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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: hyperlinked on Tue, 18 May 2010, 04:17:38

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: hyperlinked on Tue, 18 May 2010, 04:17:38

As part of my continuing efforts to find a life again, I'm leaving the house with no laptop, no SLR, and no worries. I get to indulge in shooting pics with a crappy cell phone camera.

(http://www.hyperlinked.com/files/milleniumfalcon_guitar.jpg)

Cute idea though even if you managed to fit it with some pick-ups and get the acoustics right, I have to imagine playing it would be a bit of an abrasive experience.

The cockpit would be a great place to store extra picks though.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: audioave10 on Tue, 18 May 2010, 10:12:10

Guitars are built out of certain materials for a reason. I'd assume the sound of that thing would be crap. I could be wrong however.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: Brian8bit on Tue, 18 May 2010, 15:43:13

When I sniff the sound hole of my guitar I'm transported to a sweatshop in Taiwan.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 18 May 2010, 15:52:45

You guys might need this:

(http://slantmouth.com/articles/fearonomics/images/massengill.jpg)

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: Brian8bit on Tue, 18 May 2010, 15:58:23

I've been listening to a lot of lightning Hopkins lately and quite fancy a resonator. But also been listening to a lot of Roscoe Holcomb and wouldn't mind a nice banj'r to plink away on. Both would be awesome. Just got to wait for a lottery win though :P

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: Infinite north on Tue, 18 May 2010, 15:59:18

for an electric it wouldn't matter too much. it would have **** sustain unless you hollowed out the ship and put some dense wood in there.

(http://www.crodog.org/travel/finished.jpg)

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 18 May 2010, 17:35:49

Fellow I used to work for found an article about building a guitar from 40,000 year old petrified wood, from a lake in Michigan. He did. It's got awesome sound, and he loves to play it.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: hyperlinked on Tue, 18 May 2010, 20:40:51

Quote from: audioave10;183475

Guitars are built out of certain materials for a reason. I'd assume the sound of that thing would be crap. I could be wrong however.

Yes, but this one goes past 11 all the way to hyperspace.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: Nonmouse on Tue, 18 May 2010, 20:50:32

I dunno, I would've thought that rip's guitar would look like this...

(http://www.geekasaurus.com/clint/gallery/albums/legoguitar/DSC04158.sized.jpg)
Link (http://www.geekasaurus.com/clint/gallery/legoguitar)

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: Oqsy on Tue, 18 May 2010, 21:34:43

+1 for Lego Les Paul, even though I'm a Fender guy.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: audioave10 on Tue, 18 May 2010, 22:24:51

Ripster, can you play like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 18 May 2010, 23:06:48

Quote from: audioave10;183928

Ripster, can you play like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4

Andy McKee
Michael Hedges
Kaki King
Preson Reed.

Even Melissa Etheridge sometimes shows the acoustic guitar is a percussion instrument.

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 19 May 2010, 14:57:34

Quote from: ricercar;183782

Fellow I used to work for found an article about building a guitar from 40,000 year old petrified wood, from a lake in Michigan. He did. It's got awesome sound, and he loves to play it.

Petrified wood = Rock.  Not saying it doesn't sound good, but tone-wise it would be no different than a rock.


Ripster, I'm very jealous of your Brazillian wood.

My only guitar at present is an early Japanese custom shop Strat and I'm ampless.

No guitar thread is complete without some overlayed audio on a guitar legend video:

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 19 May 2010, 15:04:45

Ripster, I'm very jealous of your Brazillian wood.

My only guitar at present is an early Japanese custom shop Strat and I'm ampless.

No guitar thread is complete without some overlayed audio on a guitar legend video:

Title: A Guitar for Ripster
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 19 May 2010, 15:08:32

Unix Beard + Guitar = Legend

(http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages2008pt2/ams_billy_gibbons.jpg)