JBharmonica
68 posts
Oct 15, 2011
8:22 AM
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Just got my amp stand for my harp rig.
It's made by Atlas Stands out of Butternut.
Nice tilting going on and the wood is suprisingly light.
It also has a guitar stand built in!
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JB
http://www.facebook.com/jbharmonica
jbustillos@gmail.com
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bharper
77 posts
Oct 15, 2011
8:45 AM
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LOL.. that's great!
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eharp
1503 posts
Oct 15, 2011
12:41 PM
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looks a little over-engineered, to me.
http://www.custommade.com/low-rider-amp-stand/by/atlas-stands
please tell me you didnt spend $350 for this.
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hvyj
1871 posts
Oct 15, 2011
12:43 PM
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That seems like a lot to carry around from gig to gig.
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JBharmonica
69 posts
Oct 15, 2011
1:03 PM
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@hvyj, This is a pic of my main setup..It's actually the largest rig i would use. I have smaller rigs for club/bar gigs. With that being said, i believe in the best weapon for the job and i would not sacrifice tone for a little extra set up time.
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JB
http://www.facebook.com/jbharmonica
jbustillos@gmail.com
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eharp
1505 posts
Oct 15, 2011
5:19 PM
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i definitely like the guitar stand that folds out of the base.
now maybe if it had a handle and some wheels so you can double its function as a cart for gear....
the site made it look like these started at $350.
how much was yours,jb?
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joshatatlasstands
1 post
Oct 16, 2011
12:38 PM
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In defense of the two weeks it took me to build this stand, I think $350 is a pretty good deal. LOL
JB has one of the absolute best amp stands in the world, the earth, and universe. Not for everyone, but second to none regardless of the haters:)
josh
My first post, just feeling obligated to chime in because eharp has never even been in the same room with one of my stands. JB, enjoy your "custom" stand, it was an honor to build it for you:)
If you think my eyes are brown just check out my pics.
http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands
Last Edited by on Oct 16, 2011 1:22 PM
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sammyharp
135 posts
Oct 16, 2011
12:42 PM
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Nice stand! I just use a K&M guitar stand. Alot less frills, but a lot lighter and more compact. I've got my gear down to the point where I can carry it with 2 hands.
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eharp
1511 posts
Oct 16, 2011
2:07 PM
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for $350- i dont think i can afford to be in the same room as one of your stands!
just so i get your point, atlas stands man- my saying it looks over engineered and thinking $350 for an amp stand makes me a hater??
too funny.
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rharley5652
586 posts
Oct 16, 2011
3:58 PM
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@ eharp,.
gotta agree with ya bro,..I know a Harp playing Carpenter & he uses a milk crate cut with a V in it,...works great,super lite,.Cost $0.00 !!
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
Last Edited by on Oct 16, 2011 4:01 PM
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joshatatlasstands
3 posts
Oct 16, 2011
4:22 PM
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Yeah, you're right, i probably over estimated your disapproval. To each their own. enjoy the milk crate:) LOL
Qoute "for $350- i dont think i can afford to be in the same room as one of your stands!" This may be at the heart of the misunderstanding. If you were to ever be in the same room you'd likely change your mind.
To be specific, you didn't say "for an amp stand" BTW...You said "for this" which points a finger straight at my craftsmanship. I don't take offense, but you could be a bit more respectful, especially when someone is excited to have something they want, regardless of your disapproval.
Oh well, no sweat, no worries, JB is happy and that's all that matters. Additionally, he owns the best harp stand in the world. Period.
Done with the bickering, just check out my work if you have any questions, it speaks for itself.
http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands
y'all rock on! Love the harps!
Sincerely,
Josh
Last Edited by on Oct 16, 2011 4:32 PM
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eharp
1513 posts
Oct 16, 2011
4:53 PM
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for jb i am as happy as i would be for anybody that gets something they want at a price they are happy with.
but i can definitely guarantee i wouldnt pay $350 for "this" or even a 2 week build amp stand.
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joshatatlasstands
4 posts
Oct 16, 2011
5:10 PM
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Very pleased to hear that you're in tune with your feelings.
I'll take your guarantee to heart, and I guarantee you that I'll keep building amazingly solid and extraordinarily gorgeous custom amp stands out of the finest hardwoods for my fellow musicians who can appreciate handmade-in-the-USA, top of the line, second-to-none, absolutely highest quality amplifier stands in the world, yes, best in the world, for the best musicians in the world. No hard feelings, see ya 'round.
Josh
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eharp
1514 posts
Oct 16, 2011
5:56 PM
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"I'll keep building amazingly solid and extraordinarily gorgeous custom amp stands out of the finest hardwoods for my fellow musicians who can appreciate handmade-in-the-USA, top of the line, second-to-none, absolutely highest quality amplifier stands in the world"
oh. you build other types of stands beside what jb bought?
(just kidding.)
seriously- i hope you do good business. help bring quality back to the states, my man! we need it, right?
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MP
1860 posts
Oct 16, 2011
5:57 PM
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if you needed to mic that amp, you could keep a desk stand(unassembled of course) a cable and a mic in the drawer.
sennheiser makes a good one for that purpose- model 609 i believe.
EDIT: oh, that's not a drawer..DUH!..
well if you had a drawer.....
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
Last Edited by on Oct 16, 2011 6:00 PM
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joshatatlasstands
5 posts
Oct 16, 2011
6:02 PM
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help bring quality back to the states, my man! we need it, right?
It was worth repeating:)
Peace:)
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JBharmonica
70 posts
Oct 16, 2011
6:03 PM
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i love this place....
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JB
http://www.facebook.com/jbharmonica
jbustillos@gmail.com
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joshatatlasstands
6 posts
Oct 17, 2011
11:13 AM
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how do you post a pic on here, photobucket doesn't work it seems...
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rharley5652
588 posts
Oct 17, 2011
1:42 PM
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@ joshata,.
photobucket works well,.Just copy an paste the HTML code of the pic ya want posted.
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
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eharp
1517 posts
Oct 17, 2011
3:37 PM
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btw- there is a "for sale" thread to show off your wares.
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joshatatlasstands
7 posts
Oct 17, 2011
5:35 PM
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Thanks, not looking to sell any wares, just wanted to show better pics of JBs stand. Thanks again:)
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toddlgreene
3402 posts
Oct 17, 2011
5:59 PM
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Say, JB's stand sure is pretty-you make those for men too?
;-)
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Todd L. Greene
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orphan
101 posts
Oct 17, 2011
6:06 PM
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Nice, very nice stand. Good design, excellent craftsmanship, nice touch with the leather strap. Thanks for posting. I can see why JBharmonica is wanting us to see it. Is that oak for the most part and walnut on the accent?
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joshatatlasstands
8 posts
Oct 17, 2011
6:29 PM
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Its Butternut (White walnut) with Black walnut accents to resist the 90 degree cradle from expanding over the years. Butternut is super light weight and easy to dent, so the walnut was included out of necessity as well as aesthetics. The whole stand weighs about 16 pounds. Light as balsa wood, but super strong:)
Butternut is becoming a rarity these days as it slowly dies out, canker disease is killing them off. This particular butternut came from my back woods where we felled it thinking it was oak, intended for fire wood, but when we cut it we could smell the walnut odor, so we sent it to the mill instead.
The leather strap doubles as a guitar strap if needed:)
Thanks for the compliments y'all.
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7LimitJI
567 posts
Oct 18, 2011
2:09 AM
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Fantastic design and build quality.Its more like a bespoke piece of furniture.
Its not something I would buy unless I had an amp on display in my living room.
The price is right. Try buying a handmade table or chair!
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Steamrollin Stan
115 posts
Oct 18, 2011
2:31 AM
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Holy cow!!! mine's just a ten buck lapel mic mic banded onto a stick, then using Audacity i adjust the quality to somewhat an acceptable level, no point in buying all the good gear if you cant get the right tone etc,etc,etc, SBW and others didn't have the access to this stuff, so they did it right from the start, but it all looks oh so sweet!!!
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Steamrollin Stan
116 posts
Oct 18, 2011
2:39 AM
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Actually what i mean is some of us use an old car to get from A to B, sometimes its good to use a Mercedes, BMW, Hot rod, Old convertable, Ferrari, Kenworth truck (cab over kenny with a reefer on), however this is really a nice piece of harp gear that would land me in the doghouse sooner than later.
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joshatatlasstands
9 posts
Oct 20, 2011
4:34 AM
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Agreed, A-B is bottom line. A being the amp rig, and B being ones ears. The big difference I'm drawn to in the analogy is that I prefer the Ferrari tone over the Kenworth:) Yes, I'm a tone snob, a graduate of the 3rd best recording industry college in the nation, highly involved in the physics of sound and always critical listening. My goal in this life is to help make music sound the best it can for everyone, and speaker dispersion is a HUGE part of tone. I don't mix down albums with the speakers pointed at my shins, I sit in front of the monitors with them pointed at my ears, listening to the source, not the reflection.
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joshatatlasstands
10 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:41 AM
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Yes USA dollars, don't be that way. For some of my stands that price barely covers the cost of the lumber, throw two weeks of work in there and it's a fantastic price for some of my less exotic work. These types of amp stands don't just mill themselves down at the sawmill and snap themselves together on the way to the post office. Simple solution for you thinking it's too expensive...hmmm...just don't buy one or act all put off by a Ferrari amp stand, and know this, unless you've tested one out, picked one up, and seen one up close, in person, you don't know what your talking about. My stands sound absolutely incredible, far better than the ones that are not made of hardwood. That, and the attention to detail I give them, not to mention they are all CUSTOM, meaning you're judging the ideas of someone else whom I am helping to attain what they desire, not mine, is why they are the absolute best amp stands in the world. I build what others want, so if it's too rich for your blood maybe you should take it up with the people who own and love and swear by the stands they asked me to build. I've been building them for well over a year now and I STILL HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ONE SINGLE COMPLAINT from any of the owners I've supplied. THAT is what matters here, not sarcastic tongue in cheek jabs and complaints from cheapos who judge fine woodworking and a craft they haven't even tried. And don't say you've tried one, because I am very involved with my customer base because i worked side by side with them to get them the exact amp stands they wanted. Yes, USA dollars...LMFAO...I'll still go to my wood shop in the morning doing what I love, for a living, making people happy with the best amp stands in the world, MADE IN THE USA, while you do what you do to beat down your fellow American man or concentrate on the competition with the Jones next door who just bought a new car, possibly even consequently lining the pockets of someone in Japan with USA dollars.
Here's a link to some of my past work, every one is different, and every one had a different dollar amount... Yes, USA dollars.
I am proud of what I do, and proud to be an American with the balls to do work like this and take an entrepreneurial risk, God Bless the USA
http://atlas-stands.com/index.php/custom-builds
Last Edited by on Oct 25, 2011 6:38 AM
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joshatatlasstands
11 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:45 AM
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gritsncatfish
2 posts
Oct 25, 2011
10:01 AM
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Bro, if you can find people who will give you $350 for one of those in this economy, more power to ya.
I can't see it happenin.
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toddlgreene
3425 posts
Oct 25, 2011
10:34 AM
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There's a market for anything. Those aren't just stands, they're works of fine crafstmanship. Sure, not for everyone-but there are folks who will find these stands to be exactly what they are looking for.
Not everyone is in a financial rut right now, either.
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Todd L. Greene
Last Edited by on Oct 25, 2011 10:36 AM
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Rubes
436 posts
Oct 25, 2011
1:32 PM
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Sorry to keep this one alive but I'll say it again folks.....there's always tight arses around!!!!!! Some people have NO IDEA...
If postage wasn't an issue ( to Oz ) I would be VERY tempted. they are sexy little numbers..would do thier job perfectly, and impress the hell outa everyone to boot!!!
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One of Rubes's bands, DadsinSpace-MySpace
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joshatatlasstands
12 posts
Oct 25, 2011
2:09 PM
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gritsncatfish
Quote - Bro, if you can find people who will give you $350 for one of those in this economy, more power to ya.
I can't see it happenin.
thanks, I need all the support I can get, even if I have to debate for it, thanks for coming around bro. I posted pictures os you could see it happinin ;)
No hard feelings, not for everyone, but the prices are totally justifiable considering what goes into them, that is my main point.
Very grateful for the support I get from all the good folks in forum land!
Sincerely,
josh
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harmonicanick
1345 posts
Oct 25, 2011
2:12 PM
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Absolutely amazing dear boy!!!
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JBharmonica
71 posts
Oct 25, 2011
3:37 PM
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FYI, The glasses on my Harp Amp Atand were carved by Josh
with a RAZOR BLADE!!!!! Completely Amazing!!!!!!
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JB
http://www.facebook.com/jbharmonica
jbustillos@gmail.com
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garry
136 posts
Oct 25, 2011
4:27 PM
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not in the market for such a thing, but really, these are gorgeous. nice job.
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eharp
1535 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:33 PM
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c'mon, josh. your standard reaction to people that are surprised that your stands start at $350 is waaay over the top.
face it- most people have never seen a stand cost that much.
and i totally understand that if it takes you 80 hours to build one, then your hourly rate is about $4 an hour. starvation wages, for sure.
you gotta be less defensive and let us "tight arses"(?) express their shock and just let it be.
tell you what- what is the cost of shipping to oz? maybe i'll cover the shipping, rubes. you got $350?
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Buzadero
887 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:45 PM
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Josh,
That is beautiful stuff. I'll say it here for the naysayers. But, I'll get with you via your site to work out the procurement details.
I need one of those for the amp I bought from Musselwhite (thanks again, Greg).
I am a sucker for hand-craftsmanship.
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~Buzadero
Underwater Janitor, Patriot
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joshatatlasstands
13 posts
Oct 25, 2011
6:21 PM
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you're right eharp, it just gets old and sometimes I have to let it out. I guess I owe an apology. I'm sorry about that gritsncatfish. I didn't mean any harm and I was over the top there bro.
Josh
Last Edited by on Oct 25, 2011 7:01 PM
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joshatatlasstands
14 posts
Oct 26, 2011
9:11 AM
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Buzadero, It would be an honor to put a stand under your new amp.
Last Edited by on Oct 31, 2011 6:47 PM
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joshatatlasstands
15 posts
Oct 26, 2011
5:21 PM
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Got it sanded to 320 and the undercoat on today, gonna sand it off in the morning. The top coat will be the color of the Pen blank sitting there
Last Edited by on Oct 27, 2011 10:32 AM
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joshatatlasstands
16 posts
Oct 27, 2011
10:31 AM
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Before the sanding off of the first coat and after applying the second color:)
Last Edited by on Oct 31, 2011 6:48 PM
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toddlgreene
3431 posts
Oct 27, 2011
10:44 AM
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That woodgrain is awesome!
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Todd L. Greene
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Greg Heumann
1316 posts
Oct 27, 2011
11:15 AM
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From one wood craftsman to another - I simply say beautiful work! Is that curly walnut or curly maple? I'm amazed you can have is stained so dark (unless it is walnut which is about that color) and then get such bright colored highlights with the lighter stain. Very cool technique.
And yes - some people pay for art and quality.
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/Greg
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joshatatlasstands
17 posts
Oct 27, 2011
6:59 PM
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Thanks Greg, it's curly maple, I used luthiers mercantile brown analine dye on it to get it to look black like that. Funny how their "brown" dye is more of a soot color... Then i sanded it all off as best I could and went over it with a light brown dye I use a lot on leather. gave it that burnt orange color. Since then I have re-sanded it and the final coat is a Rit "cocoa brown" dye. Now all it needs is a quick re-sand, seal, assembly, and polish. Should be amazingly deep and change colors depending on the light and angle to match the amp pictured.
It looks chalky right now, but once I get it sealed it's gonna really be deep and translucent. The dark spots are where it is still wet from the dying process, it will all even out as it dries completely. This is the same way many guitar makers do their quilted or flamed tops. It really is a process, labor intensive, but the results are amazing.
Last Edited by on Oct 27, 2011 7:03 PM
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Rubes
439 posts
Oct 27, 2011
7:36 PM
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Mmmmmmmm...that dark number would definitely go with a certain Phillipine Ebony mic (thanx too Greg!!)now in my possession!(but not allowed to open until Xmas says my wife grrrr)
@ eharp, I'm tempted but Slim has used up my next years birthday gift, and Greg has swallowed up all my pressies for Xmas!! Sorry if I offended in any way, I respect you a lot mate, I'm just one of those suckers for 'art and quality'.... :~}
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One of Rubes's bands, DadsinSpace-MySpace
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eharp
1538 posts
Oct 28, 2011
3:10 PM
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but $350!!
lol
i guess my main issue is that there is so much good harp and gear out there that i would feel i was taking money away from something else.
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nacoran
4818 posts
Oct 28, 2011
6:48 PM
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It looks really nice. I've had occasion to go into woodworking shops lately (on someone else's dime) and the price seems fair. I can't afford one, but we've all got different price ranges we can afford. Sometimes I have to check my bank balance to buy a Big Mac. I do appreciate quality when I see it though. :) Very nice.
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joshatatlasstands
18 posts
Oct 31, 2011
10:34 AM
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