Real Surf Guitars???????

bigtikidude

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:15 PM

somebody posted this on Cowabunga, originally on the Fender forums
thoughts????

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=26854
http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=26851

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:18 PM

Everybody knows what I think already. I find it appalling.

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WR

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:24 PM

about as ridiculous as modelling a beach after a guitar, with a volume knob shaped icecream-stand.

plus it's got beefbuckers or whatever those pickups are called.

no offense to annyone who likes this.

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LHR

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:33 PM

You all may be missing the point: it is, of course, useless for playing surf music. Therefore it is not a surf guitar. However, as folk art, it has merit. Not my cup of tea, by any means, but well executed nonetheless.

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Sonichris

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 05:21 PM

I saw those photos on there the other day - The guy that did that guitar has made some pretty cool other "surf" inspired guitars. He built one like the Fender Custom shop surf board inspired Strat/Jaguar. and, he did a cool looking strat that was hawaiian shirt inspired. This one wasn't my favorite.

Chris

EDIT: here's his surf board inspired guitar -

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=8060

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Jon

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 05:27 PM

There are some things you can't un-see. Those photos are two examples.

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dp

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 06:42 PM

...sometimes people confuse the word "beach" with the word "surf"...two different things completely, in my book...sort of like "the Beach Boys" and, welll..."the real Surf Music"...

all that carved sand was pretty interesting, i wonder if the artist has OCD?

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 08:17 PM

I knew this would get some good responses,
I thought it was interesting, especailly the sand castle knobs,
but if I saw one of you guys using one,
I would laugh my ass off.

More of a wall hanger than a player in my book.

As for the surf baord guitar, with the stringers thru it,
now that Is nice IMO.

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eddiekatcher

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 08:54 PM

Those pickups, my good partners in surf crime, are called "barfbuckers". Please correct me if I am wrong.......ed

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LHR

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Posted on Jan 01 2007 11:53 PM

Jon
There are some things you can't un-see. Those photos are two examples.

A second look reveals that the beach guitar is pretty tacky. And perhaps painful to play. What is he going for here, I wonder? Glancing at his surfboard creation, it seems like maybe surf guitars in the "surf music" sense of the term. But without a vibrato tailpiece? Obviously the guy has some talent, though.

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CaptainSpringfield

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Posted on Jan 02 2007 12:38 AM

But do they come in Antigua?

-Warren

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That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.

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Flowmaster_G

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Posted on Jan 02 2007 01:11 AM

It's interesting that people who REALLY play guitar are generally speaking not too intersested nor distracted by what a guitar looks like beyond basic shape, color and playability. All this over-the-top guitar hotrodding has nothing to do with the guitar's tone, playability nor its capacity to make music. It's just a testimony to the fact that those who can, play and those who cannot, well, they build sandcastles, surfboards, sharks, etc.

I'm more interested in mods that refine my ability as a guitarist, not ones distract me from it.
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surfneptune

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Posted on Jan 02 2007 11:49 AM

I think it is art and frikin cool art at that!!!!

Thanks for the post!!!

tom

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Jon

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Posted on Jan 02 2007 01:52 PM

CaptainSpringfield
But do they come in Antigua?

-Warren

Hmm, indeed. That is the question.

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bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25668 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:15 PM somebody posted this on Cowabunga, originally on the Fender forums thoughts???? http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=26854 http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=26851 Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:18 PM Everybody knows what I think already. I find it appalling. Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:24 PM about as ridiculous as modelling a beach after a guitar, with a volume knob shaped icecream-stand. plus it's got beefbuckers or whatever those pickups are called. no offense to annyone who likes this. WR — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Jan 01 2007 02:33 PM You all may be missing the point: it is, of course, useless for playing surf music. Therefore it is not a surf guitar. However, as folk art, it has merit. Not my cup of tea, by any means, but well executed nonetheless. — SSIV Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1906 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Jan 01 2007 05:21 PM I saw those photos on there the other day - The guy that did that guitar has made some pretty cool other "surf" inspired guitars. He built one like the Fender Custom shop surf board inspired Strat/Jaguar. and, he did a cool looking strat that was hawaiian shirt inspired. This one wasn't my favorite. Chris EDIT: here's his surf board inspired guitar - http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=8060 — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Jan 01, 2007 18:33:38 Top
Jon Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH	Posted on Jan 01 2007 05:27 PM There are some things you can't un-see. Those photos are two examples. Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jan 01 2007 06:42 PM ...sometimes people confuse the word "beach" with the word "surf"...two different things completely, in my book...sort of like "the Beach Boys" and, welll..."the real Surf Music"... all that carved sand was pretty interesting, i wonder if the artist has OCD? Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25668 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jan 01 2007 08:17 PM I knew this would get some good responses, I thought it was interesting, especailly the sand castle knobs, but if I saw one of you guys using one, I would laugh my ass off. More of a wall hanger than a player in my book. As for the surf baord guitar, with the stringers thru it, now that Is nice IMO. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Jan 01 2007 08:54 PM Those pickups, my good partners in surf crime, are called "barfbuckers". Please correct me if I am wrong.......ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Jan 01 2007 11:53 PM Jon There are some things you can't un-see. Those photos are two examples. A second look reveals that the beach guitar is pretty tacky. And perhaps painful to play. What is he going for here, I wonder? Glancing at his surfboard creation, it seems like maybe surf guitars in the "surf music" sense of the term. But without a vibrato tailpiece? Obviously the guy has some talent, though. — SSIV Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Jan 02 2007 12:38 AM But do they come in Antigua? -Warren — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
Flowmaster_G Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 140 Los Angeles, California	Posted on Jan 02 2007 01:11 AM It's interesting that people who REALLY play guitar are generally speaking not too intersested nor distracted by what a guitar looks like beyond basic shape, color and playability. All this over-the-top guitar hotrodding has nothing to do with the guitar's tone, playability nor its capacity to make music. It's just a testimony to the fact that those who can, play and those who cannot, well, they build sandcastles, surfboards, sharks, etc. I'm more interested in mods that refine my ability as a guitarist, not ones distract me from it. g Top
surfneptune Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 923	Posted on Jan 02 2007 11:49 AM I think it is art and frikin cool art at that!!!! Thanks for the post!!! tom — THe NEpTuNeS Top
Jon Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH	Posted on Jan 02 2007 01:52 PM CaptainSpringfield But do they come in Antigua? -Warren Hmm, indeed. That is the question. Top

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