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Post by birdo on Jan 7, 2018 20:12:18 GMT
Looks exciting. Going to be a stunner when it's done.
As I live in wymondham I m amazed I ve never heard of him.
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Post by robmc on Jan 8, 2018 12:39:25 GMT
Thanks birdo I think Alan relocated from Surrey some time ago, but not that long ago, he then started working with Palladium Guitars in Attleborough, they share the workshop. |
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 9, 2018 11:26:03 GMT
You should be quite happy with the Headway; I'm very pleased with mine. Its gives a certain air to the signal which is nice and successfully deals with quack, until the battery needs replacing. Headway use the stronger coaxial chord that Highlander use rather the piezo film.It is pretty hassle free and feedback isn't usually a problem (although I do occasionally have to deal with some FB on a low C when in C tunings).
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Post by robmc on Jan 13, 2018 12:42:30 GMT
Cheers Andy, good to hear, just got a great deal on the Headway HE4 so it is in hand. More photos from Alan, starting to look like a fully formed guitar.... The body with 'scraped' bindings   Jig for neck bolt fixings  It's a boy!  Always good to see a long straight edge  Scribe it  Check out the reso in the background cottonopolis have not managed to get back to the workshop as yet but will do soon  Alan's peghead  Bridge  More bridge work  Head inlay in progress  and all done, very nice  |
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Post by robmc on Jan 19, 2018 14:37:41 GMT
I popped into Alan's workshop today to try out the neck for size... the guitar is more or less assembled but the nut and saddle were temporary and the bridge is not fully fixed as yet, however, it was tuned to D more or less and I loved it, really pleased. Just the finishing touches now and a personal inlay in the truss rod cover, a few pics from today follow.
cottonopolis I tried the resonator, a couple of pics below and it sounded really good... it is heavy, I played with my usual bare fingers first which isn't really a fit for the guitar but when I played my very limited blues repertoire with a pic it came alive and sounded great, this one had a pretty slim neck and the action was set medium for a bit of slide if preferred, it felt good.
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jan 19, 2018 15:36:00 GMT
I popped into Alan's workshop today to try out the neck for size... the guitar is more or less assembled but the nut and saddle were temporary and the bridge is not fully fixed as yet, however, it was tuned to D more or less and I loved it, really pleased. Just the finishing touches now and a personal inlay in the truss rod cover, a few pics from today follow.
cottonopolis I tried the resonator, a couple of pics below and it sounded really good... it is heavy, I played with my usual bare fingers first which isn't really a fit for the guitar but when I played my very limited blues repertoire with a pic it came alive and sounded great, this one had a pretty slim neck and the action was set medium for a bit of slide if preferred, it felt good.
Looks great Rob. You must be getting excited  Phil |
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Post by cottonopolis on Jan 19, 2018 16:24:22 GMT
Wow that back wood looks brilliant, should be a beauty. Thanks for the Resonator pics. and thoughts on it.
Cheers,
Steve.
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Post by robmc on Apr 14, 2018 12:40:25 GMT
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Post by earthbalm on Apr 14, 2018 12:52:14 GMT
Very nice! That's a cracking bit of walnut (?) on the back.
Enjoy and let us hear what it sounds like, please.
Dale
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Post by robmc on Apr 14, 2018 18:56:16 GMT
Thanks Dale and yes, it's claro walnut, I'll try and record it soon.
Incidentally, quite a few of the earlier photos don't seem to be showing for me, they are still on 'postimage' so the links should be ok, just thought I'd mention it for anyone else using this image hosting site for threads, might just be me!
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 14, 2018 21:53:45 GMT
Looks stunning, Rob, very lovely indeed. Congrats!  Keith |
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Post by leoroberts on Apr 14, 2018 21:57:36 GMT
That's a beauty, is that, robmc... she coming to Halifax? |
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Post by robmc on Apr 15, 2018 13:24:48 GMT
Thanks chaps, I'd say she'll be Halifax bound leoroberts |
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Post by robmc on Apr 15, 2018 14:43:29 GMT
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Post by earthbalm on Apr 15, 2018 15:17:22 GMT
Thanks. That's a very nicely balanced and warm sound robmc. Great tunes and playing too.  Cheers Dale |
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