Fence post turned into tele

[musicispeace]

From March 20, 2018 on youtube. "Playing" starts at 4 minute mark. Personally, I love stuff like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3vbK2GRKtY

 

[Cagey]

Too much fun!

And in a rare development, some of the comments are pretty funny.

 

[musicispeace]

Indeed some very worthy comments! I liked the one asking if the tone is brighter when the sun is out.  :laughing7:

 

[Logrinn]

A good video to link to when ever the question about "which wood makes the tone this or that" comes up here on the forum.
Should be a sticky post.  :icon_jokercolor:

 

[stratamania]

I saw that the other day it doesn't sound bad at all.

Purely in the spirit of jest...

Does it make a difference if the fence post itself is standalone or part of a larger fence?

Perhaps it is an aged fence?

Perhaps the finish on the fence allows it to breathe?

If the fencepost is set in concrete does it have a heavier tone than when the post is in a lighter base?

What kind of wood was the fence made out of?

It must be the same type of wood as Leo, used for his fence, isn't it?

 

[Logrinn]

:toothy12:

 

[amigarobbo]

Isn't that pretty much what Leo did back in the day?


:evil4:

 

[Logrinn]

:toothy12: :toothy12: :toothy12:

 

[Cagey]

Yes, but Leo was a genius. He had the far-reaching insight to remove the fencepost from the ground, thus making the guitar portable!  See? That's why he got the big bucks.

 

[TBurst Std]

I bet it was the vintage hardware (nails) in that fence that contributed to the tone.  :toothy12:

 

[Cagey]

Well, it was almost certainly pressure-treated lumber, which means it was impregnated with some form of copper, and possibly some arsenic as well. So, it's very metal. Then, it was clearly slow-roasted in the sun for several years, which undoubtedly lightened it up and made it nice and resonant.

 

[rgand]

Then it may prove the benefits of roasted wood for a build. :icon_biggrin:

Thanks for the video link. Great fun and good information, too.

 

[amigarobbo]

Yes, but Leo was a genius. He had the far-reaching insight to remove the fencepost from the ground, thus making the guitar portable!  See? That's why he got the big bucks.

:doh:

Wish I'd though of that.

Such a fine line between stupid and clever.

 

[Re-Pete]

At least THAT guitar was properly grounded.....  :laughing3: :laughing7: :laughing11:

 

[Re-Pete]

Isn't that pretty much what Leo did back in the day?


:evil4:

LOL not too far from the truth.

He took Pine wood for his first guitars. And thought he didn't need a truss rod for the neck either. (His idea being, hell, if the neck warps just plonk another one on)

There's a video out there of the guy who runs Rickenbacker talking about the days they operated as Fender's distributor & how rough the guitars were when they got them to on sell to retail shops.

LATE EDIT: Here's the video of JC Hall talking about his father buying Rickenbacker & being a Distributor for Fender...

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj9LzzYEb8E[/youtube]