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Topic: Update on 10 String-Hardware Installed and Strings |
Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 16 Dec 2016 3:13 pm |
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I think this will be the last coat of finish,,,ready to install hardware and electronics. I'm very pleased with this project so far,,,the pics don't do it justice.
Last edited by Sonny Jenkins on 20 Dec 2016 12:03 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Will Houston
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Tempe, Az
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Posted 16 Dec 2016 3:36 pm
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| The wood and finish look great, what kind of wood? |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 17 Dec 2016 5:36 am
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| Hey ,,thanks guys! Wood is figured maple and dark walnut,,,finish is 5-6 coats of tru-oil. The hardware has turned out nice,,,undecided between high polish or satin finish,,,it is high polish now,,,but I may put a satin finish on it. I'll post more pics when I get the hardware installed. |
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David Weisenthal
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2016 5:52 am
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Pretty slick Sonny.
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 17 Dec 2016 10:25 am
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Hardware pic
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 1:41 pm
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What tuning are you going for?
We E13 players need you.
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Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 3:08 pm
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| Stefan,,,I'll put whatever tuning a buyer wants,,,,I've made 25-30 of these keyless lap steels, sold them all over the world. I, like all other builders I'm sure, try to make every one of my guitars better than the last one. I think the future owner of this one will be very pleased with it. |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 3:24 pm
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| Looks great so far! Don't see many keyless lap steels around. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 19 Dec 2016 8:39 am
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Thanks Daniel,,,like I said,,I've built about 25-30 of them. This particular guitar is actually about 3" longer,,overall, than the scale length!
I also have a wrist lever activated pitch changer mechanism, that I came up with and built prototype back in 2009 that changes the tuning of an 8 string C6 to an F9 that works very well. I built one guitar with the changer but, try as I might, I can't remember or find record of who bought it! |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 12:10 pm
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Hardware installed,,strings. Almost ready to "convert to cash",,,must say, I'm gonna hate to see this one go,,,but,,,need cash to build another one,,,LOL. Still need to hook up electronics and make a few adjustments.
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 12:20 pm
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So the strings both attach to and are tuned by the hex screws?
Looks very interesting. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 1:59 pm
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Yes David,,,much more positive that regular machine heads,,,stay in tune unbelievably well,,,don't have to worry about bumping the keys.
I always say I'm keyless to the core,,,with the exception of buying and selling a few keyed guitars, keyless is all I've owned the past 15-20 years. I play E9/B6 universal pedal steel,,,I've owned every brand of keyless,,,but always come back to Kline. The Kline I have now was owned by Jeff Newman,,,he played it on the 1983 ISGC show.
As you can see from the pics it takes very little movement on the fingers to bring it up to pitch,,,seldom more than 3/4" from finger to nut,,,,usually less than 1/2". |
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 4:04 pm
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| pretty damn cool |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2016 11:57 am
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| Sonny Jenkins wrote: |
Yes David,,,much more positive that regular machine heads,,,stay in tune unbelievably well,,,don't have to worry about bumping the keys.
I always say I'm keyless to the core,,,
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Thank you - and I'm asking because I have been convinced that other options for tuners work since I got a Yamaha BX-1 bass in the 80's. It had a very clever tuning system built much like yours, but on a scale for bass strings.
I appreciate you taking time to answer my question. That's very good use of technology there, while still looking like a wooden, organic artist product.
And I bet it plays really well. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 21 Dec 2016 1:19 pm
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Hey Tom,,thanks a million,,,you set the bar for all of us!!
Thanks David,,,yes, I have built a 4 string bass with this type of tuner.
This is a little late,,but I think I'm going to offer a Christmas special on this guitar. Please see my ad in the "For Sale" section. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 21 Dec 2016 1:54 pm
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PM sent
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 21 Dec 2016 2:09 pm
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| Still available,,,, |
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2016 2:54 pm A question from Steve Black
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| What are you asking for this 10 string? |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 28 Dec 2016 7:27 pm
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ooppps,,,forgot to post,,,,this little guy has found a new home. I'll be starting on a couple more,,,probably 8 string,,,maybe one 10.
Thanks for the interest!!!!! |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 30 Dec 2016 6:56 am
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I'm the new home Sonny is talking about. This is a sweet little guitar and Sonny was a pleasure to deal with. It's obvious from the instrument that Sonny loves what he does. The guitar definitely has its own character as one of a kind handmade instruments do. The keyless system works remarkably well. It's small enough that I can play it while lazily sitting in an arm chair. A very nice addition to the herd.
Thanks Sonny! |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 30 Dec 2016 2:53 pm
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| whooaaa,,,thanks for the kind words,,,,glad to hear you're well pleased!! My wife says she calculates that I make somewhere between .77 and .85 an hour on these things. I've just started on an 8 string. |
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