The Steelcaster

Greendistantstar

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Dec 19, 2009, 9:58:34 PM12/19/09

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For serious twang, this would do the job nicely:

http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_trussart_steelcaster

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Rufus

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Dec 20, 2009, 2:46:10 PM12/20/09

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...hmmmnnn...one-off? I've seen these (or similar) in the window at
Westwood Music. Never been inclined to try one, though.

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Tony Done

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Dec 20, 2009, 3:52:11 PM12/20/09

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"Greendistantstar" <Greendis...@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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I've seen examples of his stuff before. I really like them and Zemaitis, and
I have no idea why.

The carbon fibre guitar on that website also looks interesting.

Tony D

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On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:58:34 +0800, Greendistantstar
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http://www.jamestrussart.com/Steelcaster.htm
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jtees4

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Jan 5, 2010, 1:16:40 PM1/5/10

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On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:27:56 -0500, sa...@dog.com wrote:

>On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:17:11 -0500, "lab~rat >:-)" <ch...@cheeze.net>
>wrote:

>
>>On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:58:34 +0800, Greendistantstar
>><Greendis...@iinet.net.au> puked:
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>>>For serious twang, this would do the job nicely:
>>>
>>>http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_trussart_steelcaster
>>>
>

>This one is interesting, too.
>
>http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_xox_handle

Now that one I like!

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LenBum

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Jan 6, 2010, 7:38:13 AM1/6/10

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Interesting that Morello's seems to have a 22nd fret. The others look like
they have 21

"lab~rat >:-)" <ch...@cheeze.net> wrote in message
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lab~rat >:-)

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On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:27:56 -0500, sa...@dog.com puked:

>On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:17:11 -0500, "lab~rat >:-)" <ch...@cheeze.net>
>wrote:
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>>On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:58:34 +0800, Greendistantstar
>><Greendis...@iinet.net.au> puked:
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>>>For serious twang, this would do the job nicely:
>>>
>>>http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_trussart_steelcaster
>>>
>

>This one is interesting, too.
>
>http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_xox_handle

I like the fret markings.

It seems like this style is treading dangerously close to steampunk.

http://images.google.com/images?q=steampunk%20guitars&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

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lab~rat >:-)

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On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:01:21 -0500, sa...@dog.com puked:

>On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:56:53 -0500, "lab~rat >:-)" <ch...@cheeze.net>
>wrote:
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>>It seems like this style is treading dangerously close to steampunk.
>>
>>http://images.google.com/images?q=steampunk%20guitars&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
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>I laughed when the thumbnails at this link of "steampunk" guitars
>included one of a resonator!

I guess that's the original steampunk...

Les Cargill

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Jan 8, 2010, 3:47:43 PM1/8/10

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sa...@dog.com wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:56:53 -0500, "lab~rat >:-)" <ch...@cheeze.net>
> wrote:
>
>> It seems like this style is treading dangerously close to steampunk.
>>
>> http://images.google.com/images?q=steampunk%20guitars&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
>

> I laughed when the thumbnails at this link of "steampunk" guitars
> included one of a resonator!

Maybe they mean steamboat punk.

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