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WudWerkr

Post subject: Teardrop Acoustic Electric (Sound check Video )

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:59 pm

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Sorry Ive been missing for so long , Have been extremely busy and just havent been by here in a while . Gonna try and do better.
Latest Build
Black Limba B/S set , Spruce Top , Mahogany Neck

This is 6 string 25-3/8" scale with Deering six string Banjo Strings . It all began when both sides snapped in upper bout bending and I HATE throwing stuff away. Soooo I did a prototype and this is what I ended up with .

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Barry Daniels

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:01 pm

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I like it. What does it sound like?

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:16 pm

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Barry Daniels wrote:

I like it. What does it sound like?

Like Tenor 6 string Guitar . I am working on sound clips . should have soon

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:20 pm

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End shot of Guitar in building process

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Colin North

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:56 pm

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That's a beaut, love the simplicity, and the execution.

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Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

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Clay S.

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:52 pm

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Victory snatched from the jaws of defeat!
Nice save. I also don't like throwing materials away. Sometimes they hang around for a long time before I figure out what they might be good for (and sometimes that's the day after I finally tossed them [headinwall]

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If you get tired of the tenor sound you could probably string it as a regular guitar.

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:04 pm

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Clay S. wrote:

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If you get tired of the tenor sound you could probably string it as a regular guitar.

I am probably going to at some point , however the string sizes are not that far off of light gauge 10, 13,17, 26, 36, 46

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bcombs510

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:09 pm

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That is really cool and nicely done. I also would love to hear it.

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:39 pm

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Two big thumbs up from Wichita.

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Ken Nagy

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:03 pm

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I like weirdness of it. I'm not much for normal. You can buy normal in a store. Black limba is white?

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Why be normal?

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Clay S.

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:37 pm

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Chris Pile wrote:

Two big thumbs up from Wichita.

Wichitakallit ?

Ken Nagy wrote:

I like weirdness of it. I'm not much for normal. You can buy normal in a store. Black limba is white?

Old Lodge Skins : Yes, the "white" black limba; I have heard of it. :lol:

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J De Rocher

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:54 pm

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Very cool. The black limba looks great, so good save. I'm curious to know more about the tailpiece. It looks like it has bridge pins. Are the banjo strings ball end? If so, is there a hollowed out space in the tailpiece for them to fit into? What is the metal bar for on top of the tailpiece?

The no-binding look is nice too. It looks like the edge of the top is rounded over to blend into the side. Is that right?

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Bryan Bear

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:33 pm

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Good question on the bridge pins. I made a flat top Mando with a pinless bridge. I want to convert it to pins. I’d be interested to know how you are anchoring loop end strings with bridge pins.

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:27 pm

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J De Rocher wrote:

Yes those are bridge pins with ball end strings , The tail piece is thick so that minimal damage done to the tail block . I thought bout running them up through the block from bottom without pins .... kinda liked the look here. Metal bar is spring steel and is the ground point for the strings. Ground wire comes up from ground on jack through tail piece. edge is rounded over , but not all the way , if you look close on both sides of tail and neck it returns to square giving it a different look .

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:29 pm

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Bryan Bear wrote:

Good question on the bridge pins. I made a flat top Mando with a pinless bridge. I want to convert it to pins. I’d be interested to know how you are anchoring loop end strings with bridge pins.

In your situation , try hooking loop over end of pin and setting pin in hole ..... might work ?? just a thunk

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:34 pm

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Ken Nagy wrote:

I like weirdness of it. I'm not much for normal. You can buy normal in a store. Black limba is white?

Google Black Limba ... many variations available

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Colin North

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:49 pm

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It's a "Lagrime"

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:50 pm

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Colin North wrote:

It's a "Lagrime"

Wailing or crying ? :shock:

while my whatchakallit gently weeps !!! laughing6-hehe

Elaborate ?

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Clay S.

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:09 pm

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"Lagrime"
Perhaps a "doble sentido" - it is both teardrop shaped and you shed a few tears when you snapped the sides. laughing6-hehe

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:11 pm

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Clay S. wrote:

Perhaps a "doble sentido" - it is both teardrop shaped and you shed a few tears when you snapped the sides. laughing6-hehe

lol yep

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Colin North

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

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Clay S. wrote:

"Lagrime"
Perhaps a "doble sentido" - it is both teardrop shaped and you shed a few tears when you snapped the sides. laughing6-hehe

Exactomundo [:Y:]

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:09 pm

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Just call it FRED.

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit "Suggest Name"

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:41 am

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TearDrop Electric
Tried to figure out how to imbed this but the box is smarter than I am . "and this time it worked " gaah

Sound check on you tube

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Teardrop WhatchaKallit

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:51 pm

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Barry Daniels wrote:

I like it. What does it sound like?

Posted !

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Teardrop Acoustic Electric (Sound check Video )

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:03 pm

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Has quite a decent tone. New strings still stretching?

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