Chapin Guitars

[trisonic]

Did you ever post pics of the new Chapins, Mike?

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

Hi Pete,

We only have pics I took and posted on the Dealers Emporium which I think you've already seen. But here are those same pics on Bill's site, along with details:

http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page10.html

Still need pics of the 2 others Houlas that are almost finished.

Thanks,
Mike

[Testudo]

Sounds like word-of-mouth is doing the trick, but in case you're out of the loop: Tone Fest in Concord next Sunday (March 6) from noon till we finish. Talked to Bill last night and he'll be there with some new instruments.
Food supplied. Bring drinks.
Guaranteed fun.

directions:

From 680 south:
Take the Contra Costa Blvd/Pacheco Blvd exit
Turn right, heading north.
see below for the rest

From 680 north:
Take the Concord Ave exit
Go left at the first signal (Diamond Blvd)
Go left at the next signal: Concord Ave
Go under the freeway and right at the signal - Contra Costa Blvd


Turn right on Center Ave
Bear left onto Marsh Dr.
Turn right on Sally Ride Way
Turn right at first driveway (Lekas Industrial Complex)
Park in front or go through the gate to the left and park at the end. It's the second unit from the end.

[decay-o-caster]

And with luck, this'll be the unveiling of the Pearl Creamsicle Burst PimpMaster! And the Chiro-Caster cocobolo carve-top Hawk will definitely put in an appearance.

I'll be bringing the Ganesha and an interesting delay or two as well. I just dropped a Fane Alnico 12" into a beater open-backed 1-12 cab - funny as hell to see the Ganesha feeding that scruffy little cab, but the results are sweet!

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
Here's a bit of porn I thought you guys might enjoy. Our own RVChevron is getting this little flamefest.http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/RVneck1.jpg



Hi Bill,

It was a pleasure meeting you at Eminence booth.
Finallly I found this thread, Very cool guitars.

This frame ... too much! Great looks. Wow!


Thanks,


Tomo

[DerekMinnich]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi Bill,

It was a pleasure meeting you at Eminence booth.
Finallly I found this thread, Very cool guitars.

This frame ... too much! Great looks. Wow!


Thanks,


Tomo


Tomo, they look great, but they play and sound even better. I have yet to find a more comfortable, smoother neck then on my Chapin. They sound incredibly open, balanced, thick, and clear too. Did you get a chance to play one?

[Tomo]

Originally posted by DerekMinnich
Tomo, they look great, but they play and sound even better. I have yet to find a more comfortable, smoother neck then on my Chapin. They sound incredibly open, balanced, thick, and clear too. Did you get a chance to play one?


Hi DerekMinnich,

Thanks for more info and comment on this guitar neck.
I don't usually care that much frame ... but I glad to hear that
it's not only look but also sound really good. I never have a chance
to play chapin's guitar yet. I hope I will have a chance to play
one. Anybody has it? around Bostn Area?


Tomo

[Tag]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi DerekMinnich,

Thanks for more info and comment on this guitar neck.
I don't usually care that much frame ... but I glad to hear that
it's not only look but also sound really good. I never have a chance
to play chapin's guitar yet. I hope I will have a chance to play
one. Anybody has it? around Bostn Area?


Tomo
I just want to add something about Bills guitars. I have bought from Buscarino, Campallone, Gibson and Fender Custom shops. I have played Suhr, Grosh, Sadowsky, Lentz, Anderson, older Valley arts guitars, as well as many other Fender style guitars. My Stratahoula is the only guitar that compared favorably to my (now sold) relic strat, at its own game. I picked that relic over everyone I could get my hands on over a several year period. Bill is the only person I would feel comfortable with, and trust to build me a knock them dead sounding and playing guitar. My Stratahoula is alive sounding, it has to be played to be believed. THANK YOU BILL!!

[Shades]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi DerekMinnich,

Thanks for more info and comment on this guitar neck.
I don't usually care that much frame ... but I glad to hear that
it's not only look but also sound really good. I never have a chance
to play chapin's guitar yet. I hope I will have a chance to play
one. Anybody has it? around Bostn Area?


Tomo Tomo, Feel free to give me a call and I'll arrange to ship you something to play around with for a bit.

[trisonic]

Tomo,
That's a shame - at the NYCTF there was one in the same room as you, my "Hankahoula" - it was the Fiesta Red Stratahoula that Hansoloist demoed the ERT33 with.

If you don't tie up with Bill, see above, PM me (you have my email address)
we'll try and tie up next time you're in the NYC area.

Bill's guitars are sublime.

Best, Pete.

[Nathan Sanford]

any progress on te Devil Dog........


Just curious.

[Shades]

Originally posted by Nathan Sanford
any progress on te Devil Dog........


Just curious. It's coming along. I'm finishing up the headstock design within a week or so. After I deliver the proto, I have 3 more going to Tonegurus.

[DerekMinnich]

Shouldn't be too long until Skyway madness........just gotta pick out a finish! Anyone got any ideas? Bills got a top for me with big wide flames.

I'm not going into Blue, Green, Purple or anything wild, I just want something simple, gorgeous, tasteful, etc...anyone got any ideas?

[trisonic]

Derek,
I've always fancied a guitar in that finish on '50s Lesters now called "Darkburst" - some examples seem to have a lot going on in the shading (ha!) yet still look very tasty.

Best, Pete.

[Tag]

Originally posted by DerekMinnich


I'm not going into Blue, Green, Purple or anything wild, anyone got any ideas?


PINK!! :dude :p

[DerekMinnich]

Originally posted by Tag
PINK!! :dude :p


Like you Tag...I have a pink shirt....maybe two even.

BUT...I'm not going for the pink this time around. And on a flame top...."oh please"(in a flamboyent voice).

[DerekMinnich]

Originally posted by trisonic
Derek,
I've always fancied a guitar in that finish on '50s Lesters now called "Darkburst" - some examples seem to have a lot going on in the shading (ha!) yet still look very tasty.

Best, Pete.


The thing is, I don't know if I want it that dark around the edges.....maybe a cherry, honey, amber....too many options for me alone to decide.

[cnardone]

I know it is my guitar and I am biased, but I really dig the way it way it kind of gets yellowish gold in a way. Warm amber in one light and then it changes. The effect also happens on the mahogany back so it goes beyond the redwood top. I really need to learn how to use a camera.

cmn

http://www.cnc-search.com/chris/silk2.jpg
http://www.cnc-search.com/chris/silk3.jpg

[Testudo]

Originally posted by cnardone
I know it is my guitar and I am biased, but I really dig the way it way it kind of gets yellowish gold in a way. Warm amber in one light and then it changes. The effect also happens on the mahogany back so it goes beyond the redwood top. I really need to learn how to use a camera.

cmn
Uh oh. Those pics, those pics! Gorgeous.
Bill tells me three weeks still. I didn't think it would feel like such a wait. But my very own redwood top will be here soon.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
Tomo, Feel free to give me a call and I'll arrange to ship you something to play around with for a bit.



Hi Bill,

Thank you for kind offer. That would be great!
I will call you soon. I am still finish up my booklet for new dvd....
2 more sections to write.

by the way, I saw your gold strat type guitar.
it's beautiful! I also use a set of titanium saddles.

Thanks,

PS, big mike loves your guitars.


Tomo

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Tag
I just want to add something about Bills guitars. I have bought from Buscarino, Campallone, Gibson and Fender Custom shops. I have played Suhr, Grosh, Sadowsky, Lentz, Anderson, older Valley arts guitars, as well as many other Fender style guitars. My Stratahoula is the only guitar that compared favorably to my (now sold) relic strat, at its own game. I picked that relic over everyone I could get my hands on over a several year period. Bill is the only person I would feel comfortable with, and trust to build me a knock them dead sounding and playing guitar. My Stratahoula is alive sounding, it has to be played to be believed. THANK YOU BILL!!


Hi Tag,

Thank you for your impression and feeling about Bill's guitars.
I wonder anybody sells this in Japan? I have to tell my Japanese
friends.

Stratahoula is very cool! Thank you for sharing.

PS, This store is owned by my friend in Japan.
Check this out. very cool store!

http://www.velvetsound.com/

Tomo

[decay-o-caster]

Derek - Get Bill to do a Pale Ale burst. It'd be killer on a flamey top.

Or screw the flames - get him to do another pearl orange burst like my JBird! :p

[Amitar]

Originally posted by Tomo
by the way, I saw your gold strat type guitar.
it's beautiful! I also use a set of titanium saddles.
I've heard some pretty mighty things about that gold stratahoula.:eek:

[Tag]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi Tag,

Thank you for your impression and feeling about Bill's guitars.
I wonder anybody sells this in Japan? I have to tell my Japanese
friends.

Stratahoula is very cool! Thank you for sharing.

PS, This store is owned by my friend in Japan.
Check this out. very cool store!

http://www.velvetsound.com/

Tomo

Hey Tomo!
I have a feeling you would really like my guitar. You love Pro reverbs and great cleans just like I do. :) I told Bill I wanted the best sounding clean and low gain tones he could get out of a Strat style guitar, and boy did he hit the mark! I have never, ever heard presence like this out of any guitar! Scott Lerner says you are a monster player. Next time you are near NJ, stop by and try my Chapin, and Ill pay you for a lesson at the same time. How can you beat that? :dude

[cnardone]

Originally posted by Testudo
Uh oh. Those pics, those pics! Gorgeous.
Bill tells me three weeks still. I didn't think it would feel like such a wait. But my very own redwood top will be here soon.

The color is called "Enhanced Natural Wet Look". what color is yours going to be? What are the specs on it?

cmn

[Tomo]

Originally posted by trisonic
Tomo,
That's a shame - at the NYCTF there was one in the same room as you, my "Hankahoula" - it was the Fiesta Red Stratahoula that Hansoloist demoed the ERT33 with.

If you don't tie up with Bill, see above, PM me (you have my email address)
we'll try and tie up next time you're in the NYC area.

Bill's guitars are sublime.

Best, Pete.





Hi Pete,

I just never had a chance to try one of Bill's guitar.
Yes, I did remember that guitar! I was very curious..
I should just ask to try.... but someone was playing it.
What do you mean by? "PM" Thank you for your kind
offer too.


Thanks,

Tomo

[Testudo]

Originally posted by cnardone
The color is called "Enhanced Natural Wet Look". what color is yours going to be? What are the specs on it?

cmn
Hawk: Redwood on Ash, blackwood board, Jumbotron & TVtron, baby grand bridge. Soon, soon....:D

[trisonic]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi Pete,

I just never had a chance to try one of Bill's guitar.
Yes, I did remember that guitar! I was very curious..
I should just ask to try.... but someone was playing it.
What do you mean by? "PM" Thank you for your kind
offer too.


Thanks,

Tomo

Tomo, Yes, well I wasn't letting the thing out of my sight either! There are some pics further back a little into this thread. All the P'ups are handwound by Bill. Has a very interesting Bridge P'up - Tone up/Volume down a bit= Great Strat, Volume up/Tone down a bit=P90.
One Tone controls the Neck the other the Bridge, none on Middle. Pull up on Bridge Tone brings in Neck.
Sounds complicated but very intuitive when playing.
I think you would enjoy one of Bills' creations, he puts a lot of love into each one.

PM = See little PM button in my message? Hit it, you can send me a message.

Best, Pete.

[Amitar]

Hey Bill,
What's going on? What are the new works of art on the horizon? Any pics?

[DerekMinnich]

Yes...pics would be good!!

[Testudo]

Originally posted by DerekMinnich
Yes...pics would be good!!
Yeah, pics! Not as good as the real thing, but enoguh to tide us over!

[RvChevron]

Originally posted by Testudo
Yeah, pics! Not as good as the real thing, but enoguh to tide us over!

Bill is ALL tided up with finishing up and shipping out my long waited houla.... and yes it is greenish sonic blue, mary kaye style.

besides, Bill is a superb luthier, not a pic poster........

So cut this "pics" thing out and stop bugging him!!









:D :D

[big mike]

Originally posted by RvChevron
Bill is ALL tided up with finishing up and shipping out my long waited houla.... and yes it is greenish sonic blue, mary kaye style.

besides, Bill is a superb luthier, not a pic poster........

So cut this "pics" thing out and stop bugging him!!









:D :D

Testudo is waiting on some wood too.

[cnardone]

Originally posted by big mike
Testudo is waiting on some wood too.

That sounds like a personal problem.

[JZWest]

I don't think he meant the wiener

[cnardone]

Originally posted by JZWest
I don't think he meant the wiener

Oooohhhh!!!. Terribly sorry I brought it up.

cmn

[trisonic]

Just to add to the rest.

Also to ask Chris: Do you use Single Coils with the Beagle too? Does it have a preference?

Best, Pete.

[Testudo]

Originally posted by cnardone
That sounds like a personal problem.
Hey!:mad: :p

I go away for an hour, and I'm a joke to everyone, thanks to Big Mike. I'm crossing you out of my will, buddy.;)

[Testudo]

Originally posted by cnardone
Oooohhhh!!!. Terribly sorry I brought it up.

cmn
YOU wouldn't be able to do that. I have seen pictures of your guitar, though - that might stand a chance.

[big mike]

Originally posted by Testudo
Hey!:mad: :p

I go away for an hour, and I'm a joke to everyone, thanks to Big Mike. I'm crossing you out of my will, buddy.;)

Yikes. That was SOOO not my intent.

[cnardone]

Originally posted by trisonic
Just to add to the rest.

Also to ask Chris: Do you use Single Coils with the Beagle too? Does it have a preference?

Best, Pete.

I really haven't picked up another guitar since I got the Chapin so..... I do have a G&L Legacy Special that I used to play a lot. I do not like the bridge pickup on it anymore. To bright for me. I do like the Neck and Neck Middle position on the guitar with the Beagle.

I used the strat at a forum event. After my first lead, the group looked at the amp and said, "That amp is amazing." The best tones I have ever heard coming out of the Beagle was Joker with his Chapin Tele. Incredible. So perhaps it does prefer singles.

I just got a Two Rock Custom so I am out of cash, however when I do have cash my next purchase is a Chapin semi hollow short scale single coil machine.

If you are wondering, yes the TR Custom sounds OK with my Chapin.

cmn

[trisonic]

Those two amps are kind diametrically opposed!

One with as few a knobs as you need the other....well, er, lots of knobs!
Did the Two Rocks take a bit of getting used to?

Best, Pete.

[cnardone]

The are just about as different as my tastes run. Thats why I like them together so much. I thought about getting a Allie Black n Tan, but it is similar to the Beagle in feel. This way I've got more of a spectrum to work with.

Getting used to the TR is taking time. I took me about 2 weeks just to start to understand how everything works together. I've only had it three weeks now, so I am still experimentiing. I like the tones I've found, but still have not dialed it in. It has both a send and receive volume for the loop, so they both interact as a master volume. Then the two gains and two volumes, or 6 switches. ooyyy!! As you pointed out, there are a lot of knobs. It also has a three button foot switch. Channel / Mid Boost / EQ Bypass. Very cool to have. Using the foot switch took some practice.

I am currently running the TR through my 1X12 Blue. So I have not pushed the amp. I am having Rob DiStefano build me a cab (Northen Jersey www.Frettech.com). I am going to pick it up next saturday. I have a Harry Joyce speaker ready to go in it. Hopefully, I will have a little time to myself next saturday to see what the amp can really do.

cmn

[trisonic]

There was a bunch (a landslide) of Two Rocks at the last NYCTF (Bob Stirmer?) I thought they sounded very fine indeed.
Enjoy!

Best, Pete.

[jbow]

Damn Rico, it's good to see that you can still post. It's good to see you.
J

Originally posted by Dr Rico
No problemo, hermano:


http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/ricohawk1.jpg

Slow Burn Hawk both humbuckers together, Two Rock octal prototype: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/riconeckbridge1.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk neck humbucker, Two Rock octal prototype: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/riconeck1.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk Bridge Pickup, Two Rock octal prototype: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/ricobridge1.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk bridge clip 2, Gjika mini-amp through a Dr Z Z28 into a single greenback reissue: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RicobridgeBJB.mp3

Slow Burn hawk through several switch positions, Gjika mini-amp through a Dr Z Z28 into a single greenback reissue: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RicoBJB2.mp3

Slow Burn hawk with Cornell 45/50 on 45 side: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/Ricornell1.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk bridge pickup with Komet 60 (6L6s): http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/Rikomet.mp3

Slow burn Hawk with Komet 60 (6l6s): http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/Rikbeckomet.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk bridge pickup with Komet 60 (6L6s): http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/Rikbeckomet.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk unplugged. Remember this is an unplugged solidbody: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/Ricounplugged.mp3

Slow Burn hawk straight into the Z28: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/Ricoz28.mp3

Slow Burn Hawk semi-clean cornell 45 side clip: http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RicoBBDC1.mp3

[cnardone]

Originally posted by trisonic
Just to add to the rest.

Also to ask Chris: Do you use Single Coils with the Beagle too? Does it have a preference?

Best, Pete.


Doh!!
Pete, if you are interested in hearing the Hank A houla through my Beagle let me know. I am sure we can figure something out.

cmn

[trisonic]

Chris,
I would love to try out Hankahoula with your Beagle (and a couple of my "other" Strats). Can we get together after the Summer????

Did you sort out your issue with the amp btw?

Best, Pete.

[cnardone]

New Pre-amp tubes. George says everything is fine. It is nothing to worry about. After the summer is fine. I have class in Hoboken on Saturdays. We could do something efter class. Let me know when you are interested and we'll get together. To be thruthful, I want to here the beagle with a short scale single coil guitar myself. Bill's got me thinking of a semi hollow short scale with SC's. It is driving me crazy.

[trisonic]

Chris,

If we can do it earlier we will - crazy time for me right now.

I've just been playing a selection of Strats and thinking well, these things are so great to play, sound good etc. Favourite being a reworked (very early) SRV with Fralin Hot Vintage and Chapinesque control wiring.
Finally I picked up the Hank' of Bills' and the difference was remarkable! All that Strat things we love but just more so - and in the true Gibson scale so much more comfortable for me to play (old, gnarly hands).
I really do like Fralin's P'ups a lot but Bill Chapin's "Black Dogs" are in a different Ballpark somehow, particularly when you start manipulating the Volume and Tone controls.

Best, Pete.

[Shades]

Originally posted by DerekMinnich
Yes...pics would be good!! Bear with these as they are just quick digital snapshots.
Here's a houla I just finished
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/ernesthoula2.jpg

It seemed to take forever to get the range of sounds the owner asked for but I'm really psyched with it. Really big and fat but vey clear with great string definition and chime. I'm going to try to get a couple of clips tomorrow before shipping t out monday morning.

Here's a neck that I just applied the first rubbed coat of finish on. I've been waiting for the right project to come along to build something with this killer quilted honduran mahogany I've been stashing away for a while. Pretty insane stuffhttp://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/tomoneckback1.jpg

[trisonic]

I'd like a SG Jnr out of that Mahogany!!!!

What colour is that translucent Blue? Goes very well with the neck.....does it have the same Bridge P'up (secret weapon) as mine?


Best, Pete.

[lhallam]

Wow, cool neck. I think I may recognize that body. You can still see the grain, that's great. Looking forward to hearing some clips.

[RvChevron]

Originally posted by Shades
Bear with these as they are just quick digital snapshots.
Here's a houla I just finished
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/ernesthoula2.jpg

It seemed to take forever to get the range of sounds the owner asked for but I'm really psyched with it. Really big and fat but vey clear with great string definition and chime. I'm going to try to get a couple of clips tomorrow before shipping t out monday morning.


Yea Baby, Yea!! Finally!:dude








Why do I have to be in India when there's much better thing to do at home.....:(

[Shades]

Originally posted by trisonic
What colour is that translucent Blue? Goes very well with the neck.....does it have the same Bridge P'up (secret weapon) as mine?


Best, Pete. The color is a semi-tranlucent mix of sonic blue with a very slight hint of surf green. The bridge pickup on this is one of my Black Dogs but a bit more of a traditional design than the Big dog model that you have.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
Bear with these as they are just quick digital snapshots.
Here's a houla I just finished
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/ernesthoula2.jpg

It seemed to take forever to get the range of sounds the owner asked for but I'm really psyched with it. Really big and fat but vey clear with great string definition and chime. I'm going to try to get a couple of clips tomorrow before shipping t out monday morning.

Here's a neck that I just applied the first rubbed coat of finish on. I've been waiting for the right project to come along to build something with this killer quilted honduran mahogany I've been stashing away for a while. Pretty insane stuffhttp://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/tomoneckback1.jpg


Wow!
What else can I say?

I love to touch that.


Tomo

[Carlos]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Shades
[B]Bear with these as they are just quick digital snapshots.
Here's a houla I just finished
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/ernesthoula2.jpg

It seemed to take forever to get the range of sounds the owner asked for but I'm really psyched with it. Really big and fat but vey clear with great string definition and chime. I'm going to try to get a couple of clips tomorrow before shipping t out monday morning.


Bill.

I want to register a complaint. It is unscrewpewluss (sp?) to post pictures of delicious new Houlas on TGP. Please do not do it again. Current Chapin owners, soon to be Chapin owners and wanna be Chapin owners do not need the unsettling mental state that pictures like this cause. By the way, how is my new LauraHoula coming along??

Charles Henderson :D

[decay-o-caster]

Originally posted by Carlos
I want to register a complaint. It is unscrewpewluss (sp?) to post pictures of delicious new Houlas on TGP. Please do not do it again. Current Chapin owners, soon to be Chapin owners and wanna be Chapin owners do not need the unsettling mental state that pictures like this cause. By the way, how is my new LauraHoula coming along??

Charles Henderson :D

Bill just laughs at your pain.

He does it on purpose.

Wait'll he finds out your weaknesses and starts calling you to tell you that he just happens to be building that guitar right now - on spec.

:(

[ToneGurus]

He did that to me yesterday. I may never sell another Chapin. May just buy 'em all....

Mike

[theFaf]

Originally posted by decay-o-caster
Wait'll he finds out your weaknesses and starts calling you to tell you that he just happens to be building that guitar right now - on spec. Been on the receiving end of a couple of those phone calls. :eek: I bought 'em too. :D

I like the color; sonic description is intriguing too. :)

Sweet neck!!

Scott

[Shades]

Originally posted by theFaf
Been on the receiving end of a couple of those phone calls. :eek: I bought 'em too. :D

I like the color; sonic description is intriguing too. :)

Sweet neck!!

Scott speaking of sweet necks...here's a couple of pics of yours

http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/fafneckback1.jpg
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/fafneckfront1.jpg

[Shades]

and while I'm at it here's the back of Wing's neck

http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/wingneckback.jpg

and the front

http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/wingneckfront1.jpg

[hawkeyeinexile]

hey, how 'bout mine? ;) :D

:cool:

[Wing]

Oh, yessss. That head angle doesn't look too bad at all. I think I could love it. Now if we could just see how the body looks :>

Wing

[Testudo]

Bill:
pics of my neck, please?:)

Oh, and any sign of the redwood hawk....?

[Shades]

Originally posted by Testudo
Bill:
pics of my neck, please?:)



http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/testudoneck.jpg

and here's a pic I found of the back that I found on my harddrive, I have some others that I took that I'm still looking for. I'll post them when I find them.

http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/peteJback1.jpg

Oh, and any sign of the redwood hawk....? Very Soon

[Shades]

Originally posted by BrewBeck
repeat after me

nitro nitro nitro


;) First pick out the pieces of glass. Actually I have that particular project pretty close to booth ready.

[Testudo]

Originally posted by Shades
[IMG]and here's a pic I found of the back that I found on my harddrive, I have some others that I took that I'm still looking for. I'll post them when I find them.

Very Soon
Excellent x 3!!!!!

[theFaf]

Originally posted by Shades
speaking of sweet necks...here's a couple of pics of yours
Oh my... very nice. :D

The neck angle on Wing's looks cool from that angle (pun accidentally intended). What is the difference?

Scott

[Shades]

Originally posted by theFaf
Oh my... very nice. :D

The neck angle on Wing's looks cool from that angle (pun accidentally intended). What is the difference?

Scott Wing's is an 11 degree angled peghead. It changes the feel and the tone as it changes the physical dynamic of the neck. I like them on shorter scales in particular when going for a bit more of that explorer type of thing.

[trisonic]

Bill,
Did you ever make clips of RVC's Houla?
Sorry!

Best, Pete.

[Shades]

Originally posted by trisonic
Bill,
Did you ever make clips of RVC's Houla?
Sorry!

Best, Pete. I took a very quick single pass for clips using my George Dennis head and clicking a howie pedal in for dirt. No setting mic placement or anything. Below I cut the one pass up into a dirty and clean clips. This is what I got, I left all the clams etc.

Rv Houla clean clip (http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RVclean1.mp3)



Rv Houla Dirt clip (http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RVhouladirt1.mp3)

[RvChevron]

Bill, it sounds like you...... which is completely wrong!

I wanted it to sound like (EJ+Jimi+SRV)*10

What gives!!:mad:



















The first clip from Bill I've ever listened to was one of those on the Chapin Guitar Shop Site...... almost 4 Years ago?

Since then, I've listen to just about every clip he posted on the site (many guitars thru many pedals and amps).

Only this time, he's playing "My Guitar".....:dude

And he still sounds every bit just like Bill Chapin...talk about signature tone.

Can't wait til Tuesday!!:D:D :D :D

[lhallam]

Originally posted by RvChevron
And he still sounds every bit just like Bill Chapin...talk about signature tone.

Really? There some mid punch while retaining the spank in this ax I hear that sounds pretty unique to me. Very nice, you've got a winner here.

BTW - Nice playing Bill.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
I took a very quick single pass for clips using my George Dennis head and clicking a howie pedal in for dirt. No setting mic placement or anything. Below I cut the one pass up into a dirty and clean clips. This is what I got, I left all the clams etc.

Rv Houla clean clip (http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RVclean1.mp3)



Rv Houla Dirt clip (http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RVhouladirt1.mp3)



Hi Bill,

It was a nice talking w you last night.
A lot of interesting storys!

Great tone. Beautiful!
I know the guitar has a great warm and clear tone.
But way you play... very tastefull ... I love clean clip
very much! Deep tone and very very delicious.

Are you using your Thumb?
I hear some Roy Buchanan, Albert Collins
BB King (my favorite !) mixed with jazz essence.
Very tasty playing. You have great right taste
on making & playing guitar. Very rare to have both
you know? You are very fortunate for guitar lover.


Tomo

[RvChevron]

Originally posted by lhallam
Really? There some mid punch while retaining the spank in this ax I hear that sounds pretty unique to me. Very nice, you've got a winner here.


Oh....the Howie? Yes, I do have one.........:D

[hendrix2430]

Originally posted by Shades
I took a very quick single pass for clips using my George Dennis head and clicking a howie pedal in for dirt. No setting mic placement or anything. Below I cut the one pass up into a dirty and clean clips. This is what I got, I left all the clams etc.

Rv Houla clean clip (http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RVclean1.mp3)



Rv Houla Dirt clip (http://www.chapinguitars.com/sounds/RVhouladirt1.mp3)

very nice tone!

[Shades]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi Bill,

It was a nice talking w you last night.
A lot of interesting storys!

Great tone. Beautiful!
I know the guitar has a great warm and clear tone.
But way you play... very tastefull ... I love clean clip
very much! Deep tone and very very delicious.

Are you using your Thumb?
I hear some Roy Buchanan, Albert Collins
BB King (my favorite !) mixed with jazz essence.
Very tasty playing. You have great right taste
on making & playing guitar. Very rare to have both
you know? You are very fortunate for guitar lover.


Tomo Wow, thanks Tomo. That's very flattering coming from a player of your caliber. I enjoyed talking to you last night as well. Besides being a such a great player, you're also a very funny, genuine, and gracious human being.
As for picking technique, I mainly use a combo of alternating my first finger and thumb, along with this somewhat bizarre alternate picking using the first finger nail as a pick by pulling back the first finger pad with my thumb (it looks the same as using a pick there's just no pick) I like the tone it gets me. Roy, Albert and BB were all big influences as were guys like Clapton, Eric Gale, Jim Hall, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy and Jimmy Bryant. I'll never be close to any of those guys but I try to take a little from all of them and make it come out sounding like myself (pretty much the same thing I try to do when building instruments as well.)

[trisonic]

Bill,

I love that restrained feel on both clips (I know you can cut loose too), nice tones indeed!

RVC,
You know my Chapin in the hands of everyone else sounds like Hendrix! Me? I always sound like me except with my Chapin I sound like me but with a lovely rich tone! What I learned was the playability factor of Chapins are just nothing short of amazing - s'great with my old gnarly fingers.

Tomo,
Sorry I was so late in getting back to you re: Lou contacts. I really must check my PM's more often!

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

Wow Bill, if you were on the phone with Tomo, then on the phone with me....

You busy Man!

I like how Tomo sums it up: "You are very fortunate for guitar lover."

Mike

[jokerjkny]

hey tomo,

if you're in the NYC area for gigging, i'd be more than happy to bring down my T-Bird (http://home.earthlink.net/~jokerny1/music/guitars/tbird/tbirdverybig.jpg)for you to try. :cool:

it has a thicker, deeper sound for the rhythm stuff that i asked bill to voice it for, and might not pop as much as a swamp / maple tele, but it'll give a terrific idea of Bill's work, which IMHO is nonpareil.

[cnardone]

I'll also offer that I am in the NYC area, I might be able to schedule something as well. I've got a Fatline with a pair of humbuckers. you should know that my guitar is The Coolest Chapin Ever!! I'm holding on to that title until Bill takes it away.

you can get a video of Joker paying his Chapin @
www.cnc-search.com/chris/alessandro.wmv

cmn

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by cnardone
I'll also offer that I am in the NYC area, I might be able to schedule something as well. I've got a Fatline with a pair of humbuckers. you should know that my guitar is The Coolest Chapin Ever!! I'm holding on to that title until Bill takes it away.

you can get a video of Joker paying his Chapin @
www.cnc-search.com/chris/alessandro.wmv

cmn

very nice. gotta try an Alessandro someday. good work, Jae, and cmn, i remember both those guitars well and fondly from the "San Jose era". j's T-bird hints strongly @ how versatile a t-style can be - any style of music is well-served. i gotta thank Bill and d-o-c for pushing me that way.

:cool:

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
Wow, thanks Tomo. That's very flattering coming from a player of your caliber. I enjoyed talking to you last night as well. Besides being a such a great player, you're also a very funny, genuine, and gracious human being.
As for picking technique, I mainly use a combo of alternating my first finger and thumb, along with this somewhat bizarre alternate picking using the first finger nail as a pick by pulling back the first finger pad with my thumb (it looks the same as using a pick there's just no pick) I like the tone it gets me. Roy, Albert and BB were all big influences as were guys like Clapton, Eric Gale, Jim Hall, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy and Jimmy Bryant. I'll never be close to any of those guys but I try to take a little from all of them and make it come out sounding like myself (pretty much the same thing I try to do when building instruments as well.)


Hi Bill,

No matter what awful things happen to your life, you have a
quite positive feel on everything. I really enjoyed talking
with you too. I hope we can play guitar and talk... that 'll
be really awesome. I love old blues stuff... we have very similar
taste in music. I thought you were using your thumb... warmer
very meaty tone.. i wish I can do more finger picking..
sometime I do for Joe Pass style playing. Bill, I love Earl Hooker
,do you know "Two bugs and a roach" What a title! Great record.
Eric Gale another tasty guy... Super 400 and skinny strings.
Do you like BB's "Blues is King"? You got great tone and
wonderful touch! People can grab a lot of info.... but "Touch &
feel" You got it!


Hi Pete,

Thanks. I will call Lou.
You can set "Notification" so when you receive PM
you get notify from GP to your regular email.
That was you don't have to check. People are using
this quite a bit.


Hi Mike,

Great guitar player, especially someone can control
guitar 's TONE.... put feeling into the guitar...
then this person can control individual instrument
for each person... I think that very very rare.

We are very fortunate to know Bill!


Hi jokerjkny,
Thank you for your offer.
I will let you know when I go to NY. I will go to
West Coast in June and then I will go to Japan tour.
I saw your guitar. Beautiful neck! He is like a Chef
of wood & guitar making. Great to hear from you.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I have someone
in Texas who offer me his Bob Burt V-front w/Eminence's
Tonespotters! Thankful !!! (by the way, your floor
,old wood , very nice too! I love old house)


I have to work more!

Tomo

[Shades]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi Bill,
Do you like BB's "Blues is King"?
Tomo I love that Record! as a matter of fact I was Billy Johnson's sub in Duke Jethro's band (the organist on Blues is King) when Billy had a gig with Hooker. I learned tons from Duke.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
I love that Record! as a matter of fact I was Billy Johnson's sub in Duke Jethro's band (the organist on Blues is King) when Billy had a gig with Hooker. I learned tons from Duke.


Hi Bill

I thought so. More I know you I see something
more.... deep about blues... All I have to say "Wow!"

I want to learn blues history 101 from you.
We have to get together soon!


PS, my first blues records were
Freddy King "1934-1976"
and Otis Rush "Cold in hell" When I joined the band
a guy gave me these records. I listened to side A until
I hear side B.

Tomo

[trisonic]

Hey, I think I love Otis Rush more than I do Freddie King - and I'm English (er, famous F. King connection)! "So Many Roads" is one of my favourite toons, as I've bored Bill to death telling him.......

Best, Pete.

[Shades]

Originally posted by trisonic
Hey, I think I love Otis Rush more than I do Freddie King - and I'm English (er, famous F. King connection)! "So Many Roads" is one of my favourite toons, as I've bored Bill to death telling him.......

Best, Pete. I need to send you more Freddie King :)
I love them both personally. Burglar, 1934-1976, and Boogie on Down particularly floor me. Also I need to send you a certain little milton cut that telegraphs a good chunk of what Peter Green would be doing later.

[trisonic]

Originally posted by Shades
I need to send you more Freddie King :)
I love them both personally. Burglar, 1934-1976, and Boogie on Down particularly floor me. Also I need to send you a certain little milton cut that telegraphs a good chunk of what Peter Green would be doing later.

Now you're talking!!! I need to call you next week too.

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

Here's a couple of shots from a little gathering. A few Chapins lying around... :D

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/bigmike.jpg http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/wingkay.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/hawkbilldecayo.jpg

Fun day today!

Mike

[trisonic]

Big Mike really is a big guy! I hope that's him!

Best, Pete.

[big mike]

Originally posted by trisonic
Big Mike really is a big guy! I hope that's him!

Best, Pete.

Yep. That's me wanking on Mr. ToneGuru's Beck-Bird. SWEET axe for sure.

But DAMN I need to get on a diet!:eek:

[Tomo]

Originally posted by trisonic
Big Mike really is a big guy! I hope that's him!

Best, Pete.


I was gonna say... " I know that guy! "

That's Mike! good to see you!

Hope I will see you at Tone Merchants.
I will be there for my guitar clinic.



Tomo

[trisonic]

Tomo,
What's the date of your clinic?

Bill,
I like the Mary Kay Le Tourneau!!!!!!:moon

Best, Pete.

[big mike]

Originally posted by Tomo
I was gonna say... " I know that guy! "

That's Mike! good to see you!

Hope I will see you at Tone Merchants.
I will be there for my guitar clinic.



Tomo

Very sad, but I will not be able to make it Tomo. That's a 6 hour drive, and I don't think I can make it. Going to try though.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by trisonic
Tomo,
What's the date of your clinic?

Bill,
I like the Mary Kay Le Tourneau!!!!!!:moon

Best, Pete.


Hi Pete,

Here detail info about my clinic.
about Tomo's clinic at Tone Merchants (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79007&highlight=tomo)

8 pm Saturday, June 4th.
This time I will go to West Coast... next time
I will go NY or Texas.. other states. Please recommend
good place to do my clinic/performace for me.


Tomo

[Tomo]

Originally posted by big mike
Very sad, but I will not be able to make it Tomo. That's a 6 hour drive, and I don't think I can make it. Going to try though.


Hi Mike,

I saw you at NAMM..... so some resaon I thought you live
near there.... Well I will reach you someday, ok?
I will take my time ... slowly to go more states.

By the way, that picture... who's garage?
great hot rod cars there? I love those cars,
colors... but it's not good to do hod rod in New England!


Tomo

[big mike]

That's Testudo's Dad's place and car collection. Loads of fun! When your fingers need a rest, you can look at all the beautiful hot rods!

[Tag]

Originally posted by trisonic
Big Mike really is a big guy! I hope that's him!

Best, Pete.

Remind me never to piss him off! From now on, whatever Big Mike says, Im agreeing with! :) ;) I bet there were some SWEET tones in that room!

[big mike]

Originally posted by Tag
Remind me never to piss him off! From now on, whatever Big Mike says, Im agreeing with! :) ;) I bet there were some SWEET tones in that room!

Shoulda showed you a pic a couple of days ago then. ;)

[Tag]

Originally posted by big mike
Shoulda showed you a pic a couple of days ago then. ;)

LOL!! Now thats funny! I take it you are the same Big Mike from birds and Moons. :)

[big mike]

Originally posted by Tag
LOL!! Now thats funny! I take it you are the same Big Mike from birds and Moons. :)

VERY GOOD VERY GOOD!!!


But I only get to lay the smack down on the other side. :D

[ToneGurus]

Yeah Mike was tearing it up on my rig! They used to call me Big Mike. Now I'm known as "not-so-big Mike! He'd be a handful for sure, 'specially if you were out of practice. :D

Here's what he was honkin' through. Sounded great. I don't get to hear other people through my rig that often (mostly because I don't let 'em!), but Mike's playing is as big as he is. Me Likes!

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/chapinsigburt.jpg

"not-so-big" Mike

[Testudo]

That's one killer rig, Mike. Next time I will have to have a go at it. Fun times yesterday! Thanks to all ye olde Chapinistas for an earful of great tones and great playing.

[big mike]

Fun stuff for sure. Thanks for letting me have a go, and for the invite as I'm still just a Chapinsta wannabe. :D

[trisonic]

Tomo,

You still here? I meant to ask you what brand of cable you were using at the NYCTF - the rather limp one that didn't tangle, coloured?

Ta, Pete.

[A440]

awesome setup and axes there. that tele gib with trem looks like a killer setup! would love to be a chapinista myself.

big mike, how was it playing thru the rig ? nice cab from mr burt too. I see your z-28 in attendance :)

[Tomo]

Originally posted by trisonic
Tomo,

You still here? I meant to ask you what brand of cable you were using at the NYCTF - the rather limp one that didn't tangle, coloured?

Ta, Pete.


Hi Pete,

I was gonna go back to work.....
Yes, that cream color cable... I am not sure I should
say about... Miyabi Cable from a guy (Japan)..
hand made cable.


Tomo

[Testudo]

Originally posted by A440
awesome setup and axes there. that tele gib with trem looks like a killer setup! would love to be a chapinista myself.

Interesting choice of words, as I actually have plans to kill for that T-Bird. Oh, and don't read this, Mike.

Big Mike's Z28 deserves more detail as well - it was sounding really nice through Chet's 2 Scumbacks.

I was very happy hearing my new VVT Twisted Tweed through a cab I put together yesterday: Tonker + Stonehenge!:dude The VVT is to the left, behind Jeff:
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/hawkbilldecayo.jpg

[big mike]

Originally posted by A440
awesome setup and axes there. that tele gib with trem looks like a killer setup! would love to be a chapinista myself.

big mike, how was it playing thru the rig ? nice cab from mr burt too. I see your z-28 in attendance :)

Z28 was killin. LOVE my amp...when I could kick Shades off it long enough for me to play it!!! :D

I was trying a new speaker for me too, a G12H30, really broke in, and it sounded great. But Chet's 2 Scumbacks even in a MDF Marshall cab were FANTASTIC!!! Gotta get a hold of some myself. they were the 75Hz H versions. Sweet!

Mike's sig and Bird rig is killer as well. I left whatever the setting MIke had, I think it was pushed clean channel Mike?? Through his Burt w/ Swamp Thang. Killer tones for sure. "Clapton" is what everyone said after I was playing it for a while. So MANY killer tones in that guitar, I never grabbed for the knobs on the amp. Just the switch and volume controls on the Bird. Treated it like my Z28 really, great tone, and change it with picking style and vol. knob.

Peter's VVT was fantastic as well. You can tell it and the Z28 were designed by guys on the same road, but ended at different destinations. Make sense? The VVT had a bit more of the Fender vibe, and was sweet anyway, but the Tonker/Stonehenge pair with it was KILLER!! Not a bad amp in the room though.


And Bill.... Flesh tone my rear end. it's Pink. I swear that's how I see it.:p

[ToneGurus]

Here's the VVT:

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/vvt.jpg

Mike, I had you in the lead (2nd gain) mode, but without the tone bypass "boost". I tend to set my clean gain very high, and then I just hit the lead with a touch more. This way I can get similar tones when in either mode with the volume control. I'm not a high gain guy, although that Sig will do it, big time. I had the lead gain at about 8:30 (2 1/2!).

The Swamp Thang in the Burt throws out a lot of lows, which is what I was going for in that cab - big 2x12 sound in a 1x12, plus able to handle lots-o-watts for clean headroom with lows, for the jazz stuff.

That, in combination with the Fillmore in the neck, was getting you those Cream Clapton tones to my ear. It was also the way you were playing. I thought you tended to play differently with the tone you were dealing with - in a very good way!

Mike

[big mike]

Thanks for the compliments Mike! Was some inspiring tones for sure.

Had fun with whatever vamp we were playing later that was sorta kinda "Wherewolves in London" changes too. Took you guys a bit to figure I was doing Pedal Steel style "3rd Stone from the Sun" head over it! That was worth the laughs!!!

[trisonic]

Mike or Peter,

Who is VVT and why is it "twisted"?

Sorry you may have explained somewhere else......

Best, Pete.

[big mike]

New amp company www.vvtamps.com

Peter and I have a mutual friend back east, who's endorsed by them. He just toured and visited the factory. As well as a high gain channel switcher, they do a take on the tweed series. Peter's Twisted tweed is a Tweed Deluxe style amp. I believe it has master volume, and power switch. IE: 1/2 power etc. VERY cool stuff. I was quite impressed. Similar to the Z28, but a little more fendery.

[hawkeyeinexile]

many thanks, again, Peter & Peter's Dad (owner of my 2nd favorite piece of gear - '66 Shelby Cobra GT350 :dude ).

got a chance to try lotsa exotic stuff and enjoyed every bit of it - Thorn P90, %13 9/15, VVT Twisted Tweed, Skyway - nothing but fun. i wonder if Wing's got Mary Kaye 'houla dreams these nights. and i always enjoy and learn something listening to anyone named Mike.

:cool:

[jokerjkny]

Originally posted by hawkeyeinexile
very nice. gotta try an Alessandro someday. good work, Jae, and cmn, i remember both those guitars well and fondly from the "San Jose era". j's T-bird hints strongly @ how versatile a t-style can be - any style of music is well-served. i gotta thank Bill and d-o-c for pushing me that way.

:cool:

thx HE,

i just remember feeling nervous cause ... GASP! i realized i was in a room full of forumites! course, all that spilled out were a bunch of silly SRV like licks. :rolleyes: funny, but in the background you can someone mutter, "play some chords!" :p

Originally posted by Tomo
(...)

Hi jokerjkny,
Thank you for your offer.
I will let you know when I go to NY. I will go to
West Coast in June and then I will go to Japan tour.
I saw your guitar. Beautiful neck! He is like a Chef
of wood & guitar making. Great to hear from you.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I have someone
in Texas who offer me his Bob Burt V-front w/Eminence's
Tonespotters! Thankful !!! (by the way, your floor
,old wood , very nice too! I love old house)


(...)

hehe,

my floors are nice, tho the splinters make me think otherwise.

Originally posted by trisonic
Hey, I think I love Otis Rush more than I do Freddie King - and I'm English (er, famous F. King connection)! "So Many Roads" is one of my favourite toons, as I've bored Bill to death telling him.......

Best, Pete.

a man after my own guitar instincts... :cool:

[Shades]

Had a blast at the get together. Great to see old friends etc. Really dug the Scumbag speakers and the Fulltone tape echo in particular. Rick's new skyway design looks killer, I can't wait till I get them...I've got some special plans for them.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Here's the VVT:

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/vvt.jpg

Mike, I had you in the lead (2nd gain) mode, but without the tone bypass "boost". I tend to set my clean gain very high, and then I just hit the lead with a touch more. This way I can get similar tones when in either mode with the volume control. I'm not a high gain guy, although that Sig will do it, big time. I had the lead gain at about 8:30 (2 1/2!).

The Swamp Thang in the Burt throws out a lot of lows, which is what I was going for in that cab - big 2x12 sound in a 1x12, plus able to handle lots-o-watts for clean headroom with lows, for the jazz stuff.

That, in combination with the Fillmore in the neck, was getting you those Cream Clapton tones to my ear. It was also the way you were playing. I thought you tended to play differently with the tone you were dealing with - in a very good way!

Mike


Hi Mike,

What kind of cabs?
those 2 12s?

Could you tell me?
I need more cabs for my Eminence.

Tomo

[Stevo57]

Those are Avatars. The deal of the century in cabs.

[big mike]

Yup Avatar cabs as we have spoken of before Tomo.

The VVT was running through an Eminence Tonker and Stonehenge in the cab. WONDERFUL sound. The other 2x12 avatar was a G12H30/V30 pair. Both open back cabinets. But the best speakers I have to say were the Scumback G12H30 Clones. Great sounding speakers. That's my tiny Boogie cab with the Red DrZ on top. Nice little cab for sure.

Of course that lovely (I still say it was pink Bill. ;) ) Chapin Stratohoula was killer.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by big mike
Yup Avatar cabs as we have spoken of before Tomo.

The VVT was running through an Eminence Tonker and Stonehenge in the cab. WONDERFUL sound. The other 2x12 avatar was a G12H30/V30 pair. Both open back cabinets. But the best speakers I have to say were the Scumback G12H30 Clones. Great sounding speakers. That's my tiny Boogie cab with the Red DrZ on top. Nice little cab for sure.

Of course that lovely (I still say it was pink Bill. ;) ) Chapin Stratohoula was killer.


Hi Big Mike,

Thanks. Can I get without speakers right?
Because I have Eminence speakers... I just got Stonehenge too.
Are both cabs same type? Since I have so many speakers,
I really need to get more cabs. Thank you for detail info, Mike!

Someday I would like to taste Pink Bill!

Tomo

[Testudo]

Tomo:
Yes, you can! You can get them loaded with your choice of speakers, or unloaded. Visit their website and check it out for yourself!

[big mike]

Yup various colors and open or closed back.

www.avatarspeakers.com

[Tomo]

teve57, big mike, Testudo,

Thank you for helping me. Since I have many speakers,
I need more cabs... Right now... the Governor, the Red White & Blues
,the Tonespotter and the Wizard... I want to another cabs so that
I can have the Red Fang, the Stonehenge, the Private Jack.. more..

You'll hear more clips for Eminence soon.
Thanks,

Do you know anybody has this cab or Bob Burt V-front?
I want to borrow when I do my Tone Merchants clinic.
Plus, I have the Tonespotter & the Wizard speakers.

Tomo

[ToneGurus]

Hi Guys,

On the guitar front, I'm personally on the bandwagon for a T-Bird. Thought I'd share pics of the neck:

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/MRneckfront1.jpg http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/MRneckback1.jpg http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/MRneckback2.jpg


Mike

[trisonic]

Flame Wars? I dunno but I'm beginning to lust after the latest commerative('s) in the pipeline! Yeah, the Maestro called me on Saturday.

Best, Pete.

[trisonic]

Originally posted by BrewBeck
re:flame wars
just trying to be funny, no flames please...

commeratives v.2 ? tell us more


:AOK


:D Brilliant, Greg!

Next time you call William ask him if it is OK to publish details 'cos I'm not sure (it's difficult to keep secrets here ;) ) Looking good though!

Best, Pete.

[Shades]

Originally posted by trisonic
:D Brilliant, Greg!

Next time you call William ask him if it is OK to publish details 'cos I'm not sure (it's difficult to keep secrets here ;) ) Looking good though!

Best, Pete. I'm still playing around a touch with the specs a touch but basically it's another of my Artist inspired "Tribute" instruments. This idea was brought on by the recent Cream shows. Basically it's the concept of a Clapton model Strat melded with a Gibson SG. Lightweight Mahogany Body, 24.6 scale Houla with very low noise strat pickups and a mid-boost preamp. Rosewood board capped Maple neck (though possibly a one piece maple neck) with a chunky but comfy soft V profile. Blocked vintage style trem.

[trisonic]

Ouch!
No wonder my wife left for Canada with my cheque book..........


Best, Pete.

[cnardone]

KILLING ME. Absolutely killing me.

[DerekMinnich]

Originally posted by Shades
I'm still playing around a touch with the specs a touch but basically it's another of my Artist inspired "Tribute" instruments. This idea was brought on by the recent Cream shows. Basically it's the concept of a Clapton model Strat melded with a Gibson SG. Lightweight Mahogany Body, 24.6 scale Houla with very low noise strat pickups and a mid-boost preamp. Rosewood board capped Maple neck (though possibly a one piece maple neck) with a chunky but comfy soft V profile. Blocked vintage style trem.


Way to take a total stab at Pete! Bill....you know personal attacks are against the forum rules! ;)

[decay-o-caster]

Originally posted by DerekMinnich
Way to take a total stab at Pete! Bill....you know personal attacks are against the forum rules! ;)

The day Bill stops ambushing his customers with "Hey, I got this idea for a guitar I'm building on spec THAT HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY!!!" is the day Bill stops putting money away for Spence's edumacation. :mad:

He KNOWS I don't need another guitar right now. No way I can justify the Keef. Can't happen. Won't happen. Probably. Unless...

That bastid's doing it to me on purpose! :(

[trisonic]

Keef? He's doing a five stringer too?:YinYang

Best, Pete.

[decay-o-caster]

That Sonoma Beach was going to charge me extra for the 6TH STRING!!!

Bastid!!!

:)

I just want that juicy ballsy tone - I ain't after sting-count-correctness!

Saw the Stones about 4 years ago - Keef's Tele was deep and rich and full and yummy, but when he'd pick up the 345(?), it'd screech and squeal and be ice-pick city! I wanted to explain to him that he had his guitars backwards! :)

This Keef Tribute is just freaking killing me... :(

[A440]

can you give any specs on the tele-gib looking axe? is that a tbird?

more info on scale, body/neck woods, pickups, bridge, etc. appreciated !!!

[ToneGurus]

Hi A440,

All of those things can be specified by the customer. I own a similar Tele-Gib, but with different appointments. By definition, it's probably a Tele style body and Gibson (24.65" or close) scale.

Mine is mahogany neck/rosewood board, and has a trem tailpiece. http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/chapinsigburt.jpg

Feel free to email me with any specific questions you may have about Bill's guitars and how they come into being - in some ways it's situational - and that's part of the magic!

Mike

[Shades]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Hi A440,

All of those things can be specified by the customer. I own a similar Tele-Gib, but with different appointments. By definition, it's probably a Tele style body and Gibson (24.65" or close) scale.


Mike To be a Tele-gib it really only needs to be that shape and have humbuckers. Each of the 3 that I have built so far has been different. The first was done to capture the tone and vibe of Beck's Tele-gib as it sounded on Cause we've ended as lovers off Blow byBlow and the Secret Policeman's other ball show. Amitar owns this own and it nails that sound and I believe ,though it isn't visually exactly, it captures the classic look.

The second one I melded Beck's Yardbird era esquire (arm carve ,belly cut, his esquire neck shape and size) with his Tele-gib with a few minor refinements to the sound to open up the sound a bit more. I did a flamed maple capped flamed maple neck, changed the pickups very slightly, and added a compound radius (8.5-11.) The second one belongs to Brewbeck and, while it doesn't NAIL Beck's Tele gib sound like Amitar's (not what I was trying to do on this one), it has a mix of Beck's tone with a little more the open quality that I love.

The third was Mike's which I decided to meld the previous two together with elements from Beck's Les Paul years and Strat years. Both previous Tributes were 25.5 scale with maple neck/boards. This one I went Gibson scale (24.625) and a rosewood capped Mahogany neck. I also added a Strat trem and voiced the electronics slightly differently.

I can do others but I try to come up with at least one different cool element to each one to keep them one of a kind pieces.

[DerekMinnich]

Originally posted by Shades
To be a Tele-gib it really only needs to be that shape and have humbuckers. Each of the 3 that I have built so far has been different. The first was done to capture the tone and vibe of Beck's Tele-gib as it sounded on Cause we've ended as lovers off Blow byBlow and the Secret Policeman's other ball show. Amitar owns this own and it nails that sound and I believe ,though it isn't visually exactly, it captures the classic look.

The second one I melded Beck's Yardbird era esquire (arm carve ,belly cut, his esquire neck shape and size) with his Tele-gib with a few minor refinements to the sound to open up the sound a bit more. I did a flamed maple capped flamed maple neck, changed the pickups very slightly, and added a compound radius (8.5-11.) The second one belongs to Brewbeck and, while it doesn't NAIL Beck's Tele gib sound like Amitar's (not what I was trying to do on this one), it has a mix of Beck's tone with a little more the open quality that I love.

The third was Mike's which I decided to meld the previous two together with elements from Beck's Les Paul years and Strat years. Both previous Tributes were 25.5 scale with maple neck/boards. This one I went Gibson scale (24.625) and a rosewood capped Mahogany neck. I also added a Strat trem and voiced the electronics slightly differently.

I can do others but I try to come up with at least one different cool element to each one to keep them one of a kind pieces.

I'd happily take anyone of the three. Anyone feeling gracious? Mike, Greg, Chris? Anyone?

[Shades]

Here's a T-bird that I built for a customer in Colorado that's a bit of a twist on what The Keef Tribute will be. This one has a Brazilian Rosewood board instead of the all maple neck of the Keef. this one also has a 4 way switch for neck and bridge pickups in series. Otherwise, I voiced out the pieces of wood and the pickups very much like the Keef will be. Capable of plenty of shimmer but with use of the tone control there's a lot of meat there too. Please excuse the small and less than great pic.
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/melbird1.jpg

[decay-o-caster]

*moan* :(

[big mike]

Originally posted by decay-o-caster
*moan* :( \

+1!!!!

damn.......

[abergdahl]

Originally posted by Shades
Here's a T-bird that I built for a customer in Colorado that's a bit of a twist on what The Keef Tribute will be. This one has a Brazilian Rosewood board instead of the all maple neck of the Keef. this one also has a 4 way switch for neck and bridge pickups in series. Otherwise, I voiced out the pieces of wood and the pickups very much like the Keef will be. Capable of plenty of shimmer but with use of the tone control there's a lot of meat there too. Please excuse the small and less than great pic.
http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/melbird1.jpg
How much would shipping be if you packed it with my soon (?) do be delivered Spruce Top Hawk :D :p

Wish i could, my band does a LOT of Stones...

[Amitar]

Originally posted by decay-o-caster
This Keef Tribute is just freaking killing me... :(
I'm taking even money bets that the "keef" ends up with decay-o-caster.

[Stevo57]

I'll bet you whatever it's going for!:D
Then I'll take it.

[Amitar]

Originally posted by Stevo57
I'll bet you whatever it's going for!:D
Then I'll take it.
Always one wise guy in the bunch:p

[Stevo57]

What I'd really like is "Keef Dog" with a Skyway. Those two items though are hard to come by.

[trisonic]

Ah, yes. Chapin and Komet. Nice combination.

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
Ah, yes. Chapin and Komet. Nice combination.

Best, Pete.

Greg tells me his Komet (#11, btw) is sitting on my Rivera TAC-112 that i loaded with an EVM12L and Weber Beam Blocker. one of my favorite combinations. my Komet had a couple GT KT66s and i usually used it w/an Altec 412. a great 32-watt combination for some applications.

:cool:

[trisonic]

Originally posted by hawkeyeinexile
Greg tells me his Komet (#11, btw) is sitting on my Rivera TAC-112 that i loaded with an EVM12L and Weber Beam Blocker. one of my favorite combinations. my Komet had a couple GT KT66s and i usually used it w/an Altec 412. a great 32-watt combination for some applications.

:cool:

I wondered what that was (but didn't say anything in case I appeared a prat) I have an EVM12L 200 watter if you want one - it has a Boogie attached to it, though. Mine's beamy too and I thought it was the hardwood cabinet causing it........:angel

How are all those Ganesha's doing up in Chapin Land? Have you heard Mike's (Bills' neighbour) yet?

best jeff, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
I wondered what that was (but didn't say anything in case I appeared a prat) I have an EVM12L 200 watter if you want one - it has a Boogie attached to it, though. Mine's beamy too and I thought it was the hardwood cabinet causing it........:angel

How are all those Ganesha's doing up in Chapin Land? Have you heard Mike's (Bills' neighbour) yet?

best jeff, Pete.

i love EVMs. if yours is beamy, it's gotta be the cab. the beam blocker just helps to keep trebly stuff not icepick yer ears. a friend's got a couple EVMs for sale. wish i could buy 'em.

hey, i'm not up there (Portland area), i'm still down here, so i haven't heard Michael's Ganesha. but d-o-c's is a major trip. he & his are still down here with the rest of us chapinisti of the San Jose area - BrewBeck, Amitar, Tonegurus, et al...

:cool:

[trisonic]

jeff,

Portland, San Jose - it's all Left Side to Jerseyites particularly ones who still retain the English sense of scale....................

Those EVMs are built like the Forth Rail Bridge aren't they? Have you ever wound one up till it starts behaving like a Greenback? I have and that's why I hate talking on the 'phone nowadays......................:cool:

I really want one of Bills' Clapton Tributes....................

Best mate, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
jeff,

Portland, San Jose - it's all Left Side to Jerseyites particularly ones who still retain the English sense of scale....................

ok, how 'bout Plymouth (& i don't mean Machasussetts ;)) to somewhere in the Aberdeen (& i don't mean Dorth Nakota) neighborhood?

:D



Those EVMs are built like the Forth Rail Bridge aren't they? Have you ever wound one up till it starts behaving like a Greenback? I have and that's why I hate talking on the 'phone nowadays......................:cool:


never the <ahem> pleasure :eek:

I really want one of Bills' Clapton Tributes....................

Best mate, Pete.

well, first things first. gotta get me one o' them there Devil Dogs i heard tell 'bout. mythical critters, sez i ;)

:cool:

[trisonic]

jeff
My limit is about 580miles per day (by car). That's about 9 hours depending on traffic although I used to do NYC to Greensboro (563 miles) from 9:00am in the morning until 5:00pm but that included that road around Washington. Touch wood I've only received one speeding ticket over here!

What has happened to the Devil Dog?

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
jeff
My limit is about 580miles per day (by car). That's about 9 hours depending on traffic although I used to do NYC to Greensboro (563 miles) from 9:00am in the morning until 5:00pm but that included that road around Washington. Touch wood I've only received one speeding ticket over here!


well, ok then, if you left my house @ 9, then around 5 you'd be about 20 mins. shy of Bill's place.



What has happened to the Devil Dog?

Best, Pete.

any day now, i'm told :D

& speaking of EC tributes, my Devil Dog's spec'd to have "lots of Beano" in it. howzat for gas. i mean G.A.S.?


:cool:

[trisonic]

Originally posted by hawkeyeinexile

any day now, i'm told :D
& speaking of EC tributes, my Devil Dog's spec'd to have "lots of Beano" in it. howzat for gas. i mean G.A.S.?
:cool:

Ooh, Ooh, Ooh! All I can say is: Biffo the Bear!

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh! All I can say is: Biffo the Bear!

Best, Pete.

c'est un Devil Dog:

http://chapinguitars.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/devildogmodel2.jpg

Ceci n'est pas un Devil Dog:

http://www.militantesthetix.co.uk/images/biffo5.jpg

(from the ballad of Magritte-us Awreetus-Awrightus)

:cool:

[Shades]

Originally posted by trisonic


What has happened to the Devil Dog?

Best, Pete. It's coming. I have the headstock design done...finally (also have the headless design DD almost finished). I've gotten buried on a few fronts regarding the newest models and I'm finally digging myself out. I should have Hawk's dog (which is a Clapton meets Duane meets Lowell meets Ry at Keef's house type of deal) done within a month.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by Shades
...a Clapton meets Duane meets Lowell meets Ry at Keef's house type of deal...

& let's not leave Greenie outa the party :D

:cool:

[decay-o-caster]

Originally posted by Shades
...a Clapton meets Duane meets Lowell meets Ry at Keef's house type of deal...

What, ANOTHER one of those??? ;) :)

Now let's not be dawdling on the headless Dog there, son!

[hawkeyeinexile]

chapin t-bird action shot, Zayante Hoedown last Saturday (mostly original stuff that day, but here we're doing "the Wheel")

http://www.rjsanders.com/pix/hoedown.jpg


No Parking On the Stage, d@#nit!

:cool:

[JoeB63]

Originally posted by hawkeyeinexile
chapin t-bird action shot, Zayante Hoedown last Saturday (mostly original stuff that day, but here we're doing "the Wheel")

http://www.rjsanders.com/pix/hoedown.jpg


No Parking On the Stage, d@#nit!

:cool:

I finally found a band that makes my band look cool! Thanks!!

:D

[ToneGurus]

Hey Hawk, where's the homey on keys and big Bill on Bass? Tom told me he was playing there earlier in the day (with Bill?).. Great kid.

Mike

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Hey Hawk, where's the homey on keys and big Bill on Bass? Tom told me he was playing there earlier in the day (with Bill?).. Great kid.

Mike

Danny got dis-invited for missing rehearsals & a gig. Steve Hunt on keys saved the day for that gig & accepted our invite ("As the Band Turns"). fascinating guy, sr. Intel engineer, later that day he doubled on sitar.

that is Billonbass, appearing here as Barefoot Bill. maybe looks smaller unshod :D - and yeah i thought he done good w/Tom, who also surprised me. good job.

& how 'bout that backdrop, eh? gen-u-wine redwoods. don't get those every gig...

:cool:

[trisonic]

jeff,
Is that your Juke?
Do you use it to record with - please point me to some!

I'm glad that you said that the bass player was tall, I was beginning to worry about your (physical) stature..........:cool:

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
jeff,
Is that your Juke?
Do you use it to record with - please point me to some!


yes, indeedy, that's the Juke 1210. haven't had a chance to do real recording with it (& no gear here). Call Gary Croteau, the builder (http://www.jukeamps.com/sales.htm) , for pointer to something closer to you. & hey, he's only about 250 mi. from you. no more than, say, Ripley (Surrey) to Bootle (Liverpool).


I'm glad that you said that the bass player was tall, I was beginning to worry about your (physical) stature..........:cool:

Best, Pete.

he is. real tall. must be 5'10", maybe more :eek:. i wore my Chapin cap there, so's to think great thoughts & feel eminent, like acquirring altitude or something ;)


:cool:

[Testudo]

Originally posted by BrewBeck
who are these guys?
http://photobucket.com/albums/y193/BrewBeck/DSCN0913.jpg

"Chapins are not permitted in the workplace, so employees are forced to take their 'Chapin break' on the loading dock at lunchtime. Non-Chapinistas still complain about second-hand noise."

[Stevo57]

The old noodling ledge!

[decay-o-caster]

Originally posted by Testudo
"Chapins are not permitted in the workplace, so employees are forced to take their 'Chapin break' on the loading dock at lunchtime. Non-Chapinistas still complain about second-hand noise."

:p

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by JoeB63
I finally found a band that makes my band look cool! Thanks!!

:D


and then i took a solo on my Chapin guitar:

http://www.rjsanders.com/pix/hoedown-solo.jpg



and it didn't hurt a bit ;)

:cool:

[ToneGurus]

Wow, you got one of those too? :D

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/barnpic.jpg

This, from 2002. The little guys are my sons.

Mike

[Stevo57]

Whose the skinny guy in blue?:D

[ToneGurus]

Stevo,

That guy was a shadow of my present self!

BTW, that barn is really tricked out now. Full effects lighting, sound board 50 feet back, etc. The wine barrels have been removed and replaced with seating, so the place seats around 50 people. Lotta fun.

Mike

[trisonic]

Much as I am enjoying the pics of Mike's waistline I think we're overdue for some current finished or work in progress. How about it Bill; when you get a minute?

Btw Love to play that barn, Mike!

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by trisonic
... I think we're overdue for some current finished or work in progress...

good 'un, Pete, since we're within 3 weeks of "DD"-Day :D

:cool:

[trisonic]

Greg,
I'm just getting my brain around my wife's Digital Camera and I hope to post pictures before the end of June - I know that the first one will be of a Fiesta Red, Sea Foam Green, Candy Apple Red and 3 Tone Sunburst mini collection of twin horned babies (not all Chapins but they look good together). Once I get that form of digital technology out of the way then I'll get into audio stuff.

Btw I didn't realize that you had a Constellation as well as the K60?

Best, Pete.

[Testudo]

Originally posted by trisonic
Much as I am enjoying the pics of Mike's waistline I think we're overdue for some current finished or work in progress. How about it Bill; when you get a minute?
I believe your wish shall be granted very soon. Coincidentally, my wish, too.:p Tomorrow maybe?

[ToneGurus]

Hi Gang,

I'm hoping to see Bill Monday night. I believe I'll be getting 2 axes which are not spoken for. I'll try to have pics by Tuesday.

Cheers,

Mike

[RvChevron]

Bill, please check your emails. :)

Thanks!

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Hi Gang,

I'm hoping to see Bill Monday night. I believe I'll be getting 2 axes which are not spoken for. I'll try to have pics by Tuesday.

Cheers,

Mike

hey, MIke, got pix?

:cool:

[Wing]

Yeah Bill, check you mail. You don't want me to keep interrupting your work with phone calls, now do you? :>

[Shades]

Wing & RV,
I just returned from my trip to LA. I'll email both of you later today.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
Wing & RV,
I just returned from my trip to LA. I'll email both of you later today.


Hi Bill,

Welcome home! I came back home on Monday evening.

Thank you so much for coming to my Tone Merchants
clinic and bringing your new Hawk guitar with 3 pus.
Even though HB but clear , quality tone. Great rear pu
too. I got some pics. Talk to you soon!

PS, did you like my clinic? When my clinic dvd, I will
send it to you right away!


Tomo

[trisonic]

Tomo,
Bill builds the most extraordinary guitars - they seem to get better the more quality time that you put into playing them. My guitar sings so well.
Glad that you had a successful trip.

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

hey, MIke, got pix? Hi Hawk, ETA is now this Saturday. Stay tuned!

Mike

[big mike]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Hi Hawk, ETA is now this Saturday. Stay tuned!

Mike

You big..(well medium sized) tease. :D

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
...Stay tuned!...


that's rich :D - easy to say, if you play a Chapin ;)

:cool:

[58gasman]

Devil Dog on the way?:)

[big mike]

I'm still trying to figure out how to swipe Mike's T-Bird without getting my head cracked like a coconut.

[ToneGurus]

I'm still trying to figure out how to swipe Mike's T-Bird without getting my head cracked like a coconut. I don't think I can reach that high :D

Mike

[hawkeyeinexile]

looks like Wing posted the 1000th...

:cool:

[Shades]

Originally posted by Tomo
Hi Bill,

Welcome home! I came back home on Monday evening.

Thank you so much for coming to my Tone Merchants
clinic and bringing your new Hawk guitar with 3 pus.
Even though HB but clear , quality tone. Great rear pu
too. I got some pics. Talk to you soon!

PS, did you like my clinic? When my clinic dvd, I will
send it to you right away!


Tomo My pleasure. I really enjoyed the clinic. Lots of info that rarely gets discussed..should make for a great DVD.

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Shades
My pleasure. I really enjoyed the clinic. Lots of info that rarely gets discussed..should make for a great DVD.


Hi Bill,

I really appreciate what you sensed about my playing.
It was a fun talking to you too. That maple neck/ lip stick pus
great sounding guitar! (whoever the owner of this guitar..)
I like way you build guitars that sing
with clearer tone. Thank you for recommend my upcoming
clinic dvd. People are already asking me about.


Hi Pete,

Yes, Bill builds amazing quality of guitars. Just because he is
a great guitar player as well. He knows about tone and he can
sense how you pick that tone. I like his very detail work. (insane?)

LA trip was a more than success. I am very happy about the result.
My clinic dvd will be out soon. Now gearpage member is planning
my guitar clinic in NY. Hope you can come!


Tomo

[Testudo]

New arrival last night:

http://home.comcast.net/~peterj136/hawkbody.jpg

click here (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87682) to visit the thread.
Thanks Bill. I got about twice what I expected in that guitar - and my expectations were really high to begin with.:cool:

[trisonic]

Yowzer!
Bit like cnardone's (exc. P'ups).

Best, Pete.

[flaguitar]

Hi all. I just wanted to say that I recently bought VetteLover's mahogany stratahoula with the tortoise shell guard and the tele knobs and I am totally loving this guitar. I am by no means a great or even a good player, but when I pick up this guitar I find myself playing better than I have ever played before and I also find myself not being able to put the guitar down. It plays great, sounds great and I couldn't be happier. Anyone who know me knows that I have had more guitars than I can remember, but I can honestly say that this is the first keeper of the lot. I have now experienced the Chapin magic. Thank you Bill.

P.S.: I've been meaning to send the guitar to Bill for a once over and I've been so busy playing it that I haven't had time to pack it up and ship it off.

[trisonic]

Bill's a great guy who crafts extraordinary pieces of work which sing.

Happy Fathers Day, Bill!

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by flaguitar
Hi all. I just wanted to say that I recently bought VetteLover's mahogany stratahoula with the tortoise shell guard and the tele knobs and I am totally loving this guitar. ...

congrats, F. pic & sounds here, hosted by abergdahl (http://web.telia.com/~u89404043/chapin/) . i strummed it a bit when it was Tim Volpicella's - a world-class player, musician, one of my favorites. Tim had to sell it & i know that had to be a tough decision. i had a mahogany 'houla and that darn thing was one of my all-timers, too. light, full, rich, versatile. enjoy

:cool:

[CharlieS]

The clips of VetteLover's houla are what convinced me to get my order in through tonegurus.

I'm waiting for my all-mahogany houla to be finished. C'mon, August 1!

[cnardone]

Originally posted by CharlieS
The clips of VetteLover's houla are what convinced me to get my order in through tonegurus.

I'm waiting for my all-mahogany houla to be finished. C'mon, August 1!

Waiting is just killing you isn't it? We've all been through it on this thread. You are going to love that guitar.

cmn

[CharlieS]

I can hardly wait to get it......I've been without a Strat for a year, and this one will do what the last one couldn't....I hope!

[CarlWerkmeister]

You'll love it!!! Everyone who plays my Mahogany 'Houla falls in love!!! :eek:

[CharlieS]

Originally posted by CarlWerkmeister
You'll love it!!! Everyone who plays my Mahogany 'Houla falls in love!!! :eek:

That's what I'm hoping!:dude

[trisonic]

Yep, I'd like one of those + Devil Dog + SG Jnr (heh, heh)+ Lap Steel + ad nauseum......

Good job Bill doesn't make amps, eh?

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

Here's the latest! Anyone up for a mini tonefest Saturday afternoon?

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/marykay.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/hendrix houla.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/PaleTBird.jpg

Mike

[hawkeyeinexile]

wow. hey, Mike, what's the woods & pups on that T-bird?

(dang, i got gigs Sat....)

:cool:

[ToneGurus]

Lightweight swamp ash, maple neck with BRAZILIAN rosewood board, "standard" pickups. I don't know what he means by "standard", but they sound great!

Mike

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Lightweight swamp ash, maple neck with BRAZILIAN rosewood board, "standard" pickups. I don't know what he means by "standard", but they sound great!

Mike

you actually got one early? now *that's* special ;)

those 'houlas are something else, too. looks like a new headstock treatment for the bursty one

:cool:

[ToneGurus]

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/marykay.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/hendrix houla.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/PaleTBird.jpg

Actually, got the T - 9 days after promise date. Not too bad! Check out the stealth strap buttons on that burst, to complete the ensemble....

Mike

[Tomo]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Here's the latest! Anyone up for a mini tonefest Saturday afternoon?

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/marykay.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/hendrix houla.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/TBird.jpg

Mike


Hi Mike,

Middle one!
I wish I live closer!

You know I love strats.

Tomo

[Guitarzan]

Man your killing me!! I am hopefully getting my Houla this week!!!

[trisonic]

That Dark (bursty?) Headstock looks beautiful!
I wouldn't have thunked it....

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

Man your killing me!! I am hopefully getting my Houla this week!!! Your chops are killin' ME! I know you're gonna love it. Bill's got you all dialed in!

Mike

[Guitarzan]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Your chops are killin' ME! I know you're gonna love it. Bill's got you all dialed in!

Mike

Thanks Mike. I talked to Bill today, its looking like maybe Wednesday or Thursday of next week. I can't wait.

[DerekMinnich]

Originally posted by Guitarzan
Thanks Mike. I talked to Bill today, its looking like maybe Wednesday or Thursday of next week. I can't wait.

Hey man, it's totally worth it. Your going to be one happy camper. But then again, you've played one so you know whats coming to ya.

[Guitarzan]

Originally posted by DerekMinnich
Hey man, it's totally worth it. Your going to be one happy camper. But then again, you've played one so you know whats coming to ya.

Yeah, because I've played one I'm even more excited. Its going to be pretty amazing!! I go to Italy for three weeks July 6th, it will probably be the only guitar I take.

[big mike]

Originally posted by Guitarzan
Yeah, because I've played one I'm even more excited. Its going to be pretty amazing!! I go to Italy for three weeks July 6th, it will probably be the only guitar I take.

Shhhh....don't tell Hiro that. ;)

[Guitarzan]

LOL!! I'll probably actually take both with my trusty double gig bag!! I was thinking about only taking one so I could have the smallest gig bag to carry on since the airlines have become increasingly unsympathetic to working musicians. The made me check my 335 last time I flew:mad: it sucked.

[big mike]

Originally posted by Guitarzan
LOL!! I'll probably actually take both with my trusty double gig bag!! I was thinking about only taking one so I could have the smallest gig bag to carry on since the airlines have become increasingly unsympathetic to working musicians. The made me check my 335 last time I flew:mad: it sucked.

Yeah, that does suck!

[Tomo]

Originally posted by Guitarzan
LOL!! I'll probably actually take both with my trusty double gig bag!! I was thinking about only taking one so I could have the smallest gig bag to carry on since the airlines have become increasingly unsympathetic to working musicians. The made me check my 335 last time I flew:mad: it sucked.


I talked to Bill too...... You really want to see that guitar!
Carry on thing is getting tough on airline. I know what
you feel. I only bring my strat type guitar in soft bag.
I usually bring double gig bag. I never bother to bring my
335. It's too much work! Good luck on your tour!


Tomo

[Shades]

Well, I'm back the shop finally. Nice talking to both Josh and Tomo on the cell on the way up, it helped the drive go by a bit smoother. I have 940 emails and my phone machine is full (my apologies to any who called after it filled who were unable to leave a message.) I'll try to get back to everyone by tomorrow. It was weird being without computer access for over a week. Anyhow, I have to get back to work. I'm glad Testudo is diggin' his new Hawk. Guitarzan's is getting buffed out today, I'm working on a half dozen others as well while trying to sort out a variety of shipping issues as well as answer emails etc.

[ToneGurus]

Somebody better get this T out of here. It's starting to get comfortable :)

http://www.tonegurus.com/assets/images/pale brothers.jpg

Mike

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by ToneGurus
Somebody better get this T out of here. It's starting to get comfortable :)

...

Mike

wudda beaut. say, Mike, that's not one of the four listed on your website (the 4th one seems kinda like it(?)) - what are the details on it? how's the feel & sound?

:cool:

[lhallam]

I'll post some more shots that aren't quite as big, but you can see some nice detail on this.

Each pup selection is another great sound. It's very diverse, for example with the bridge tone pot pulled and mid pup I get a great country tone.

This gtr will be a family heirloom.

http://www.lanceaman.com/images/chapin-front.JPG

[Tag]

Originally posted by lhallam
I'll post some more shots that aren't quite as big, but you can see some nice detail on this.

Each pup selection is another great sound. It's very diverse, for example with the bridge tone pot pulled and mid pup I get a great country tone.

This gtr will be a family heirloom.

http://www.lanceaman.com/images/chapin-front.JPG


That is STUNNING. Love the gold hardware, good choice! ;) Is that a Birdseye neck? It almost looks quilted in the picture! Beautiful!! Having a Holula myself, I can just hear the sweet tones coming out of that thing through a Cowtipper! :dude

[lhallam]

Specs:

Body: lightweight southern swamp ash
Neck: quartersawn eastern maple with a birdseye maple fingerboard
Pickups: custom wound Black Dog single coils
Radius:10-12" compound
Neck shape: custom medium C/U hybrid
Vintage trem with steel block
Bone nut
parchment guard
tobacco burst
gold hardware

Yeah Tag, I have to admit your gold h/w is why I called Bill up and said, gotta go for the gold. : ) I think it matches the finish quite elegantly despite my reservations on the durability of gold.

I've got a couple more shots I'll post later.

Sounds gorgeous thru the CT. I've taken it to open mics and it sounds great through a Champ. Played it at a gig and sounded divine through the Onyx. I still haven't dialed in my optimum OD sound as I'm so taken with the cleans.

http://www.lanceaman.com/images/chapin-neck-close.JPG

[DerekMinnich]

Lance, thats absolutely gorgeous. I have a houla myself that is fantastic but yours still gives me envy! I have a blackwood board on mine, I would love a maple neck Hawk though eventually (I have a carved top on order but it will have a madagascar rosewood neck with blackwood board). I would like a bare bones simple hawk though one of these days with a maple board....great tones to be had there.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Originally posted by lhallam
[B]I'll post some more shots that aren't quite as big, but you can see some nice detail on this.

Each pup selection is another great sound. It's very diverse, for example with the bridge tone pot pulled and mid pup I get a great country tone.

This gtr will be a family heirloom.

...


<whimper> :D

nice specs and select's, too, Lance, great choices.

:cool:

[lhallam]

The photo shrinking caused some anomolies, it doesn't look quite like that.

http://www.lanceaman.com/images/chapin-body-back.JPG


hawkeyeinexile - Thanks. I'd like to take credit for the specs but it's all Bill. I told him my playing style, the kinds of necks I like, I wanted a strat sound and everything else I defer to his expertise.

Some guys may argue about a 2 piece neck but Bill said it adds durability so I told him to do what he thinks is best. I trust that he will make it sound fabulous and it does. I don't ever have to worry about that neck twisting.

DerekMinnich - Thanks for the kind words. Bill gets all the credit. Sounds like you've got some nice stuff on order. No doubt they will be fantastic.

Tag - gotta give you thanks and some credit in my decision. I was contemplating going for a Fender reissue but when you posted those three strat clips blind. I chose the Chapin hands down with no foreknowledge, using only my ears. So that clinched it for me.

Gents, it sounds even better than it looks. :D

[Tag]

Originally posted by lhallam
The photo shrinking caused some anomolies, it doesn't look quite like that.

http://www.lanceaman.com/images/chapin-body-back.JPG


hawkeyeinexile - Thanks. I'd like to take credit for the specs but it's all Bill. I told him my playing style, the kinds of necks I like, I wanted a strat sound and everything else I defer to his expertise.

Some guys may argue about a 2 piece neck but Bill said it adds durability so I told him to do what he thinks is best. I trust that he will make it sound fabulous and it does. I don't ever have to worry about that neck twisting.

DerekMinnich - Thanks for the kind words. Bill gets all the credit. Sounds like you've got some nice stuff on order. No doubt they will be fantastic.

Tag - gotta give you thanks and some credit in my decision. I was contemplating going for a Fender reissue but when you posted those three strat clips blind. I chose the Chapin hands down with no foreknowledge, using only my ears. So that clinched it for me.

Gents, it sounds even better than it looks. :D


Hey Lance,
I was just playing mine through the tipper. It is EASILY the best Strat tones I have ever had. The Fender CS relic
Mary K I owned was the second best sounding Strat I had ever been able to find. Mandolin had a vintage 50s one that had been refretted with larger Frets, and that thing killed as well. I dragged my relic in, and that one vintage one was slightly better than my Relic to my ear. The Chapin is even better than that special relic, (You choose it blind over the relic in that comparison as well) so I would think it sounds even better than that Vintage one. I am NOT a vintage fan in general. I have played literally hundreds, and this one particular piece was the only one I fell in love with. My Chapin at the very least is its equal tonally, and plays FAR, FAR better, has nicer woods, and looks KILLER!

What great guitars!! Thanks Bill!

My playing is starting to come together again, so Ill sart posting clips of it in the up coming weeks! :dude Chapin clips coming at you whether you want them or not! :D

:cool:

[trisonic]

Nice piece, Lance!

I think you hit the nail on the head. It's a mistake to over-specify. Tell Bill what you are striving for (and the look) and leave the rest to him.

What I also love about the Chapin 'Houlas is that at first glance, to the uninitiated, they look very much alike but they are not at all, each one is very individual.

Tag, Looking forward to the Chapin thru a CT22!

Best, Pete.

[CharlieS]

The more houlas I see, the more I'm anticipating mine....especially after seeing this one in tobacco sunburst!:AOK

[decay-o-caster]

Well, it ain't a Houla, but I like my new JBird just the same -

http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/JBirdPFGoodSmall.jpg

And here's another try at showing the body carve on the Hawk. It's just a snap shot, but it worked better than my "posed" shot of the Chirocaster -

http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/RosieGood101Small.jpg

[trisonic]

D-o-C,

Nice! Good to see the "improved" "tremelo" on that!

What do you call that 'burst? It looks on my laptop kinda "Dark Lemony to Tangerine to Cherry" = Tasty.


Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

d-o-c let me play the JBird for a set last Saturday. fun, unique sound and, of course, with Chapin neck work it had that feel, too. (love the dots, too ;) )

with the Chirocaster he's got two of the most unique-sounding Chapins.



i recommend he commission a lipstick-loaded Dawg :D

:cool:

[big mike]

Bout time!!!! You've had that WAY too long to only post pics now ya bastid!!

Beautiful Congrats my friend!

[decay-o-caster]

Mike - i'm sorry... :(

:)

I'm still trying to come to grips with the sound. It's very clear, chimy, not wussy at all. A lot of power to it. I definitely dig it big time, now I'm just trying to figure out how to use it. I'm not a whammy bar expert either, so I'm still trying to figure out how to not sound like ass when I wiggle.


Pete - it was supposed to be (and will be later) a candy tangerine burst - kinda like the background. The finisher didn't like what he came up with, so he made it pearl creamsicle burst, sorta champagne to orange burst. And while it's really a cool color that grows on you the more you look at it, Bill and I have decided to try again for the metallic instead of the pearl. But not yet!

[big mike]

So they're going to Refin? Wow.

Yeah, I can see that style of guitar (pups and wammy) taking a bit to get used too. Damn nice looking to me though! Dig it.

You're going to have the baddest chapin collection on earth Dave!


Oh yeah. You know you're not sorry PFFFFFFFFFFT! You been playing it!:dude ;)

[trisonic]

D-o-C,

Listen I dig the colour as it is! Suits a Jazzmaster.


Best, Pete.

[Guitarzan]

So, this was shipped out to me today!! I'll have it Friday afternoon. Needless to say I'm already pacing the house. I've never been more excited about a guitar. I'll gig it on sunday and then it will go straight to Italy with me on Wednesday for three weeks of tour. Awesome!!!!!!

http://www.joshsmithandthefrost.com/JoshForum/joshfull2.jpg

[cnardone]

Congratulations, that is a great color. What are the specs?

Enjoy her for a long time.


cmn

[big mike]

SWEEEET Hula Josh! Yeah!

[lhallam]

Nice ax Guitarzan.

I notice the whammy bar is on the top.

Is that a rosewood fingerboard?

Does the bridge tone pot pull up?

Wait until you hear those beautiful tones. I've had mine for a month and I'm still in awe.

[CharlieS]

Beautiful guitar!

[Guitarzan]

The specs are:

Ash Body, Maple Neck, Blackwood board, Bill's pickups, Lefty Trem with Titanium saddles. Its a BIG V neck!! The bridge pot pulls up for neck bridge and all three pickups sounds. SONIC BLUE baby, always my favorite solid custom color. I can't stop looing at the pic, it will be here tommorow!! Bill could chime in with all the real specifics if he wants.

[trisonic]

Very nice piece! Can we expect to hear it some time?
I've had my "Hankahoula" for nearly a year now and I'm still astonished by the neck (after playing another guitar). Bills' guitars exhaust superlatives.

Btw the first Strat I played in the sixties was Sonic Blue........

Best, Pete.

[Shades]

Originally posted by Guitarzan

Bill could chime in with all the real specifics if he wants. Lightweight southern swamp ash Body, quartersawn eastern hard maple neck, African Blackwood board, 9-12" radius, Stew mac #154 fretwire, Mother of pearl dots and MOP/abalone shades inlay, Custom wound Black Dog pickups with a balanced wind and flat poled alnico 2 magnets in the neck and middle and alinco 5 magnets at the bridge with a very slighter hotter wind, Lefty Trem with steel block and Titanium saddles. Its a thick, soft V neck. Tone caps and pots voiced in both value and materials to their corresponding pickup. Tone controls for the Bridge and neck positions. The bridge tone pot pulls up for neck/bridge and all three sounds. Very thin sonic blue finish, Parchment pickguard, bone nut, our standard "zero drag" neck finish.


now back to working on Hawk's and dogs...

[ToneGurus]

But it'll never be a real Stratocaster. Plus, you never used to work at Fender. Good thing you're moving on....

Mike

[Amitar]

Congrats on the new Chapin Guitarzan. Great looking guitar. I think you are going to be sad on your tour when your sets end and you have to pack that guitar up. Cause you ain't gonna want to stop play'n it.:dude

[Guitarzan]

So I've almost made thru Thursday. Now I just need to fall asleep and it will be here tommorow!!! Off topic, I just saw the King Tut exhibition here in LA today. It was freaking amazing!

[Amitar]

Originally posted by Guitarzan
So I've almost made thru Thursday. Now I just need to fall asleep and it will be here tommorow!!! Off topic, I just saw the King Tut exhibition here in LA today. It was freaking amazing!
Did you see the exhibit years ago? If so how do they compare? What was the cost? Sounds like somethine to see.

[Guitarzan]

I didn't see the exhibit way back unfortunately, I was not born yet!! It was 25 bucks, but well worth it. Just to see that stuff in person is mindblowing when you think of how old it really is. The coolest part was a life size projection of the open coffin highlightin all the objects that were actually on his body when buried. Then all the objects were there in the room. His knife and sheath, the head piece with the cobra and vulture, etc. It was awesome!!