Hello Hal, Look up "Dick Mott", He's in H. town. I'm up the creek here in College Station (for some reason). Thanks for the invite. If your up in this neck of the woods send me a text at nine-7-nine,,,2one nine./ seventy eight hundred. I build small tube old style guitar amps "cook", never any clean tone what so ever. and CBGs, normally in the winter months. My next one will have a coin operated Kat food dispenser like Swamp Witch.
Hey, Hal I've done a couple of boxes. I have a hard time getting pics to come up on my computer. As soon as I can get that solved I'll get some up. Great boxes!! Rooster
I am doing a detailed write-up of my Flying V Dulcimer Build under my CBN discussion Group "Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0". The discussion is titled "My Flying "V" Dulcimer Project". You might want to check it out. I'll be adding to it as the project progresses.
I get most of the wood I use from a neighbor with a woodmizer sawmill. The trees come from around this area. I did purchase a Sapele back and side set on ebay. But most of what I use is within a 5 mile radius from my place.
It should give you a pretty good idea how to build one (except I did a flat guitar-life headstock instead of a slotted scroll headstock). You can also check out the builder groups on both www.everythingdulcimer.com and the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer Ning (http://mountaindulcimer.ning.com/).
Since then I build another rectangular mountain dulcimer. When I get better at steam bending wood, I'll try an hour glass body design. When I do, you'll likely hear about it on CBN.
Hey Hal! Very cool pic's!!! Whats your prices on your boxes? I can't seem to find any good boxes on e bay. I have a few that I got a while back ,but there limited on what I can do with them. My home adress is blueduck_1958@yahoo.com Rooster Later
Thanks Hal, its a bit rough but the whole build is filled with firsts. First electric, under bridge piezo, non through neck design, first time laminating timber, soldering - de solderiing. Here's a bit of noodling on the beast. Test Drive the Deco build
Love your Shamisen uke,though I'm sure you could have laid your hands on a cat if you really tried
At 3:12pm on November 28, 2011, Mike Bingham said…
Thanks for the friendship, Hal. I got to thinking the other day about your comment regarding replacing electronic parts. Have you thought of getting an old VCR or radio circuit board to practice on? You could get some desoldering braid, a solder sucker, good eye protection, and try "swapping" components on it until you get the mechanics down. Just a thought. See Ya!
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I posted a tab on People Are Strange Hal hope it works for you.
Hello Hal, Look up "Dick Mott", He's in H. town. I'm up the creek here in College Station (for some reason). Thanks for the invite. If your up in this neck of the woods send me a text at nine-7-nine,,,2one nine./ seventy eight hundred. I build small tube old style guitar amps "cook", never any clean tone what so ever. and CBGs, normally in the winter months. My next one will have a coin operated Kat food dispenser like Swamp Witch.
Howdy Doody Hal, You don't happen to have any of those 1/2 round boxes left do ya?
Hey, Hal I've done a couple of boxes. I have a hard time getting pics to come up on my computer. As soon as I can get that solved I'll get some up. Great boxes!! Rooster
Thanks Hal...suppose I jumped the gun, should have posted in the other group...sorry
Hi Hal,
I am doing a detailed write-up of my Flying V Dulcimer Build under my CBN discussion Group "Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0". The discussion is titled "My Flying "V" Dulcimer Project". You might want to check it out. I'll be adding to it as the project progresses.
-Rand.
Hey Hal, Hope all is goin well. Whats the largest box you have for sale? I'm going to try something crazy!! Gorgeous Uke!! Rooster
Hi Hal,
Thanks for your help on my wiring diagram.
I just check out your pics. I'm lovin the ukes.
I get most of the wood I use from a neighbor with a woodmizer sawmill. The trees come from around this area. I did purchase a Sapele back and side set on ebay. But most of what I use is within a 5 mile radius from my place.
Hi H.H.
I was reading through the treads on CBN and saw that you were interested in building a "real" mountain dulcimer. I built one maybe a year and a half ago and documented it on CBN at this link: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/HMRB101/forum/topics/rand-moore-my-mountain
It should give you a pretty good idea how to build one (except I did a flat guitar-life headstock instead of a slotted scroll headstock). You can also check out the builder groups on both www.everythingdulcimer.com and the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer Ning (http://mountaindulcimer.ning.com/).
Since then I build another rectangular mountain dulcimer. When I get better at steam bending wood, I'll try an hour glass body design. When I do, you'll likely hear about it on CBN.
-Rand.
Hey Hal! Very cool pic's!!! Whats your prices on your boxes? I can't seem to find any good boxes on e bay. I have a few that I got a while back ,but there limited on what I can do with them. My home adress is blueduck_1958@yahoo.com Rooster Later
Hi Hal,
Thanks for the kind comment on my guitar
Paul
Hal,
I want the two Cohiba's that you just listed on Classified and swaps... let me know how you want to be paid...
Thanks,
Sam Wood
PO 153
Humansville, MO 65674
the best,
Wichita Sam
Hi.That LM 386 amp works fine.Look my videos theres clip that is thru my Cohiba amp(LM 386)
thanks for the friend add hal to fla from nova scotia i think 60 be fine man .
thanks hal thats the only pic i took of them let me know if youd like to have one.
Thanks Hal, its a bit rough but the whole build is filled with firsts. First electric, under bridge piezo, non through neck design, first time laminating timber, soldering - de solderiing. Here's a bit of noodling on the beast. Test Drive the Deco build
Love your Shamisen uke,though I'm sure you could have laid your hands on a cat if you really tried
Thanks for the friendship, Hal. I got to thinking the other day about your comment regarding replacing electronic parts. Have you thought of getting an old VCR or radio circuit board to practice on? You could get some desoldering braid, a solder sucker, good eye protection, and try "swapping" components on it until you get the mechanics down. Just a thought. See Ya!
Hi mate - yup, I just bend up a bit of brass (I usually use antique finger plates / door push plates) and fit strat single saddles - works a treat!
Ben
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