kiwigeo » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:50 am

Everytime I look at that thing I immediately think of a Hills Yagi aerial. I live close to Mt Lofty here in Adelaide so I suspect everytime I pointed the neck towards the Mt Lofty TV Towers Id get Channel 9 coming through my rig.
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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by routout » Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:43 am

True if you like the look and feel of wood then it's just another gimmick in a long line of look I built an Instrument that looks cool and OH I made it out of titanium Just because it's kinda unattainable ,so are some woods I'l take that instrument thanks. :D Cannel 9 I wish 10 was better. :lol:
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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by old_picker » Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:04 pm

I know a bloke who has built an amazing electric guitar out of carbon fibre - Once I got over the shock of the lightness of it, playing that particular guitar is a very nice experience. For me if it looks and plays nice it doesn't matter what its made of. Whether alternative materials will take over from timber is an unlikely scenario in the immediate future.

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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by Taffy Evans » Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:31 pm

Hmmm, I wonder how long between fret jobs? Possibly like never. "Oh, and could you put a bit of relief in the neck please?" :lol:
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Re: Is there any real need to chop down trees anymore?

Post by Cloverfield » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:30 am

Looks about as comfortable as playing a TV antenna. :shock:
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