My New Lamar

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 9 Oct 2006 8:45 am

I'd like to show off my new Lamar, with keyless head and straight pull changer,,,but the photo posting programs don't seem to like me. Is there anyone who would be so kind as to post them for me???

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 9 Oct 2006 9:00 am

Sure, email the pix to me and I'll gladly post'em for you. Lamar does beautiful work.
Jim

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 9 Oct 2006 9:24 am

Hey Jim,,,thanks a million,,,pics are on the way,,,!!!!

Curt Langston · Post by **Curt Langston** » 9 Oct 2006 9:59 am

Hey Sonny, does Lamar have a website?

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 9 Oct 2006 11:56 am

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 9 Oct 2006 12:09 pm

Nothing more beautiful than that pretty maple!
Straight pull design?? tell us more. nice pictures!

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 9 Oct 2006 12:12 pm

Whoa! That guitar's too pretty to leave the house.

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Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 9 Oct 2006 1:15 pm

Thanks guys,,,and A HUGE thanks to Jim for helping me get'em posted.

Curt,,,Lamar said he was going to start working on a website.

Doug,,,yes that wood is beautiful,,,I got it from a company up in the northwest,,,and Lamar knows how to bring out the best in it (he was manager of the company that provided the paint/finish materials for either Gibson or Guild or ???). The changer mechanism is very innovative,,,straight pull and each block moves VERY little to change the pitch,,even for a 3 fret change. The machine work, on top and underneath is so clean and uncluttered looking.

Thanks Lee,,,since I'm old (and lazy) it probably won't leave the house very often,,LOL

Curt Langston · Post by **Curt Langston** » 9 Oct 2006 2:19 pm

Man!...What a nice looking guitar, with a smart design as well. I want one.

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 9 Oct 2006 2:55 pm

What's the scale on those things? With that kind of changer it could easily be built to 25" or even 25.5 " and still break no strings. If Lamar is not offering that option - he should. It's a beautiful horn.

Mike Ester · Post by **Mike Ester** » 9 Oct 2006 2:57 pm

Gee, Sonny.

That is a GORGEOUS axe you have there.

William Griffith · Post by **William Griffith** » 9 Oct 2006 3:14 pm

Really slick looking guitar. Would you share where you purchased the wood, contact info. Thanks Bill

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 9 Oct 2006 4:39 pm

Wow! Puuuurrrrrdy!

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ebb · Post by **ebb** » 9 Oct 2006 5:18 pm

please get me some smelling salts! tell me more. 6 pedals? #knees? upskirt photos. splits? copedant? neck wood? time to make?

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 9 Oct 2006 5:43 pm

now thats a pretty guitar.

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Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 9 Oct 2006 7:12 pm

Hey THANKS guys,,,,,I've had it about 6 weeks,,still getting aquainted with it. I sold a Kline to get it!
It has a 25" scale, 7 pedals and 6 knees. I don't have any splits,,in fact I have the exact set up Jeff Newman used, including "Day" pedals,,and only use 4 knees (saving the other 2 for hard times,,LOL).
Ebb,,I'll get some pics of the underneath tomorrow,,,and also find the name of the company I got the wood from.
The tone and action are as clean and crisp as the looks of it,,,almost scary!!
Thanks again for all the compliments,,,I'll be glad to answer any questions about it.

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 9 Oct 2006 7:17 pm

Beautiful guitar Sonny. I got drool all over my keyboard now.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 9 Oct 2006 11:43 pm

Sho's a Beauty Sonny

Jon Jaffe · Post by **Jon Jaffe** » 10 Oct 2006 4:14 am

I'm comin' over tomorrow moring, early, black or with cream and sugar.

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 10 Oct 2006 6:56 am

The wood came from www.nwtimber.com

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 10 Oct 2006 11:56 am

Beautiful, and I love the changer. Makes good sense.

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 10 Oct 2006 12:09 pm

Hey Charlie,,,how is everything in Lubbock. I grew up there. I feel VERY fortunate to have grown up there in the 50s with Buddy, Mac Davis, Sonny Curtis, Don Guess, Jack Neal, Larry Welborn, Jimmy Peters, Waylon,,,,tons of memories!!![This message was edited by Sonny Jenkins on 10 October 2006 at 02:59 PM.]

William Griffith · Post by **William Griffith** » 10 Oct 2006 5:16 pm

Thanks Sonny for the info. What is the name of the wood you used, I looked on the web site but didn't see anything like it. I really like that changer. Thanks so much Bill

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 10 Oct 2006 6:06 pm

Very very pretty guitar!

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Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 10 Oct 2006 6:28 pm

Bill,,,I think that was called quilted maple. Go to on line store and it gives MANY choices of woods,,click on the one you want and it shows a picture of that particular wood.