Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2231
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 04:25 AM
LeeVanCleef wrote:
Fronkensurf, is that a Formica top? That looks awesome!
Volcanik, I'd be very interested to hear what you think of the Vibramate.
Also, I can't resist reposting this (not mine). That Guyatone sure looks like it can surf -- it's basically a Jag in a Tele body.
any experience with this Guyatone? looks great, one guy offers for trade
how much the 60th made guitar in good condition will worth?
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 09:29 AM
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simoncoil
Joined: Sep 28, 2012
Posts: 912
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 10:19 AM
I have seen a pic of a similar guitar in an interview with Kahuna Kawentzmann (ex Looney tunes). Different pick guard though:
— Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin)
"Postcards from the Scrapyard" Vol. 1, 2 & 3 NOW available on various platforms!
"Chaos at the Lobster Lounge" available as LP and download on Surf Cookie Records!
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 10:54 AM
And different pickups, and reversed vibrato.
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 12:23 PM
That Guyatone is way cool. I once had a late 60s Fuji Gen or Matsumoku-made Tele copy that I bet would sound great in a surf context. I couldn't sell it in Nashville because it didn't sound a play like a real Tele, I was told. Sold it in LA to a guy form a band called "Superhumanoids". I don't know if they're very 'surfy'.
Of course FMC wouldn't slap one together from spare parts to sell to the insignificant Surf Guitar market. Hooray for Japanese guitar makers!
— Squink Out!
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Pihabeach82
Joined: Sep 29, 2015
Posts: 479
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 05:10 PM
I'm glad this thread came up. I am just assembling the parts for a tele-surfer
Thinking of finding a cheap no name tele to desecrate
Thinking krylon glitter paint body and headstock. JM trem bridge, ex jap jaguar neck and stock tele bridge
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 05:33 PM
Avoid Krylon on a guitar body! It will never cure and will rub off on your arm. Use something lacquer-based instead. There are many options.
— Squink Out!
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Pihabeach82
Joined: Sep 29, 2015
Posts: 479
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 06:26 PM
JObeast wrote:
Avoid Krylon on a guitar body! It will never cure and will rub off on your arm. Use something lacquer-based instead. There are many options.
Ooh thanks for the heads up.
Not many other options I could find in NZ unfortunately :/
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 06:45 PM
And I always suggest a clear coat.
For best amateur results I find:
grain filler -> sanding sealer -> primer -> color -> lots of clear
works best
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 09:02 PM
If there are no good paints available, try french polish with natural shellac, grain alcohol (surely available) and olive oil. There are lots of tutorials online. You can cover anything with it. I did it over goldleaf and black primer to very good effect.
— Squink Out!
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Pihabeach82
Joined: Sep 29, 2015
Posts: 479
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Posted on Dec 10 2015 09:47 PM
I may still try the sparkle krylon and get a good clear to go on it.
I can always just wear a medieval gauntlet while I play to avoid my arm getting worn away by friction. Then I can do some light falconing after the gig!
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Kawentzmann
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1058
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 02:24 AM
simoncoil wrote:
I have seen a pic of a similar guitar in an interview with Kahuna Kawentzmann (ex Looney tunes). Different pick guard though:
I made the pick guard, the original was either gone or covered in five layers of boat laquer, like the body when I got the guitar.
The pick-ups are original to the guitar. They have very low resitance, lower than an average fifties strat, if I recall correctly.
The vibrato is from an italian made Dynacord thin line, similar to a Welson.
I don't know the manufacturer, but I guess some japanese 70s brand. It had a very light ash body
— The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann
You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy.
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simoncoil
Joined: Sep 28, 2012
Posts: 912
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 03:23 AM
Did you use it for any recordings? Do you still have it?
— Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin)
"Postcards from the Scrapyard" Vol. 1, 2 & 3 NOW available on various platforms!
"Chaos at the Lobster Lounge" available as LP and download on Surf Cookie Records!
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Kawentzmann
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1058
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 04:18 AM
simoncoil wrote:
Did you use it for any recordings? Do you still have it?
I used it on Anatevka (Beyond The Dune) and gave it away when I moved to Berlin.
— The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann
You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy.
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simoncoil
Joined: Sep 28, 2012
Posts: 912
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 05:32 AM
Ah, interesting. I just bought the CD this year and had a short exchange about it with Ralf Kilauea here in the forum.
BTW I think it's kind of strange, that we never met, even though we live in the same city and even made music with the same people. You should come around to one of our gigs! I would be interested in your opinion about Los Apollos in their current incarnation.
— Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin)
"Postcards from the Scrapyard" Vol. 1, 2 & 3 NOW available on various platforms!
"Chaos at the Lobster Lounge" available as LP and download on Surf Cookie Records!
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ElBirkerio
Joined: Dec 17, 2012
Posts: 519
Vienna
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 06:48 AM
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Pihabeach82
Joined: Sep 29, 2015
Posts: 479
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 07:16 AM
Solved: my brother still has a small compressor and spray can from his panel beating days.
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james14000
Joined: Apr 14, 2015
Posts: 148
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 12:56 PM
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 06:25 PM
I feel like this qualifies:
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SpaceTimC
Joined: Apr 18, 2015
Posts: 189
Bay Area, CA
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Posted on Dec 11 2015 06:28 PM
Jazzcaster!
Chippertheripper wrote:
I feel like this qualifies:
— The Reverbivores - we're local favorites!
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