The Musical Instrument Thread

No star inlays, but it has a very traditional guitar look, and not an Hawaiian look, with the cedar top and walnut b/s. He knows I'm a guitar player...err...hack.
 
The sides and back on this thing just kill me. He finishes his stuff with Tru Oil, which is basically polymerized linseed oil (so it sets up quickly) but is primarily used for gun stocks. It does make a nice guitar finish.

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Now here's a wee sexy piece of lumber.
Brian News -February 2015
The Brian May Ukulele.
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I would buy one of these.
 
Post pooper!
The uke is cool as hell no matter what.

Line 6 amps will do what those pedals do if you get the footboard.
Steve Vai would use a harmonizer with a stereo delay. You run the harmony part through the delay to a second channel. It's really fat and sounds like 2 players.
 
There is a harmonizer I can download for my Fender Mustang but I haven't tried it yet. There is an octaver built in, and of course delay, but I really haven't tried harmonizing with them. Too busy sucking at other things.

Brian May does harmony with a delay too.

There are some ukes out there modeled after famous guitars:
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HecticArt said:
Post pooper!
The uke is cool as hell no matter what.

Line 6 amps will do what those pedals do if you get the footboard.
Steve Vai would use a harmonizer with a stereo delay. You run the harmony part through the delay to a second channel. It's really fat and sounds like 2 players.
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I REALLLLLLLLY want that Line6 Amplifi 75 amp. I asked for it for my birthday, but that's not happening. I'll probably just get it myself eventually. Although my little 15 watt amp can still blow the windows out in this apartment if you tried hard enough. I shudder to see what that can do.
 
Well.. now that I've learned more about the E-tuner system for the LP.. I just love it. It's great. Takes me from Open E to standard tuning in 15 seconds.

The guitar itself is fun to play. The action is soooo low and close to the fretboard; makes me feel like a better player than I'd otherwise be.

I got a lot more work to do to get back my old playing skills.
 
It's important to handle it every day. Oil it as needed. Keep it property humidified so it doesn't crack. Never let others handle your rig unless they know their way around it and aren't likely to drop it or crack the headstock. And remember, the sound it makes is more important than how it looks. Don't worry about peeling or finish checking. Eddie Van Halen is famous for making great noises, but his rig looked like it had been tied to the bumper of a truck and driven down the strip in Vegas.

If you notice any warping along the neck, it's likely that your wood is unstable. Seek qualified help immediately.
 
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