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[rjgoos]

I always figured that I was the ugliest tap guitar builder on the planet, but now I'm not so sure. This guy needs to get some sun:


http://tinyurl.com/27adcx

http://tinyurl.com/2ctjht

[jamsire]

I saw this!

I was dismayed.

But, I hope he (she, it?) sells it.

[rjgoos]

There are actually a couple interesting design ideas in the instrument itself (especially if you look at the pictures at the site he links to), but the pictures of the dude holding the instrument are a bit scary.

[onehairlessape]

When I posted the pics I had been watching some video's of buckethead. I got the bright idea of wearing a mask. It looks like I drew more focus to the mask than to the instrument.
Let me asure you I am a normal air breathing human.
Keep tapping have fun!:D

[rjgoos]

Mr. Hairlessape--

The youngsters around here were probably familiar with Buckethead, and got the joke, but (being a geezer) I wasn't and didn't, sorry.

The eBay listing says the instrument was made out of "DymondWood"...I am not familiar with this material. Is it significantly heavier than wood? Could you tell us more about it? Is there a site where one can buy DymondWood "lumber"?

Regarding the design of the instrument, I thought it most interesting how it was designed to be mounted on a stand.

[onehairlessape]

It is heavy, like mahogany but it is wood.
I can't remember the wood type but it is a hard wood that is dyed and pressed together in thin sheets.
You have to be very careful with it as you work with it, cutting it the tiny fragments can easy cut you.
It's really Hard!!wood. But is very nice looking!!
It is not cheap. It is also strong, on the instrument that I built the truss rod is in the loose postion. In other words the wood supports the 12 strings.
google search
"DymondWood":cool:

[Steve H]

It is commonly used for bow riser and limbs. Actionwood I think was what some bowyers called it. I believe it's maple layers dyed and them laminated with phenolic resins under pressure. It should be pretty much water proof, so if the neck profile was thick enough for the string tension, humidity would never be an issue

http://www.rutply.com/dymond.htm

Quite an array of colors on the dymond wood website.