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Topic: Shovelhead 001 ... A New Pettingill |
Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 8 Feb 2016 6:05 pm |
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Here is another fun one I thought some might enjoy ... Shovelhead 001.
The body is black limba, leopardwood fretboard and plates, white and gold mother of pearl fret and position markers, and a pair of Lollars in the classic Coodercaster configuration.
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2016 7:25 pm
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| Beautiful! |
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Patrick Ickes
From:
Upper Lake, CA USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2016 8:41 pm
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Love the shape Tom.
The Shovelheads are my favorite race boat design/look.
Patrick |
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Mark Kocon
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 3:09 am
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| Wowwee! What would the price be on this beauty? |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 5:17 am
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Beautiful work, from the slotted keyhead to the sleek bridge block design. The ferrule plate on the bottom is such a good looking & funtional feature.
I've commissioned two guitars from Tom...his work is flawless. Sure, they cost more than a Rondo... but you won't believe your eyes and ears once you get your hands on one.
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 7:28 am
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Beautiful work Love the Shape.
Joe Elk |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 8:24 am
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| Stunning steel to say the least; with a potent pup combination too. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Larry Carlson
From:
My Computer
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 9:34 am
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Wow, that is absolutely gorgeous. Great craftsmanship.
I hate looking at all these beautiful guitars that are shown in here.
I want one so bad but they all cost more than my car.
Hmmm.
I wonder if I could string up my car somehow....... 
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 9:41 am
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| I would love to hear that one!! |
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 9:46 am
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I can't think of sufficient superlatives to describe this instrument Tom. Would an 8 string version be an option?
They seem to get better and better with each build, and there have been some fantastic products so far.
PLEASE, PLEASE post a sound clip for all of us to enjoy.
Keith. |
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GeneRector
From:
Normangee, Texas USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 12:10 pm
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 Howdy! A great looking steel guitar! Sure would like to hear Waltz Across Texas played on this one!
Always, Gene
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 1:12 pm
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Thanks everyone!  ... There was some head scratching and a couple design do-overs along the way, but I'm pretty tickled with how it all came out. Unfortunately no clips and she is boxed up and waiting for FedEx pickup.
Mark ... I don't want this thread to be all spammy or such, but PM or mail me and I'd be happy to chat in more detail.
Keith ... I was actually working on a set of templates for an 8 string version this morning. The first 8 string Shovelhead is going to be mahogany body, zebrawood trim, and one of Lollars Console Grand reproductions.
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 5:09 pm
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wow! great name. i don't know what you sell these
things for, but it looks like
a million bucks! |
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Todd Goad
From:
Gray, Georgia, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 5:22 pm
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Very beautiful build Tom...
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Gary Rue
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2016 5:09 am beautiful work
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| Very nice. Love the pickups along with everything else! |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 10 Feb 2016 10:51 am
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| Love it. Absolutely smitten. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Feb 2016 9:28 pm
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| We are getting amazed every time you build something ! |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Feb 2016 9:34 pm
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Thanks again all! It was a fun build for sure
I feel lucky to have the opportunity to do what I do. Its a great creative outlet for me and I get to play with some pretty cool hardware and some of Mother Nature's best. It is my sincere hope that some of my instruments will survive the test of time and be bringing smiles for many years to come.
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 10 Feb 2016 11:53 pm
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Beautifully thought out and made real, Tom. Elegance is the word that always comes to mind when I see your instruments. What is the key tonal characteristic of the Gold Foil pickup?
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 11 Feb 2016 8:41 pm
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Thanks Andy! ... Gold Foils are a single coil type pickup with a nice and rich, clear and articulate tone. They do wonderful sweet cleans and can handle some dirt without becoming undefined, muddy, or oversaturated.
An interesting factoid ... the "gold foil" used in the originals is said to have been just candy wrapper paper. It serves no functional purpose, just eye candy. In that spirit, thats why I decided to do the inlay in white and gold mother of pearl.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 12 Feb 2016 4:11 am
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My first double neck was a Gibson made of African Limba. It's similar to mahogany, I'd say. Gibson called it Korina and (I think) made the Flying V from that wood.
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