new ron kirn barnbuster

eljayski · November 14th, 2009, 10:47 AM

and i'm a happy boy!

thank you, ron!

pchilson · November 14th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Nice! Now you just gotta bring it to my house for breakin...

eljayski · November 14th, 2009, 10:58 AM

we can do that!

P Thought · November 14th, 2009, 11:00 AM

That's a gorgeous guitar. Congratulations.

Fatmanstratman · November 14th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Now THAT is a beautiful guitar! Congratulations!....

Y'know, if that guy Ron Kirn keeps on practising, he has the potential to be a mighty fine guitar maker when he gets older...

Heh heh!

GREAT work, Ron, as always. Someday, before I retire, I'm gonna have you make one of those beauties for Ol' Fatman. Let's hope we BOTH stick around that long!...

kp8 · November 14th, 2009, 11:24 AM

Gorgeous. congrats!!!!! (a few more for a tele like that: !!!!)

-kp

soul-o · November 14th, 2009, 11:43 AM

Shhesh, that's some pretty wood. Is that really from an old barn or something?

gemktm · November 14th, 2009, 11:46 AM

That big knot is perfectly placed!

jc93230 · November 14th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Have to agree, the knot just works perfect. congratz!

ThreeChorder · November 14th, 2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul-o

Shhesh, that's some pretty wood. Is that really from an old barn or something?

Yes, check this out:

http://www.ronkirn.com/tele.htm

davechen · November 14th, 2009, 12:59 PM

She's purdy.

Ronkirn · November 14th, 2009, 01:30 PM

That piece of lumber came from a Building erected in NYC in 1838... it's almost dry...

Ron Kirn

Groovey Records · November 14th, 2009, 01:34 PM

Bowery Pine

musicalmartin · November 14th, 2009, 01:45 PM

I have a bathroom door that looks like that piece of wood .I wonder if I sent it to Ron whether the missus would miss it .
I may have to start a "I officially Hate anyone who buys a Ron Kirn guitar " thread just for spites sake

Mark-00255 · November 14th, 2009, 03:07 PM

Beautiful! How about a few more pics?

ColdFeet · November 14th, 2009, 03:40 PM

Is that a one piece body? I doubly agree, the knot is perfectly placed!

Southern Ill Electrics · November 14th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Lovely piece Larry ...... Enjoy !!!

fxdx99 · November 14th, 2009, 05:00 PM

Gorgeous!! Yeh, that's one good looking geetar. Welcome to the club - these are some OUTSTANDING playing/sounding guitars.

(shameful excuse to post a pic of another burnin' barnbuster... )

Steve G · November 14th, 2009, 05:05 PM

Cripes! This Kirn guy is the man to watch!

Nice guitars. I assume they play just as good as they look.

Hiker · November 14th, 2009, 05:15 PM

Congrats, what an axe!

68 Shovelhead · November 14th, 2009, 05:31 PM

That's about as good as it gets, very nice indeed.

Groovey Records · November 14th, 2009, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve G

Cripes! This Kirn guy is the man to watch!

Nice guitars. I assume they play just as good as they look.

Ron also does some Great step by step build threads here at TDPRI.

This is a detailed Strat he made for some lucky guy.

Ron explains every step and how and why he makes his choices

WATCH IT http://www.tdpri.com/forum/stratocas...d-here-ya.html

IdahoPicker · November 14th, 2009, 07:26 PM

great, now I have GAS....

djphelan01 · November 14th, 2009, 07:44 PM

Beautiful guitar, I have one and I love it!

soul-o · November 15th, 2009, 12:03 PM

It's so nice to think of playing a guitar made from an old building. It's beautiful, really.

kp8 · November 15th, 2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul-o

It's so nice to think of playing a guitar made from an old building. It's beautiful, really.

Totally. Beautiful on like 800 different levels, beyond just being a really really sweet looking guitar. Man i'd love a Kirn BB. Take that over any of that craved top flame maple PRS-y stuff *ANY* day of the week (that's just my taste, YMMV).

The Barnburners are really gorgeous guitars.

eljayski · November 15th, 2009, 04:05 PM

someone was kind enough to ask for more pics of the barnburner . . .

she plays as sweet as she looks.

TeleGlider · November 15th, 2009, 09:48 PM

Absolutely YUMMY - What a Looker !!!!

Louthunder · November 15th, 2009, 10:56 PM

Would one of you Kirn owning shmucks give us a detailed description on how your Kirn's play and sound.At least compared to your run of the mill tele

Please?Me and at least a couple thousand TDPRI'ers want to know. I will own one someday!

tiktok · November 15th, 2009, 11:02 PM

I have to agree, the knot is perfect.

ADK Teleman · November 15th, 2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronkirn

That piece of lumber came from a Building erected in NYC in 1838... it's almost dry...

Ron Kirn

Ron,
You sir are a true craftsman. That is one absolutely gorgeous guitar!!! Bravo!
ADK

garytelecastor · November 15th, 2009, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThreeChorder

Yes, check this out:

http://www.ronkirn.com/tele.htm

Man that is a gorgeous instrument. The only thing I would like to be a little different is the neck. I like to see it Nitro'd.

Ronkirn · November 15th, 2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

I like to see it Nitro'd.

Huh?? It is very nitro'd

rk

kenfolk · November 15th, 2009, 11:19 PM

beautiful love the knot

vanrrice · November 15th, 2009, 11:26 PM

Jealous, I have been looking at those......congratulations!

fernando · November 16th, 2009, 03:24 PM

very nice-looking body!

JG806 · November 16th, 2009, 11:02 PM

post your address...I promise I won't come steal it

otaypanky · November 16th, 2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louthunder

Would one of you Kirn owning shmucks give us a detailed description on how your Kirn's play and sound.At least compared to your run of the mill tele

Please?Me and at least a couple thousand TDPRI'ers want to know. I will own one someday!

Did you mean like, ----- put it down, ----- to type?

falconer · November 16th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otaypanky

Did you mean like, ----- put it down, ----- to type?

+1

fxdx99 · November 17th, 2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louthunder

Would one of you Kirn owning shmucks give us a detailed description on how your Kirn's play and sound.At least compared to your run of the mill tele

Please?Me and at least a couple thousand TDPRI'ers want to know. I will own one someday!

Well, since you're from Michigan... I've 4-way switching on mine, all positions are very useable. Neck pickup is extremely warm and is amongst (or the) best neck sounding tele I've ever played. Likewise in-between position is snappy/quacky/warm - nice. Bridge of course is where ya live on a tele and this is very 'nocaster-like' - it's bright, but has an openess to it. Tone control very useable for this position. Play it thru a variety of amps, mostly tweed and blackface type and it sounds excellent through all of them.

Mine's just shy of 8 lbs on my not very accurate bathroom scale. The neck is fantastic. Thick, maybe a few mms short of a nocaster and here is where (my opinion) mr kirn shines. The way it's rolled/shaped/finished/fretted... it feels and plays so comfortably. Even players who first pick it up that aren't tele players go at first - wow, that's a baseball bat. Then a few minutes later they go 'wow, this is so easy to play'. I choose to think that the neck has a lot to do with the sound of a guitar, and this neck has a great sound in addition to it's feel.

The body of course is what makes it a 'barnbuster'. I love the look of it and as you've seen in pics, the grain patterns vary from piece to piece. Also like the 'idea' of it - that it's old, recycled, and that maybe, just maybe some of the sound of the guitar IS because it's 'almost dry' as Ron puts it.

I use 11s, it intonates dang near perfectly. I like the action a bit higher than most (like the strings to have a little fight in 'em and some height for slide) so I did raise it up from where Ron had it set. Only thing I've done to the guitar outside of fresh strings now and again.

The other Tele got sold, this guitar went into permanent rotation - it's it and one other model for every gig now. The saying "Might get different - don't get better" keeps coming to mind with this axe. It's a ridiculously outstanding guitar - and at this price, it's a downright steal.

... Just my 2 cents. Did I mention I like it?

November 14th, 2009, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
eljayski Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: fort collins, co Age: 57 Posts: 163	new ron kirn barnbuster and i'm a happy boy! thank you, ron!

November 14th, 2009, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
P Thought Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Age: 56 Posts: 576	That's a gorgeous guitar. Congratulations. __________________ viva yo

November 14th, 2009, 11:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 4,003	Now THAT is a beautiful guitar! Congratulations!.... Y'know, if that guy Ron Kirn keeps on practising, he has the potential to be a mighty fine guitar maker when he gets older... Heh heh! GREAT work, Ron, as always. Someday, before I retire, I'm gonna have you make one of those beauties for Ol' Fatman. Let's hope we BOTH stick around that long!... __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

November 14th, 2009, 01:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ronkirn VENDOR Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 63 Posts: 4,164	That piece of lumber came from a Building erected in NYC in 1838... it's almost dry... Ron Kirn __________________ 'The true Soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because He loves what is behind him.' www.ronkirn.com

November 14th, 2009, 03:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Southern Ill Electrics VENDOR Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton County Age: 39 Posts: 1,386	Lovely piece Larry ...... Enjoy !!! __________________ Jeffro' at Southern Ill Electrics 618-643-2406/618-308-0223 God Bless Les and Leo.

November 14th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
pchilson Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Loveland, Colorado Age: 52 Posts: 2,339	Nice! Now you just gotta bring it to my house for breakin...

November 14th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
eljayski Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: fort collins, co Age: 57 Posts: 163	we can do that!

November 14th, 2009, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
kp8 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seoul, Korea Posts: 3,547	Gorgeous. congrats!!!!! (a few more for a tele like that: !!!!) -kp

November 14th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
soul-o Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston Age: 41 Posts: 109	Shhesh, that's some pretty wood. Is that really from an old barn or something?

November 14th, 2009, 11:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
gemktm TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CT USA Posts: 65	That big knot is perfectly placed!

November 14th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
jc93230 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Age: 44 Posts: 127	Have to agree, the knot just works perfect. congratz!

November 14th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
davechen Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bethesda, MD Age: 42 Posts: 169 3 Photos	She's purdy.

November 14th, 2009, 01:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
Groovey Records Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Desolation Row Posts: 2,389	Bowery Pine

November 14th, 2009, 01:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
musicalmartin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,390	I have a bathroom door that looks like that piece of wood .I wonder if I sent it to Ron whether the missus would miss it . I may have to start a "I officially Hate anyone who buys a Ron Kirn guitar " thread just for spites sake

November 14th, 2009, 03:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mark-00255 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South of Seattle, WA Age: 52 Posts: 688	Beautiful! How about a few more pics?

November 14th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
ColdFeet TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Illinois Age: 29 Posts: 15	Is that a one piece body? I doubly agree, the knot is perfectly placed!

November 14th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
fxdx99 TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: minnesota Posts: 17	Gorgeous!! Yeh, that's one good looking geetar. Welcome to the club - these are some OUTSTANDING playing/sounding guitars. (shameful excuse to post a pic of another burnin' barnbuster... )

November 14th, 2009, 05:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
Steve G Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: LeeK (England) Age: 33 Posts: 2,590 64 Photos	Cripes! This Kirn guy is the man to watch! Nice guitars. I assume they play just as good as they look. __________________ "He was a drinkin' man with a guitar problem..." http://www.myspace.com/stevegiddings http://www.myspace.com/hiandlonesome

November 14th, 2009, 05:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Hiker Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,050 5 Photos	Congrats, what an axe! __________________ Hammer On!

November 14th, 2009, 05:31 PM	#21 (permalink)
68 Shovelhead Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle Age: 44 Posts: 273	That's about as good as it gets, very nice indeed.

November 14th, 2009, 07:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
IdahoPicker Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Idaho Age: 27 Posts: 260	great, now I have GAS.... __________________ “Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.” -Charles Bukowski.

November 14th, 2009, 07:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
djphelan01 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watertown, CT Age: 43 Posts: 286	Beautiful guitar, I have one and I love it!

November 15th, 2009, 12:03 PM	#25 (permalink)
soul-o Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston Age: 41 Posts: 109	It's so nice to think of playing a guitar made from an old building. It's beautiful, really.

November 15th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#27 (permalink)
eljayski Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: fort collins, co Age: 57 Posts: 163	more pics someone was kind enough to ask for more pics of the barnburner . . . she plays as sweet as she looks.

November 15th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
TeleGlider TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boise Posts: 80	Absolutely YUMMY - What a Looker !!!! __________________ " I feel the need--the need for speed ". - Maverick from Top Gun " I feel the need--the need for tweed ". TeleGlider from Idaho

IMPORTANT:Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult! No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.

November 15th, 2009, 10:56 PM	#29 (permalink)
Louthunder Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Michigan Age: 53 Posts: 480	Would one of you Kirn owning shmucks give us a detailed description on how your Kirn's play and sound.At least compared to your run of the mill telePlease?Me and at least a couple thousand TDPRI'ers want to know. I will own one someday!

November 15th, 2009, 11:02 PM	#30 (permalink)
tiktok Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,712	I have to agree, the knot is perfect. __________________ "I like a tune. I like a tune and a singer and a solo, and now more of the tune."--Ian McLagan http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett Pearce Amps Info Page

November 15th, 2009, 11:19 PM	#34 (permalink)
kenfolk TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: plattsburg mo Posts: 94	beautiful love the knot

November 15th, 2009, 11:26 PM	#35 (permalink)
vanrrice Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 208 6 Photos	Wow Jealous, I have been looking at those......congratulations! __________________ “My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening through a cosmic vapor of invention” Larrivee LV-03re ME Warmoth Hog Telecaster

November 16th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#36 (permalink)
fernando Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 788 16 Photos	very nice-looking body!

November 16th, 2009, 11:02 PM	#37 (permalink)
JG806 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amarillo TX Age: 39 Posts: 421	post your address...I promise I won't come steal it __________________ "...you don't have to worry, cuz takin care of business is His name."

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
NGD!! its a Kirn!	udister	Telecaster Discussion Forum	42	November 25th, 2009 03:08 PM
New Kirn Barnbuster Tele	djphelan01	Telecaster Discussion Forum	18	August 22nd, 2009 10:51 AM
I CANNOT WAIT (For my RON KIRN BARNBUSTER!)	mr newhaven	Telecaster Discussion Forum	24	August 3rd, 2009 07:21 PM
? for ron kirn	craigoslo	Tele Home Depot	7	March 27th, 2009 05:55 PM
Another Ron Kirn	firhollow	Telecaster Discussion Forum	17	November 1st, 2008 03:35 AM