Chapin Guitars (Partie Deux)

[trisonic]

Brian had to close (for technical reasons) the rather long original Chapin Guitars thread so here is part 2.

Best, Pete.

[flyingvees]

Well I for one am glad they shut this thread down, I hate Chapins....:mob

Total BS....Number three is one the way....Thanks Bill you da man...

:agree:agree:agree:agree:agree:agree:agree:agree:a gree:agree

[trisonic]

Perhaps we can persuade D-O-C to put up more of his photos here of various Chapin pieces?

Best, Pete.

[decay-o-caster]

Impossible. Can't be done. Not to be considered.

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/ChapinSnakePF01.jpg

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/FretlessPF.jpg

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/RosieChirocasterPF.jpg

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/LolaHoulaPF002.jpg

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/LipstickPF0002small.jpg

Kid Andersen of The Nightcats has heard good things and is interested in checking out some of Bill's work. Above are the five I'll be taking to his house - 3 Hawks and 2 'Houlas.

This one is out on loan at the moment, happy it's being played out, but I am starting to miss it!
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/HoneyCaster02.jpg

Maybe I'll have some others to show soon. Maybe... :)

[trisonic]

Luvverly.....I think the top one has the best 'burst I've seen, ever.

Can you put Hank up again, Dave?

I've really got to be able to put up some photos (I also acquired recently a couple of interesting SG's - take no notice, Bill...).

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

Kid Andersen of The Nighthawks has heard good things and is interested in checking out some of Bill's work. Above are the five I'll be taking to his house - 3 Hawks and 2 'Houlas.
Kid got to play this one for a set Sunday night (picture courtesy of decay-o):

http://www.tonegurus.com/Tbird003.jpg

and he dug it! He was in Charlie Musselwhite's band for years, and has now replaced Charlie Baty in what used to be Little Charlie & The Nightcats. Now I think they go by Rick Estrin & the Nightcats. Rick is the lead vocalist and harp player. Really smoking band for 25 years, and Chris (Kid) is the perfect replacement for Charlie.

Here's Kid with Charlie and the guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kscoxAN6fg

and with Rick, more in his own element:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWbEhmNd3UA

and here's his MySpace page - killer player.

Mike

[decay-o-caster]

Luvverly.....I think the top one has the best 'burst I've seen, ever.

Can you put Hank up again, Dave?

I've really got to be able to put up some photos (I also acquired recently a couple of interesting SG's - take no notice, Bill...).

Best, Pete.

But of course! :)
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/HankahoulaBody.jpg

[Guitarzan]

Part two!! Just got my Houla back with the wiring. Crazy man!

[cnardone]

I've got my fingers crossed my Hawk is going to be the first new guitar on this thread. Hopefully, pics very soon.

Pete, my daughter Sophia's two favorite guitars are Hank and the burst.

cmn

[decay-o-caster]

Part two!! Just got my Houla back with the wiring. Crazy man!

So, ya diggin' it? I am! :)

[flyingvees]

My third baby is going to be fiesta red tbird with cc neck pickup and tradional tele bridge pickup and saddles...Of course with the new switching...My Houla has the switching too and I love it...

[trisonic]

I've got my fingers crossed my Hawk is going to be the first new guitar on this thread. Hopefully, pics very soon.

Pete, my daughter Sophia's two favorite guitars are Hank and the burst.

cmn



Chris, Sophia has very good taste! Look forward, at last, to pics of your new one......David took a very good pic of Hank!

David, do you have any others of Hank???

Best, Pete.

[A440]

can you post those tele-gibs again?

[Guitarzan]

So, ya diggin' it? I am! :)

Its cool as heck. I like having the three way switch now o at the core its super simple with the ability to get really out there into new sounds.

[2tone]

What's the new switch and electronics do? thanks

[Guitarzan]

What's the new switch and electronics do? thanks

Bill would be best to fully describe it, But I went from stock 5 way strat switching to now having 10 different very usable tones. Its now a 3 way switch with two push pulls on the tone knobs which are now a master tone and a bridge tone control. It allows for all the classic strat tones, tele tones and some tones that are new and unique. Also series bucker type tones are available. Its really cool.

[TDJMB]

Still trying to figure out that wacky wiring on the Stratahoula.
Still waiting for the Fatline.

[decay-o-caster]

David, do you have any others of Hank???

Best, Pete.

Pete - this is the only other one of Hank I got -
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/HankahoulaFull.jpg

No pics of the Tele-Gibs, unfortunately.

The wiring is pretty mind-twisting. But way cool... :dude

[cnardone]

You know what, I can't deal with all that. Even a simple push pull gets me all facokta (sp??). When I got my 2 Rock I was half out of my mind because of a single box with three buttons. Give me my 3 way, volume and tone. I can even go as far out as 2 vol and 2 tones but that is it.

Hang in their JB. Do you know where you are in the process?

cmn

[realityczech]

Who has the Chapin Tele-Gibs?

[decay-o-caster]

Two Tele-Gibs are here in San Jose, there may be a third one but I don't remember for certain. Both SJ Tele-Gibs belong to inactive TGP'ers. Maybe if they're lurking they might step in and speak up or send pictures for some accommodating person like me to post?

[ToneGurus]

This one:

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/LolaHoulaPF002.jpg

Can now be seen in action here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW8mHxvHcIg

From Friday night, coutesy of Decay-o-caster.


Mike

[decay-o-caster]

This one:



Can now be seen in action here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW8mHxvHcIg

From Friday night, coutesy of Decay-o-caster.


Mike

Need to make it clear - I lent Craig my guitar - that's not me playing/singing in the video. Fun show, great music, nice tones all around, and some really sweet guys in the band. Jeff Pevar is an insanely good player - wish we'd been able to get a TBird into his hands...

[TDJMB]

Dave - what's wrong with the fretboard on Hank? It's got all those lines in it ...

cnardone - the Fatline's been in the "next week" phase for awhile now. What about yours?

[decay-o-caster]

Dave - what's wrong with the fretboard on Hank? It's got all those lines in it ...

There seem to be these irregularities and flaws in the wood. You know how it is with homemade guitars... :)

[cnardone]

Expecting photos of the finished body shortly:worthless.

This week would be great (Hint hint to Bill if you are reading).

Not sure if Bill actually got it from the finisher yet.

cmn

[stan p]

I have seen on Bill's old site that some Hawks were available with Novax necks. Has anyone played such a Chapin?

[decay-o-caster]

Two Tele-Gibs are here in San Jose, there may be a third one but I don't remember for certain. Both SJ Tele-Gibs belong to inactive TGP'ers. Maybe if they're lurking they might step in and speak up or send pictures for some accommodating person like me to post?

The people have spoken, and I, your humble servant, must answer the call. Or something like that. A couple of the San Jose TeleGibs. First Amitar's, with apologies for the size:
http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/AmitarTeleGib_0009.JPG
http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/AmitarTeleGib_0012.JPG

[decay-o-caster]

And BrewBeck's -
(This one with his old Stratahoula):
http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/BrewBeckTeleGib_unos001.jpg
http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/chapinpalerider003.jpg
http://articulateimages.com/PublicPhotos/PublicGearPics/chapinpalerider004.jpg

[TDJMB]

A big fat CONGRATULATIONS to our Mr. Bill for his 2-page spread on the Fatline TV, 1994 in "Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars" by Robert Shaw. The book basically has 1 or 2 pages of photos for each guitar and a description. It's got acoustics, electrics, basses. It's like a big, high-end catalog (although I don't understand the inclusion of First Act).

[realityczech]

Those Chapin T-Gibs look great!
Thanks for the pics.

[trisonic]

I miss Greg Brewbeck, I vote to bring him back (I missed the original "poll" he presented).

Best, Pete.

[A440]

thanks for re-posting the tele-gibs.

I know it's blaspheming, but I always wanted one with a trem bridge :)

[decay-o-caster]

thanks for re-posting the tele-gibs.

I know it's blaspheming, but I always wanted one with a trem bridge :)

DEATH TO THE INFIDEL!!!! :mob

:)

So, uh, call Bill. He's all about blaspheming when it comes to creating something amazing and useful.

[r9player]

late to this thread but wow love that Hula with lipsticks sweet looking!

[decay-o-caster]

late to this thread but wow love that Hula with lipsticks sweet looking!

Oh that old thing? ;)

It's an incredible guitar - I'm planning on doing some recording with it shortly, I'll put a clip of it up here when I get 'er done.

[flyingvees]

Any new ones on the horizon??? My Fiesta Red funk stick is almost ready...

[57special]

depends what your defintion of horizon is. I've got a Blackmore-A- Houla coming, though i didn't realize it when i ordered it . It was sort of inspired by my own adventures with Duosonics, 1981 Fender Bullets, a happy axecident i had with an in series, out of phase tele i put together, and a story by Robbie Robertson on how he modded his strats .
The Black Houla? The Black Hole? The Tele-houla?

[cnardone]

I've got a Hybrid Hollow Hawk with 90s of some sort on a short scale. Spanish Cedar body with Red Cedar Top, Mahogany Neck with Blackwood board with a Hipshot baby grand bridge coming sometime soon I hope. With a warn burst finish we found on an old rebiccke Red Cedar topped guitar. It was incredible. I am hoping for the same

cmn

[ToneGurus]

I'm VERY happy with my updated Bloomfield tribute T. - Bill turned the pup selector/vol/tone controls around for me, and spec'd a Don Mare strat style pup in the neck, based on what I was describing I wanted. Nailed it, of course!

Here it is next to a real '67. I like the Bloomy better.

http://www.tonegurus.com/67Bloomy.jpg

Mike

[decay-o-caster]

I just drooled on my guitar! :o

I sent my old normal not-very-glamourous (I did NOT say boring) candy apple red TBird up to Bill for a rework on the wiring. And Oh My God! :eek:

It's pretty close to a normal T-style 'normally', except for the Don Mare Stelly neck pup. But when you goose it, it goes from total sweetheart to absolute bitch - it's really vocal, but with a majorly snotty attitude. Albert Collins shoulda used this guitar for his "conversation" songs - it sounds like a talkbox when you work it.

So major props to Bill for being the master of the happy accident - a mis-matched wiring layout from a vendor, a sound that most people would have reacted to as "wrong" and rewired immediately, but Bill heard it and ran with it to give me a guitar with a voice like none I have ever heard on another guitar. Traditional, Tele-like, but altogether corrupt and evil - in a good way. :)

So I just got done plugging it into the Swirling Mohel-o-verb and I was going sound to sound (10 distinct ones that I've found, but with really easy control over them), and realized that I had just drooled on it while I was listening to the bad things it was telling me to do. Its voice has told the usual voices in my head to STFU, and they're afraid to mess with it!

So we have a new #1 Alpha Dog guitar in the house. :)

Clips soon, I think.

[decay-o-caster]

And as threatened - a clip (http://tempusfugitives.articulateimages.com/GearClips/FonkRawkRedTBird20081110.mp3) of some of the voices Bill was able to sneak into the guitar. I was really trying to show how vocal the guitar is - the quacky part is a little extreme, but fun.

All parts are guitar straight into the four-6V6 Mohel-o-verb - no pedals, a little compression added in the software.

[trisonic]

Like it! Sounds like one of my SG's!

Tell me more about the Mohel - o - verb? Isn't a Mohel one of those guys with the sharp knives aiming at your nether regions?????

Best, Pete.

[decay-o-caster]

The Mohel-o-verb is my name for a double-top-secret, I'd-tell-you-but-then-I'd-have-to-kill-you, doesn't-really-exist, prototype amp I've been privileged to acquire. Four 6V6s, firmly in the D* camp, but not a clone. Snarly / spitty / nasty goodness, in a smooth and creamy way.

I wondered if anyone would figure out where the name came from! :)

[ToneGurus]

I was down at the crossroads today and had a chance meeting with blues veteran Blind Whitebread Kelly! Coaxed him back to the crib to use my restroom and got him to lay down some grease with a Chapin fretless. He didn't know it, but I had the recorder going and now I'm-a-gonna make tens of dollars off this track:

www.tonegurus.com/BlindWhitebreadKelly.mp3 (http://www.tonegurus.com/BlindWhitebreadKelly.mp3)

Enjoy!

Mike

[57special]

Has anyone received a new Chapin in the past year?

[flyingvees]

In the year yes...Got my new Houla in Natural with super switching and rosewood in March I think...But my new Fiesta Red Tbird of death should be arriving by Dec 5th just in time for recording.

[decay-o-caster]

I have - the fretless in the clip Mike posted comes to mind - but his output has suffered pretty tremendously in the time he's been buried in getting-his-life-back-together issues since the explosion. Keeping his family whole while dealing with the schmucks who blew up his house and their lawyers has certainly taken a toll. But he's finally moved back into his rebuilt house, so with luck, the Chapin faucet will start opening up.

I know he's getting excited about some stuff he's working on.

[flyingvees]

Well I got the call yesterday from my favorite Chapinista, Bill himself..." Im putting the unobtanium hammer in your bridge and shipping tomorrow." Oh happy day.....Report will follow soon....

[TDJMB]

I received the natural 'Houla with secret switching in August - a year after UPS stole the one that I'd sent back to Bill for a neck change.

Ordered the Fatline March 2006, paid in full July 2007, yet to be received (hint hint).

[57special]

April 06 here.

[TDJMB]

Is there a problem with Bill's email or a new address? I just tried to send a message to shades@chapinguitars.com and it was rejected - it looks like his mailbox is full.

[57special]

Try WRChapin@aol.com
It was working, not that i got a reply. Good luck.

[Guitarzan]

Not sure which email is working now, I know the Shades at Chapin guitars isn't. Call him.

503-651-1625

[Guitarzan]

Who has what on order? Lets hear about some future Chapins! I'm jonesing hard. I got my T-bird over 2 years ago.. too long between Chapins.

[decay-o-caster]

Bill has been heads-down building recently, no email, no forum, no hanging out for hours on the phone, all so's he can get some guitars out and get out from under the thumb of The [Very Bad] Man who effed him up in the first place. That said, it looks like my stealth SG (i.e., flat-top Hawk) is a few hours away. Tee hee! :)

[Guitarzan]

Sounds cool Dave. Specs? My 57 Houla is pretty close to reality.

[big mike]

Hey Josh, you still on the Rafael tour? Give Senior Shades my best when you or Dave talk to him.

[Tag]

I love my Chapin! :banana

By far the longest I have ever kept a Strat style guitar, and I have owned a LOT of them. Here is to Bill... :BEER

[TDJMB]

Like I wrote before, ordered the Fatline over 3 years ago, paid for it in full nearly 2 years ago. My sympathy and patience have run out.

[57special]

Like I wrote before, ordered the Fatline over 3 years ago, paid for it in full nearly 2 years ago. My sympathy and patience have run out.


Feel you.

[Guitarzan]

Hey Josh, you still on the Rafael tour? Give Senior Shades my best when you or Dave talk to him.


I'm home now. Raphael is on break. I'll be in SF Tuesday with Taylor though.

[decay-o-caster]

Sounds cool Dave. Specs? My 57 Houla is pretty close to reality.

Burled maple on mahogany body (burst);
Rosewood on mahogany 24.625" bolt neck;
2 unobtaneum Holmes pickups (sorta PAFs in Gretsch form) from Bill's stash that he didn't want to sell me;
Barely over 6 pounds - after the Chiro-caster, that matters! :)

Sounds a little like the guitar solo and fills in this:
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7501053

:)

[Guitarzan]

Cool man!! Here's to everyone hopefuly getting their Chapins soon!

[jasonlee77]

I bought that chapin T bird from thegearpage member artandink,i like it so much!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyYb4_d3qKU

[RvChevron]

I bought that chapin T bird from thegearpage member artandink,i like it so much!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyYb4_d3qKU

Man, you're in HK??

That would make us the only (probably) two Chapinists here in HK.

Have a Stratahoula myself.

[jasonlee77]

Man, you're in HK??

That would make us the only (probably) two Chapinists here in HK.

Have a Stratahoula myself.
Yeah man,i m in HK,is too good have two chapin in hk.

[Brian Chan]

Yeah man,i m in HK,is too good have two chapin in hk.

Lets come out and have a gear chat in the near future

[RvChevron]

Lets come out and have a gear chat in the near future

Sure! :BEER

[jasonlee77]

Sure! :BEER
Yeah!! want to try the Stratahoula for long time!!!!:drool

[LVC]

This is my guitar now (or its sister) --- :banana:banana:banana


Kid got to play this one for a set Sunday night (picture courtesy of decay-o):

http://www.tonegurus.com/Tbird003.jpg

and he dug it! He was in Charlie Musselwhite's band for years, and has now replaced Charlie Baty in what used to be Little Charlie & The Nightcats. Now I think they go by Rick Estrin & the Nightcats. Rick is the lead vocalist and harp player. Really smoking band for 25 years, and Chris (Kid) is the perfect replacement for Charlie.

Here's Kid with Charlie and the guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kscoxAN6fg

and with Rick, more in his own element:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWbEhmNd3UA

and here's his MySpace page - killer player.

Mike

[Guitarzan]

This is my guitar now (or its sister) --- :banana:banana:banana

Congrats dude!! Welcome to the club.

[LVC]

Congrats dude!! Welcome to the club.

thanks :dude

Wonderful guitar ---- most definitely worthy of all the accolades it receives around here.

The Velvet Hammer pickups are extraordinary.

[flyingvees]

Two of my three have hammers which are great but the esquire pickup in my red tbird is extraordinary....

[TDJMB]

The Fatline arrived yesterday, erasing the frustration. I'll post pictures and description soon. I can't comment right now because, as usual with a Chapin, I'm just dumbfounded by Bill's work and the way his brain works when it comes to getting sounds out of a guitar.

[ToneGurus]

The Fatline arrived yesterday, erasing the frustration. I'll post pictures and description soon. I can't comment right now because, as usual with a Chapin, I'm just dumbfounded by Bill's work and the way his brain works when it comes to getting sounds out of a guitar.Well, now that brings a tear to my eye! Looking forward to the review.

Mike

[decay-o-caster]

JB - I know it's been a long tiring journey for you, but I hope the destination is a happy one. I know Bill put a lot of himself into that guitar. Now I can't wait to see pictures and maybe hear the odd clip or two!

[Guitarzan]

Killer news. Hope you enjoy it! Pics please of all new Chapins!!! I wanna see Wing's rock hawk bad.

[hawkeyeinexile]

congrats T..., DK was describing it to me today and i'm thrilled for ya. me, i've had something in the works for some time, it's nearing completion now, and i'm anticipating the usual stunned surprise and delight upon its arrival :knitting:BOUNCE:roll

looking forwarding to hearing (& seeing?) more about yours,

:cool:

[TDJMB]

Ok, presenting the Rustic Hybrid Fatline (unless Bill comes up with another name). Cedar top with rosewood pickguard, ash (from the big kaboom) body, rosewood back, mahogany neck (tinted to match the cedar), bw fretboard, chambered. It's got almost no finish on it - the body feels as natural and slick as the neck but is susceptible to dings. The finish drove Bill nuts. 2 Lollar mini-humbuckers (Bill called them mini's but Jason's site has them as Firebirds) and a Lollar P-90 and a Skyway. Looks-wise, especially with the rosewood back, this thing is outta the park. Sounds-wise, it can't be pinned down other than to say it's very, very acoustic and airy. Through the Alessandro Black 'n Tan with KT66s, there are a lot of strat sounds only fatter. Through the Gries 5 with 6V6s, it sounds less stratty, more acoustic - it sounds like a completely different guitar. It's got a 5-way selector and a push-pull tone control and, being a Chapin, has a lot of sonic options & they're all great. I'm a little thrown off because I was expecting a sound more like the Johnny Smith clips on the Lollar site. But I think it's exactly what I asked for. I'll need to compare it to my other Chapins and see where it sits in the mix. It came with GHS Burnished Nickels but I prefer the SOBs. The rosewood back is darker than the picture shows. And, of course, the workmanship is stellar.


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/TDJMB/DSCN2037.jpg

[hawkeyeinexile]

still waitin' on pix...:dunno:rolleyes::huh

;)

Gibson Firebirds used mini-hums (as did my '71 LP Deluxe, others), so i reckon Bill is using a generic term & Jason a product name

since the sonix are so different between amps, i'll betcha the Lollar clip sounds are in there with a little twist here & there

man, that "sounds" like a dream

:cool:

[r9player]

Here is a little help with the links
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/TDJMB/DSCN2041.jpg

The both are the same link ... so I am just posting the one that works

[Guitarzan]

Ok, presenting the Rustic Hybrid Fatline (unless Bill comes up with another name). Cedar top with rosewood pickguard, ash (from the big kaboom) body, rosewood back, mahogany neck (tinted to match the cedar), bw fretboard, chambered. It's got almost no finish on it - the body feels as natural and slick as the neck but is susceptible to dings. The finish drove Bill nuts. 2 Lollar mini-humbuckers (Bill called them mini's but Jason's site has them as Firebirds) and a Lollar P-90 and a Skyway. Looks-wise, especially with the rosewood back, this thing is outta the park. Sounds-wise, it can't be pinned down other than to say it's very, very acoustic and airy. Through the Alessandro Black 'n Tan with KT66s, there are a lot of strat sounds only fatter. Through the Gries 5 with 6V6s, it sounds less stratty, more acoustic - it sounds like a completely different guitar. It's got a 5-way selector and a push-pull tone control and, being a Chapin, has a lot of sonic options & they're all great. I'm a little thrown off because I was expecting a sound more like the Johnny Smith clips on the Lollar site. But I think it's exactly what I asked for. I'll need to compare it to my other Chapins and see where it sits in the mix. It came with GHS Burnished Nickels but I prefer the SOBs. The rosewood back is darker than the picture shows. And, of course, the workmanship is stellar.


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/TDJMB/DSCN2037.jpg


Awesome!! That back is killer with no control cavities because of the tele plate and skyway.

[trisonic]

Whoa! Beautiful, JB!!!! That board in particular is spectacular........

So glad it got to you safely.

You at the AmpShow on Saturday?

Best, Pete.

[58gasman]

Ok, presenting the Rustic Hybrid Fatline (unless Bill comes up with another name). Cedar top with rosewood pickguard, ash (from the big kaboom) body, rosewood back, mahogany neck (tinted to match the cedar), bw fretboard, chambered. It's got almost no finish on it - the body feels as natural and slick as the neck but is susceptible to dings. The finish drove Bill nuts. 2 Lollar mini-humbuckers (Bill called them mini's but Jason's site has them as Firebirds) and a Lollar P-90 and a Skyway. Looks-wise, especially with the rosewood back, this thing is outta the park. Sounds-wise, it can't be pinned down other than to say it's very, very acoustic and airy. Through the Alessandro Black 'n Tan with KT66s, there are a lot of strat sounds only fatter. Through the Gries 5 with 6V6s, it sounds less stratty, more acoustic - it sounds like a completely different guitar. It's got a 5-way selector and a push-pull tone control and, being a Chapin, has a lot of sonic options & they're all great. I'm a little thrown off because I was expecting a sound more like the Johnny Smith clips on the Lollar site. But I think it's exactly what I asked for. I'll need to compare it to my other Chapins and see where it sits in the mix. It came with GHS Burnished Nickels but I prefer the SOBs. The rosewood back is darker than the picture shows. And, of course, the workmanship is stellar.


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/TDJMB/DSCN2037.jpg

That is Baaaadaaass! Very nice indeed!

[TDJMB]

Thanks, guys. Guitarzan: yeah, no plates in the back, how great is that? The more time I spend with the Fatline, the more I "get" it. I spent last night comparing it to my Hawk, mahogany 'Houla, and Collings I-35 but realized everyone needed fresh strings in order to make the comparison useful.
Trisonic: I won't be at the amp show - I'm saving my travel time for the guitar show in Montreal in July. If you go, I hope you have a great time and can actually get service from their snack area.

[trisonic]

Ha! I only get decent service 'cos I drop that I'm EC's brother.........
Enjoy your new piece, has Bill played catch up totally?
Best, Pete.

[Guitarzan]

I got my new Houla a few days go. Its amazing. I'll pics and some words later. I'm knee deep in recording with it right now. I'm really loving. Bill is truly the best.

[big mike]

Recording? New CD? (He says hopefully?)

[Guitarzan]

Recording? New CD? (He says hopefully?)

Thanks Mike! Actually yes. I've been working on it for the last few weeks. I'm pretty excited. Its going great. Its a guitar record, all instrumental.

[big mike]

Awesome!

[decay-o-caster]

Rumor has it some pretty intense guests on it, too... :)

[big mike]

Rumor has it some pretty intense guests on it, too... :)

Sorry I'm not available.


:D


Okay I'm lying. I'll stand there and hold your cord and fetch frosty beverages.

[decay-o-caster]

:D Long as you get album credits.

[big mike]

:D Long as you get album credits.

"Big Mike= Beverage Bitch"


:p

[Guitarzan]

You guys are killing me.

We'll see what works out, but yes there are cool plans.

[flyingvees]

Josh,
Please stop calling. I would be glad to play on your album but only if I can play my 80's casio keyboard and we do the theme to Miami Vice as a Techno Remix.

[decay-o-caster]

Jason - dude - when a man has been bitten by the polka-bug, there's no point in trying to get him to play techno - it just ain't gonna happen. Josh has got it bad for some I-V-I-V bass lines.

[big mike]

Jason - dude - when a man has been bitten by the polka-bug, there's no point in trying to get him to play techno - it just ain't gonna happen. Josh has got it bad for some I-V-I-V bass lines.

Did you see pics of the Houlaccordian?

Bill's outdone himself.

[Guitarzan]

First gig with the new Houla down, awesome!! I'm loving it. here's a vid from said show.

http://vimeo.com/4910535?pg=embed&sec=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMkEhvnVo4Y&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fexcoboard%2Ecom%2Fexco%2Fthread% 2Ephp%3Fforumid%3D102648%26threadid%3D1570799&feature=player_embedded

The vimeo link is better but here is a youtube one just in case.

[hawkeyeinexile]

beautifully done, Josh. never seen vimeo before but the operator really captured your chops & TH's enthusiasm, 'specially around 4:00+, etc.

beautiful

:cool:

[big mike]

Kickass josh!!!!

[trisonic]

'Houla's are better for those of us with beer guts................
Funny thing is my Wife wants me to get something black, now. That's not pine too is it, Josh?

Best, Pete.

[Guitarzan]

'Houla's are better for those of us with beer guts................
Funny thing is my Wife wants me to get something black, now. That's not pine too is it, Josh?

Best, Pete.

The houla is Alder with a maple neck 57' style. Actually my t-bird is ash. I never actually got the pine one, that went to the Bob Sweet charity and is now in the hands of another member.

[ToneGurus]

Can't you afford a real Fender?
:homer

I know, I should be ashamed of myself.
:o

Killing! I'm glad they give you some stretching space.

Mike

[decay-o-caster]

Just a killin' performance, Josh! The guitar sounded sweet, but I think the operator had something to do with that too! :)

[TDJMB]

+1 on the above comment. Yowza, Josh! What I like about Chapins: The right hand is down by the bridge and it still sounds great. All those different tones without touching a knob or a pedal. And it's clear without being wimpy and sustains like crazy. Ok, the guitarist had a little something to do with it too ...

[Guitarzan]

Thanks guys!!

[big mike]

Thanks guys!!

Frosty beverage sir?


:p

[Guitarzan]

Frosty beverage sir?


:p


Heck yeah. A tall Coke, LOL!!!

[flyingvees]

Thankfully Josh's Drinking and Drugging days are behind him now...Oh wait...Did they ever start? :drink

[decay-o-caster]

Otay then - Wing came by today and we did some glamour shots of his new Rawk Hawk Les Paul Killer. It's right purty and when we fired it up there were more than a few devil horns happening. :)

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/RawkHawkPFTree0004.jpg

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/RawkHawkFFTree0011.jpg

[decay-o-caster]

And, um, while we had the camera out, I did some shots of a few of mine that hadn't been saved for posterity yet.

The Keef:
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/KeefPF0030.jpg

The CAR TBird with its new mesquite fingerboard (which you can see) and its new mojo wiring (which you can't) - this may be my #1:
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/CARTBirdPF0024.jpg

And my most recent, a flattop Hawk that doesn't look like it, but it's the SG Killer (this may be my #1 :) ):
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/SGKillerPF0015.jpg

Nothing sucks! :)

[hawkeyeinexile]

And, um, while we had the camera out, I did some shots of a few of mine that hadn't been saved for posterity yet.

The Keef:
...
The CAR TBird ...
And my most recent, a flattop Hawk ...

Nothing sucks! :)

<sigh> ya see wut i hafta put up w/, peoples? & this rascal invites me over for coffee just to tormentify me...and those, literally, are not the 1/2 of it...

so, i got to play Wing's cherry honey yestiddy. i had a '71 LP Deluxe worth roughly what this cost, for >30 yrs. & it wasn't fit to sit in the same room with Wing's RawkHawk


mas cafe'! yoicks!

:cool:

[big mike]

Ooof. Your new flattop is stunning.

/jealousy

Mike....making plans to go 'beverly hills ninja (ala Chris Farley) on David's pad....

:p

The mad scientist has been hard at work!

[trisonic]

Nice pieces!
Didn't Wing already have an identical guitar?????

jeff, how're ya doing?

Best, Pete.

[decay-o-caster]

Wing's just-completed guitar was in Bill's hands, being gently laid into its case for shipment that day, when Bill smelled gas and went outside to investigate...

[trisonic]

Wing's just-completed guitar was in Bill's hands, being gently laid into its case for shipment that day, when Bill smelled gas and went outside to investigate...

Gawd, I didn't realize..........
Has Bill played catch up yet? My Hank is crying for attention - I don't want it sitting at Bill's longer than necessary....
Did you change the whole neck on the Car or did he redo it with a different 'board?

Best, Pete.

[decay-o-caster]

Hey Pete - we swapped the entire neck, swapped out all the pickups, for all I know he smeared yak dung in the cavities, but now the red one is probably my most versatile and coolest-toned guitar.

He's probably a month or two away from being caught up, if I get the story right.

[big mike]

Testament to his resilience all the bad luck he had there for a couple years and still at it, kicking out some amazing fiddles.

Seems like it started with that last burglary in San Jose. Damn.

[hawkeyeinexile]

...
jeff, how're ya doing?

Best, Pete.


hey, Pete:wave

:cool:

[Tag]

And, um, while we had the camera out, I did some shots of a few of mine that hadn't been saved for posterity yet.

The Keef:
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/KeefPF0030.jpg

The CAR TBird with its new mesquite fingerboard (which you can see) and its new mojo wiring (which you can't) - this may be my #1:
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/CARTBirdPF0024.jpg

And my most recent, a flattop Hawk that doesn't look like it, but it's the SG Killer (this may be my #1 :) ):
http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/SGKillerPF0015.jpg

Nothing sucks! :)

STUNNING guitars! Every one of them! Tell Bill I said hello, and I am still loving my Chapin. Do you know how many Strats I used to buy and sell?
:eek::eek::eek::facepalm Have not even been temoted since I got my Chapin. that has to be 4-5 years ago I would think. I was good for 9-10 Strats at LEAST in that amount of time. lol!

[scottcw]

I get a failure notice when trying to email Bill. I bought the Hawk with Black Dog pick-ups from Mark. I want to put the original neck humbucker back in and I need help with the 4 conductor wiring to the 3 position mini-switch. As in, is the mini-switch for parallel-series-split wiring or split (slug coil)-humbucker-split (pole coil) wiring?

Anyone have current contact info for Bill?

Thanks in advance...

[trisonic]

Seems like it started with that last burglary in San Jose. Damn.
Yeah, I nearly forgot about that; the original body for "Hank" got damaged in that event by those arseholes............

I hope he gets back up to speed very soon. "Hank" is weeping cos I will not play him!!! Jeez, we're all freaking mad!

Best, Pete.

[scottcw]

I get a failure notice when trying to email Bill. I bought the Hawk with Black Dog pick-ups from Mark. I want to put the original neck humbucker back in and I need help with the 4 conductor wiring to the 3 position mini-switch. As in, is the mini-switch for parallel-series-split wiring or split (slug coil)-humbucker-split (pole coil) wiring?

Anyone have current contact info for Bill?

Thanks in advance...

Buehler???

[Guitarzan]

Not sure which email is working now, I know the Shades at Chapin guitars isn't. Call him.

503-651-1625


Here ya go.

[flyingvees]

Wondering if anyone has anything coming out of the oven soon? I am contemplating a goldtop hawk right now....

[big mike]

Oooh GT Hawk would be very cool.

[hawkeyeinexile]

so, i stopped by the Chapins' last Wednesday on my drive home from Oregon. All appear to be doing well. the new/old house looks pretty much the same as the original. Liz gifted me with her first attempt at pickles - tasty as all git-out. Spencer is getting big & tall & headed for kindergarten and a swimming program. at the moment Bill was working on the bracing for an Eagle and there were quite a few projects in various stages of completion.

Mostly we went over my 'houla (#1) and the Devil Dog. Bill doesn't get much chance to play out, just a couple hours Sunday evenings, but he's definitely got the touch and demo'd both guitars. & we talked about near-term madness with insurance companies & the legal system &c., about which i'll spare my opinions (:FM:tapedshut:horse). there will be significant dates in the resolution/mediation process in a couple weeks, then November, then possibly December ("how long, o Lord"...), and then there may finally be an end to it.

i was particularly taken with the body & neck of a slab-top Hawk, that'll be headed my way sometime. body is mahogany w/cedar top, heritage red, black binding. p'ups will be TV Jones Magenetrons w/a Mare single-coil in between. 5-way switching will yield many & mighty options.

's'all for now,
:cool:

[big mike]

Ahh. very cool Jeff.

Give Senior Bill my best when you talk to him. been to long, but I'm loathe to bug him in the middle of all his catch up/issues/insurance etc etc etc.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Ahh. very cool Jeff.

Give Senior Bill my best when you talk to him. been to long, but I'm loathe to bug him in the middle of all his catch up/issues/insurance etc etc etc.

yeahman. i don't talk to him much, cuz i'm the same way. but you know Bill always digs a call now and then :D

:cool:

[ToneGurus]

All I have to say is....


DOGBITE!

:D:D

Mike

[flyingvees]

Well as you guys may have seen I was selling two of mine. The Houla sold quick and the T-bird had many inquiries but Bill struck first. So I am trading my Tbird back to Bill plus some cash for a new Houla thats a little more me these days. Basically a 57 strat 2-tone burst with left handed trem and med V neck. I am still getting a vintage piece but I couldnt resist the temptation of a new Houla. Should get it next summer, at least I still have my number one Tbird. Bill is a great builder of course but once you get a taste of the good stuff you cant quit it.:jo

[trisonic]

I really need Bill to take a look at Hank - the neck needs some serious work.
Is he back to speed yet?
The Email addy's for the Maestro I have just keep kicking back to me.....

Best, Pete.

[flyingvees]

He does have a new email address...Also I dont think he is back to full speed but he is getting there rapidly...Also rumored he might be at NAMM in January...

[trisonic]

He does have a new email address...Also I dont think he is back to full speed but he is getting there rapidly...Also rumored he might be at NAMM in January...

Could you PM me with it, please FVs?

Thanks, mate. Pete.

[TDJMB]

Destroy All Guitars has a maple / mahogany Hawk up on the site. It can't touch my birch-top Hawk, of course, but it sure looks nice.

[ToneGurus]

All I have to say is....


DOGBITE!

:D:D

Mike

http://www.tonegurus.com/Bite.jpg http://www.tonegurus.com/headstock.jpg http://www.tonegurus.com/dogbody.jpg http://www.tonegurus.com/dogbodyback.jpg
http://www.tonegurus.com/dogbite.jpg

What a mongrel. What fun!!

Mike

[hawkeyeinexile]

...

What a mongrel. What fun!!

Mike

xlnt...i was wonderin'...what kinda p'ups on that dogbite?

:cool:

[hawkeyeinexile]

Destroy All Guitars has a maple / mahogany Hawk up on the site. It can't touch my birch-top Hawk, of course, but it sure looks nice.

wow, it's a beaut, alrighty. geez, with that wood, p'ups, & blackwood, it's gotta be one of the deala-deals out there.

yours is mighty memorable - wudda axe! mine is top center of the DAG Chapin Hawk page

:cool:

[trisonic]

Thanks guys - I managed to get in touch with Bill, I had a bunch of old email addresses. My Laryngitis is getting better - it may be up to a 2 hour phone call with you know who next week.......
Old Hank is also pictured on DAG's site under Chapin Customs, one of DK's photos - looks extremely tasty.

Best, Pete.

[ToneGurus]

http://www.tonegurus.com/DaveDogbite.jpg

:D


Mike

[flyingvees]

Wait I know that body....Cool guitar man.

[hank57]

Um...I have a Stratahoulas coming next week. I'll post pictures when it is here.

[TDJMB]

hank57, you've gotta do better than that. Details, man, details. Is this something you ordered or did Bill just have it lying around?

[hank57]

Alright it, I don't have the build sheet but it is an order. Ash body with Mary Kaye finish gold hardware tortoise shell guard. Super switching, single coils that are Bill choice. Maple neck rosewood board with dots and shades(I think). It is a tremolo bridge.

I had a conversation with Bill at the beginning so some details were worked out there. I'm a bit nervous, I have had Saul build me guitars that are awesome and Suhr build me a great one and one I over ordered(kitchen sink and everything) that I couldn't bond with. So I wait.

[flyingvees]

Dont worry. Besides the wait time your Chapin will be the easiest guitar you ever ordered or played...

[Lance]

Alright it, I don't have the build sheet but it is an order. Ash body with Mary Kaye finish gold hardware tortoise shell guard. Super switching, single coils that are Bill choice. Maple neck rosewood board with dots and shades(I think). It is a tremolo bridge.

I had a conversation with Bill at the beginning so some details were worked out there. I'm a bit nervous, I have had Saul build me guitars that are awesome and Suhr build me a great one and one I over ordered(kitchen sink and everything) that I couldn't bond with. So I wait.

Give me your old Stratohoula, or I'll tell your wife how much these things cost!!! I'll do it, I swear.

Just kidding, of course. Glad to see your GAS came back. I was a bit worried at our last jam at DJ's, and you had a partsquire. What, no Koll, or Chapin? BTW, I just love that Jr. Glide, as well as your current Chapin. I've said this before, and I'll say it again, I have never heard of anyone ever getting good controllable feedback on the CLEAN channel. Thee most resonant wood of any guitar I've ever played. Good luck with the new one, and hopefully we'll jam again soon, my friend.

[hank57]

Okay it is paid for, now the shipping from Portland OR to Oakland CA...

[hawkeyeinexile]

last night while David was far far away (1000s of mi. in fact) i got a chance to plink on his keef-o-caster for a bit...


da-yum...:bkw



(w/emphasis on the yum)

:cool:

[scottcw]

I get a failure notice when trying to email Bill. I bought the Hawk with Black Dog pick-ups from Mark. I want to put the original neck humbucker back in and I need help with the 4 conductor wiring to the 3 position mini-switch. As in, is the mini-switch for parallel-series-split wiring or split (slug coil)-humbucker-split (pole coil) wiring?

Anyone have current contact info for Bill?

Thanks in advance...

Bumping again since I haven't had any luck by phone. Thanks.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Bumping again since I haven't had any luck by phone. Thanks.

howdy, Scott,

i use this: http://www.facebook.com/people/Chapin-Guitars/100000146300680

:cool:

[hank57]

After a few minor and major bumps it should ship tomorrow. Cross fingers! I've heard it over the phone and it is a killer! Says he matched my headstock with the Mary Kaye body.Just needs to wax pot the pickups. Maybe Friday I'll have it!!

[flyingvees]

Just spoke to Bill yesterday and it looks like his family and buisness should be back to normal as he is in the final stages with the settlement. Also I have a new Houla on order thats gonna be a 57 inspired strat with two tone burst and lefty trem. I still have my original tbird and am also thinking about a devil dog or another Hawk which I had before and I foolishly traded back to Bill, its the one on his facebook if I am not mistaken...:facepalm

[flyingvees]

BIG NEWS....! I have changed my order after careful consideration and I am now getting a carved top hawk that will be very lester inspired. More info to come when he gets the wood lined out but its gonna be a killer. Ever since I got my new/old flying v I have realized that I am more of a Gibson man so this will fit my needs perfectly...Thanks Bill!

[Bobby D]

This one:

http://photo.articulateimages.com/PublicGearPics/LolaHoulaPF002.jpg

Can now be seen in action here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW8mHxvHcIg

From Friday night, coutesy of Decay-o-caster.


Mike



that guitar is SEXY........is that an alembic stratoblaster there on the output jack???

sure did like josh's tele and flyingvee's strat at NAMM....some nice wood!

bobby d

[TDJMB]

flyingvees: I recently spent some time with my carved birch top / Korina body Hawk. You already know this but: you will *not* be disappointed.

[ToneGurus]

BIG NEWS....! I have changed my order after careful consideration and I am now getting a carved top hawk that will be very lester inspired. More info to come when he gets the wood lined out but its gonna be a killer. Ever since I got my new/old flying v I have realized that I am more of a Gibson man so this will fit my needs perfectly...Thanks Bill!I think Bill has really carved out (pardon the pun) a nice place there. There are 2 variations of that theme that I wish I could commission him to do. But not unlike stuff he's already done to great effect. I think that TV Hawk is about the coolest thing since sliced bread. And I want a nylon string....

Mike

[trisonic]

Bills FaceBook Gallery is really doing a number on me right now.......
Suggest the colour to be Darkburst (with the dark cherry).

Best, Pete.

[flyingvees]

Im looking through lester galleries now. Bill is going to use a choice top that he already has. I still have to figure out what other appointments but so far its gonna be a rosewood board, mahogany back, maple top, pickups will be at Bills discretion but have the super wiring, non locking tuners and I think I am going to go for Les Paul Switching as far as placement. Lots of things will change as they always do with me and Bill but I am super excited and for the ones that havent gotten one yet this would be the time to do it...:aok

[hawkeyeinexile]

while a-waitin' on my next one and after plinkin' on DK's new esquirey beauty, i've been dreaming up something special, which i will dub the Sisyphus-o-caster (kinduva luthier's nightmare spec:Devil)

- double neck
- all African blackwood
- 'cept for spanish cedar fretboard
- 3 lipstick pickups in one neck
- 3 Chapin B-90s in the other
- both bodies chambered

yeahman :aok

:cool:

[hawkeyeinexile]

went & heard Tim V. (http://timvolpicella.com) Sat. night (guitar, tenor sax, bass, drums quartet) and as always listened carefully over a bottle of Old Engine Oil (great Scottish beer).

and at one point it occurred to me that the sound he was getting was indistiguishable from a Super 400 through a Polytone or something. he was using his TV signature Chapin Fatline (http://chapinguitars.com/model_Fatline_large.html) through a Lone Star Special :eek:

(note: it's undergone substantial pickup changes since pic was posted)

:cool:

[trisonic]

while a-waitin' on my next one and after plinkin' on DK's new esquirey beauty, i've been dreaming up something special, which i will dub the Sisyphus-o-caster (kinduva luthier's nightmare spec:Devil)

- double neck
- all African blackwood
- 'cept for spanish cedar fretboard
- 3 lipstick pickups in one neck
- 3 Chapin B-90s in the other
- both bodies chambered

yeahman :aok

:cool:

Hey, don't forget the reverse headstocks, Jeff!:D

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

Hey, don't forget the reverse headstocks, Jeff!:D

Best, Pete.

inspired - thanks, Pete. yep & reverse bodies: lower a Hawk, upper a Devil Dog

yeahman

:cool:

[flyingvees]

How bout a Floyd and a Skyway..:D:D:D:crazyguy

[hawkeyeinexile]

How bout a Floyd and a Skyway..:D:D:D:crazyguy

oo-oo Skyway...yeahman

and the headstocks should be slotted 3-on-a-side (that'll be a treat w/blackwood)

:crazyguy

[hawkeyeinexile]

and the Debbil Dawg upper will be a 12-string...or a mandolin...

[trisonic]

only if it's a Bass Mandolin.........

Best, Pete

[flyingvees]

Bill is having nightmares about this thread...

[hawkeyeinexile]

only if it's a Bass Mandolin.........

Best, Pete

hmmm...now i'm thinkin' Rick Nielsen signature model...:eek:

:cool:

[hawkeyeinexile]

yes, Virginny (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=7532407#post7532407) (scroll down a bit)

:cool:

[trisonic]

I'm still reeling from David's shirt and the fact that Bill appears to be wearing carpet slippers.....

Best, Pete.

[hawkeyeinexile]

i'm expecting a visitation of both Tues. night. or before. or after. or somethin'...hopin' Tim Volpicella will be here, too...

David's shirts - he's the Imelda Marcos of conversation-starting bodwear. just one of many areas in which i *gave* up tryin' to *keep* up...so pointless :bonk

:cool:

[flyingvees]

Boy has this thread dropped off. Chapin owners unite! Got my hawk in the batters circle but cant seem to ship my red tbird back yet...Oh how I love Chapins...Hopefully summer is gonna rock this year and I may have my new Hawk for Namm...

Who else has got something on the horizon?

[trisonic]

Been playing the ass off "Patrick" (Daphne Blue/Mahogany/Korina/Braz Rswd/ 'Houla). It's set up like a "better" Clapton model but I'm wondering whether to convert it to passive......
"Hank" needs some Chapin TLC - when the weather's better (my excuse) it will go back to it's creator......
Nothing in the works right now, tho' I fancy a Page type Tele thing!

Best, Pete.

[r9player]

Ah I love to have a Chapin some time just to try but ... the John Page P-1 I have is amazing. If you want to try it out sometime Trisonic just pm me. I'm guessing we're within reasonable distance of each other.

[trisonic]

Ah I love to have a Chapin some time just to try but ... the John Page P-1 I have is amazing. If you want to try it out sometime Trisonic just pm me. I'm guessing we're within reasonable distance of each other.

I like John but I meant Jimmy................

Best, Pete.

[r9player]

LOL!

[hawkeyeinexile]

Boy has this thread dropped off. Chapin owners unite! Got my hawk in the batters circle but cant seem to ship my red tbird back yet...Oh how I love Chapins...Hopefully summer is gonna rock this year and I may have my new Hawk for Namm...

Who else has got something on the horizon?

been awful busy since last post, but here's a quick update:

Bill & Spencer stopped by on their way home from NAMM, both looking fine & healthy. one evening we had Bill, Mike Roberto (http://www.tonegurus.com), Tim Volpicella (http://www.timvolpicella.com), David Kelly (http://www.articulateimages.com) all jamming here in the Fortress of Sillitude. so i held down the bass.

last weekend Wing Loo received his updated Rawk Hawk (cherry burst w/Van Zandt & Wolfe 'buckers), shipped here. since we all jam here Sat. p.m.s, it was passed around among Tim V., DK, and me (Wing plays bass, too) and we all pronounced it very fine indeed.

this week i'm told i'll get David's twin to the SlideBeast (only fretted) and i'll get something special, many moons in the making. will post updates as occurrences, uh, occur...

hoping all y'all doing swell!

:cool:

[hawkeyeinexile]

so, Bill called &: both David's & my new guits are en route to my place...
"please stand by" (ETA before Sat. 3 p.m.)

:cool:

[trisonic]

We need pics!

Best, Pete

[hawkeyeinexile]

We need pics!

Best, Pete

D-o-c's SlideBeast fretted twin is coming here, too. i'm holding it ransom 'til he brings his camera!

:cool:

[hawkeyeinexile]

something Bill wrote on my Facebook Wall:

Chapin Guitars Just shipped out two very different but stunningly cool Fatline Hawks today...one I call "Desert Floor Diablo" (a companion piece to a fretless I built for the same customer) and "The Red Menace" which is what you get when you take the snarliest and growliest aspects of Vintage Strats, Teles, Gretsches, SGs and 3......35s [sic], and breed them with a flat top acoustic.

was expecting for tomorrow, but USPS tracking sez they're in San Jose as of this a.m. :aok

the DFD is d-o-c's & the RM is mine...

...all mine, i tells yas :drool

:cool:

[TDJMB]

"... snarliest and growliest ... and breed them with a flat top acoustic". I don't know who Chapin is fooling. This simply can't be done ... Nor should it be done ... Seriously, I thought of the Fatline as a mellower, jazzier guitar. So how does snarly fit in with that?

Oh and: Spencer was at NAMM? Was anything left intact?

[hawkeyeinexile]

"... snarliest and growliest ... and breed them with a flat top acoustic". I don't know who Chapin is fooling. This simply can't be done ... Nor should it be done ... Seriously, I thought of the Fatline as a mellower, jazzier guitar. So how does snarly fit in with that?
...

it's like the nuns used ta tell me all the time:

it's a mystery ...

guits have arrived. am vetting the Red Menace now, plan on starting a thread & cross-posting here

as the nuns used ta say:

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!

(they were Irish)

reminds me it's the Feast of St. Joseph...good times in the Greater San Jose' Metroplex


:cool:

[hawkeyeinexile]

OK, new thread started here (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=7949395#post7949395)

must say, the cleans are stellar, too!

:cool: