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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on January 6, 2015 at 9:12am

This is my current collection:

(back row left to right) Spruce-caster with top & back sinker cypress I got from G.S. Monroe, Parts-caster with handmade walnut pickguard and tremolo back cover, Zebra wood electric tenor w/ amplifier in case featurung twin flat buckers by Dan Sleep, cherry/walnut/maple baritone electric strum stick (diatonic frets), birdseye maple/flame maple strum guitar (chromatic).

(front row left to right) my son's junk-caster, birdseye maple long scale lapsteel featuring single coil & humbucker pups by Ted Crocker, flame maple/walnut/rosewood electric tenor featuring my own rosewood top handwound pickups (magnets from Dan Sleep), birdseye "electric trout" strummer, 4 string "Orisha" cigar box guitar (this was my third build, and only retained cbg for sentimental reasons...plus it's signed by a local blues musician named Matt Andersen).

(far right) two Farmer Ted combo amplifiers, and the small slender box is an amp head (no speaker).

(middle) The Thunderbox...an electric/acoustic dobro lapsteel made from a c. 1901 Dominion pump organ.

Of all these guitars, my main player is the zebrawood electric tenor. The amplifier case really balances well, and is fairly loud considering it's only 1/2 watt.

My favorite is the birdseye lapsteel, though I rarely have time to bring her down to play. And the one I would never part with is the Thunderbox...although I had considered a trade with another member a couple years ago. 

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on January 6, 2015 at 1:23pm

Mr. Steve, that is breath taking.  Ahh, you like tenors too!  

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Permalink Reply by AGP # on January 6, 2015 at 2:27pm

Is that where all these 'Beauties' sleep?, the "Thunderbox" really stands out, and I'll bet it sounds as good as it looks.

I don't know if the term Thunderbox has the same meaning in the US, but in the land of Oz it refers to an old outside "Dunny" or "Toilet".

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on January 6, 2015 at 2:54pm

Ha, I bet...she does growl, but not like a Dunny. Just pulled the guitars outta the bedroom closet for a group photo...bed was best close spot to do it. A few go on wall hangers, a couple others have cases, the big ones like the "dunny" ( I think I may have to rename that one) Thunderbox have a shelf in the bedroom closet.

Thanks, and yes, she was a pump organ for 100 years, now she's a growling lapsteel for the next 100.

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Permalink Reply by AGP # on January 7, 2015 at 10:45am

Sorry!, 'Farmer Ted', the dunny comment was not meant to be a derogatory one, I love the "Thunderbox" title, and one would hope it is not renamed.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on January 7, 2015 at 1:18am

nice!

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on January 6, 2015 at 1:25pm

Nice bunch, Wayfinder.   Pleas mail me that Chery Blossom git.  Love it.

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Permalink Reply by AGP # on January 6, 2015 at 2:15pm

All 'Good Lookers' but "Cherry Blossom" is a real "Beauty"

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Permalink Reply by James O Lunsford on January 6, 2015 at 8:28pm

Good looking line up indeed

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Permalink Reply by AGP # on January 6, 2015 at 11:00am

At the present time I have about 136 (I think!) Fave’s scattered about the house and sheds etc; 3 store bought, and the rest a mixture of just about everything from 1 to 6 strings, Ukes, Dulcimers, Cbg’s, Licence Plates, Hubcaps and anything else I have been able to get my hands on, which are all my own builds, but for the purpose of this interesting forum or ‘Contest’ posted by “Uncle John”, I have tried to narrow them down to “The Magnificent 7”, so here they are counting down in order from left to right:

No 7:AGP#1 - Mainly sentimental reasons, this was my 1^st build, and the start of my becoming a “CBG Tragic”, I have just had a play of it, for the 1^st time in a while, and forgot what a great all round sound it has, probably the best sounding Piezo Disc build I have ever done, it probably should be rated higher.  

No 6: AGP#130 -“Cedar Ruffy”, love the look of this one, good all rounder both clean and crunchy.

No 5: AGP#88- “Puddin”, sentimental fave, but also a good all rounder both clean and crunchy.

No 4: AGP#146 - “International”, a low rumbler.

No 3: AGP#131 - “Rocky Mahog”, 29inch Baritone, nice deep mellow tones.

No 2: AGP#47 - “The Vase”, recently renovated, the body is a 1/4 inch aluminium vase, this thing sings and roars.

*No 1: AGP#136 - “Vacuum Oil Can”, this ‘Ugly Looking Bad Ass Beast’ rumbles, roars, shakes, rattles and rolls, but can also sound quite mellow on clean, it is my most played git.

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Permalink Reply by AGP # on January 6, 2015 at 1:59pm

Yep! 'Wayfinder' 136 and still building, I did mention the "Tragic Factor", their stashed away in wardrobes etc; hanging on walls and stored in sheds, I have been asked many times by friends and family why I don't sell some of them, but their like my children, and I can't bear the thought of parting with either of them.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on January 6, 2015 at 1:26pm

HOARDER!   Okay, AGP, you are now on my fave builders list.  I like Cedar and Oil can the best here.

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