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JimmyJam · April 25th, 2009, 01:57 AM

What exactly is a spirit knot on a tele or any other guitar?
I have never heard of this, and how is it applicable to teles or any other guitar?

Here is a quote from the ad, as the last one dissapeared with a bid, before I could post it.

"Hand selected knots in this Knotty Alder body. Nicely placed and unique "Spirit Knot" on back.

Nice color and grain on this one! Front is clear of knots."

Is this some Celtic or spiritual thing I am unaware of? The last body this person
tried to sell on Ebay had a huge knot that gouged the wood out near the arm rest, and explained it was a "spirit knot".

So, I gotta ask WTF is this, other than a knot?

JimmyJam · April 25th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Forgot to post the ad:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nashville-Tele-T...3%3A3|294%3A50

z-clay · April 25th, 2009, 02:31 AM

Some knots resemble a face and are referred to as spirit knots. Some are kinda neet looking.

JamonHamon · April 25th, 2009, 02:38 AM

I think this one looks like a cowboy

JimmyJam · April 25th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Ah thank you very much for the explanation.

April 25th, 2009, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
JimmyJam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Loo-ah-vull, Kentucky Posts: 1,182	Spirit Knot? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot What exactly is a spirit knot on a tele or any other guitar? I have never heard of this, and how is it applicable to teles or any other guitar? Here is a quote from the ad, as the last one dissapeared with a bid, before I could post it. "Hand selected knots in this Knotty Alder body. Nicely placed and unique "Spirit Knot" on back. Nice color and grain on this one! Front is clear of knots." Is this some Celtic or spiritual thing I am unaware of? The last body this person tried to sell on Ebay had a huge knot that gouged the wood out near the arm rest, and explained it was a "spirit knot". So, I gotta ask WTF is this, other than a knot?

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April 25th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
JimmyJam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Loo-ah-vull, Kentucky Posts: 1,182	Forgot to post the ad: http://cgi.ebay.com/Nashville-Tele-T...3%3A3\|294%3A50

April 25th, 2009, 02:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
z-clay TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Age: 46 Posts: 79	Some knots resemble a face and are referred to as spirit knots. Some are kinda neet looking.

April 25th, 2009, 02:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
JamonHamon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: City of Lost Angels Posts: 1,832	I think this one looks like a cowboy

April 25th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
JimmyJam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Loo-ah-vull, Kentucky Posts: 1,182	Ah thank you very much for the explanation.

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