East St. Louisan Peetie Wheatstraw had already been to the crossroads, made a deal with the Devil, married Satan's daughter, and become the high sheriff of Hell many years before Robert Johnson recorded anything - Kevin Belford, Devil At The Confluence, talking about how St. Louis gets no respect as a blues town
I thought some of you might enjoy seeing my new guitar, by the luthier Devin Champlin (a fellow forum member).
It's a concert size guitar with Sitka spruce top, and mahogany sides and back.
The design is very much Devin's own, I just told him I want a gigging musician's instrument with simple appointments. I had some measurements requests and wanted a more playable instrument than my old Stella. I think Devin came up with a great looking guitar that sounds great too, and is a joy to play.
I'll try to post a sound sample after we've gotten to know each other a little better.
Cheers
Pan
Edited to add: the artificial light doesn't do much justice to the guitar. I'll try to post better pics, when and if we ever see sunlight here in Berlin again.
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Congratulations on your new guitar, Pan, it's a beauty! Congratulations to Devin too on making another really fine instrument. I look forward to hearing you play something on it, Pan. All best, Johnm
Thanks folks.. and thanks Pan for posting this. It was a joy to build. The body shape is based off a 20's Washburn. It is ladder braced, constructed almost entirely with hide glue, and has a french polished shellac finish. Pan did give me free reign on aesthetic appointments, and I kept the idea "cool, but no-nonsense" in mind. The inlays and binding are ivoroid. I have a couple other pics that I can post when I'm on my own computer.
Congratulations, Pan--may it bring you much enjoyment. And to Devin as well, as fine instruments don't build themselves. (I live in Shoreline, so hopefully our paths will cross at some point.)
Congratulations, Pan--may it bring you much enjoyment. And to Devin as well, as fine instruments don't build themselves. (I live in Shoreline, so hopefully our paths will cross at some point.)
I'm in pretty far north Seattle.. practically Shoreline. Anytime you want to come by the shop and say howdy, you'd be welcome. Same goes for anyone who might be in the area.
Here's a quick and dirty video playing the guitar through the most common playing positions/keys. I have just moved to a new apartment, and haven't yet really figured out where is the ideal spot for recording. There's a sort of booming echo on the video, but since it'll be a while before I get around doing a better one, I still think it gives you the idea, what a fine guitar Devin has created.
Cheers
Pan
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