the Home Depot-caster (must see)

[Lafayette]

I came across this and thought it was too good not to share:

http://wellsguitars.com/Gallery/Home...omeDePaul.html

The guitar was built from plain wood purchased at a Home Depot.

I read about stuff like this and try not to think about how many hours I've spent online researching "tone woods" for my partscasters.

I wonder if Home Depot charges a premium for NOS 2 x 10s?

[furrfurrfurr]

super cool. thanks for sharing.

[jhundt]

that's great - ties right into all the pine-build threads here on the TDPRI.

I wish he posted some sound clips (though I don't know how you can really judge a guitar's wood quality after it's been recorded through an amp and a mike into a audio/digital converter, then stored on a disk and sent digitally through some kind of world-wide web to a computer, where it is de-digitalized via a sound-card and played through speakers of varying quality...)

[Lafayette]

Originally Posted by jhundt

that's great - ties right into all the pine-build threads here on the TDPRI.

I wish he posted some sound clips (though I don't know how you can really judge a guitar's wood quality after it's been recorded through an amp and a mike into a audio/digital converter, then stored on a disk and sent digitally through some kind of world-wide web to a computer, where it is de-digitalized via a sound-card and played through speakers of varying quality...)

This is why it's so hard for me to make an assessment of boutique gear from sound clips online. I'm convinced a Squire through a Line 6 pod would record just as well (for internet posting purposes).

I'd like to have vintage experts play the depot-caster blindfolded and give their assessment of the wood's tonal properties.

[Pete Galati]

Pretty cool Lafayette. I was expecting to see a Tele or Strat.

[woodman]

it'll be interesting to see if the neck holds up over time. will lumber yard necks be the next rage?

i like the whole thing -- nifty idea results in cool guitar.

[JohnnyCrash]

That is awesome...

[Mark Davis]

On recordings done by a good player you cant tell the difference from a $200 guitar and a $2000 guitar. Ive heard this myself when I was a recording studio engineer.

[markothefish]

Pretty nice job, especially on the neck .Not the prettiest piece of wood but I really admire his work. On his website he has some beautiful acoustics he's made my favorite is this one Meditareanian sunburst . He has a Tele Model and a Strat Model Electrics . I've never heard of him but I love his acoustic models .

[moggy]

Thanks for the links, great looking timbers and crafsmanship.

Bob.

[esteban]

That's incredible craftsmanship. I wonder how long it took him.

However, I hope Fender doesn't catch him with these headstocks.

[Califatboy]

I assumed it was made from pine but all he said was 2x10...so its very likely its spruce?

He must have dried it right? I would be amazed if the construction grade piece of wood was dry and stable enough to fashion into a complex shape like a guitar as purchased from a lumber yard.

[guitarbuilder]

Around here, 2 x 10 or 2 x whatever is labeled spf...spruce pine or fir and the moisture content is not the same as kiln dried hardwoods. You can buy hemlock for a premium price. I'm guessing he had that wood kicking around the shop for a while so that it could use it without having it warp and split. If you take a fresh lumber yard 2 x 4 and leave it for a year, you can see how it shrinks and warps. The same goes for the pressure treated wood that they used to sell. By the way, I think Taylor made a dumpster wood acoustic and I know that Bob Benedetto made a 2x4 or similar archtop and they supposedly sound really good.
Marty

[GhostofJohnToad]

Reminds me of this limited edition pallet-wood acoustic built by Taylor in '95.

Pallet-lg.jpg

[dibber124]

Very, very cool guitar.