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Post by epaul on Apr 10, 2024 9:53:24 GMT -5
Morning.
Reveling in the sunny warmth of a perfect Spring day. Finally, a week in the sunny 60s. Lots of green starting to pop. Pop, pop, pop!
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Post by millring on Apr 10, 2024 14:49:37 GMT -5
Slightly different angle but still no clues.
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Post by millring on Apr 10, 2024 14:54:07 GMT -5
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Post by Dub on Apr 10, 2024 15:51:42 GMT -5
John’s Dreadnought was built in Chicago by Bozo Podunavac. He made a couple of Dreadnought models and John’s was probably a custom order.
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Post by millring on Apr 10, 2024 15:52:36 GMT -5
John’s Dreadnought was built in Chicago by Bozo Podunavac. He made a couple of Dreadnought models and John’s was probably a custom order. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks. That fits.
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Post by drlj on Apr 10, 2024 16:05:42 GMT -5
I am 99% positive that is a David Russell Young guitar built for Prine in the late 60s/early 70s. It was patterned after a D-28. Bozo’s guitars generally had a lot more decorative bits on them. He would have passed out from the stress of building such a plain guitar! Young used a bridge like that on a number of guitars. It’s distinctive. Same bridge on this DRY guitar.
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Post by millring on Apr 10, 2024 16:13:03 GMT -5
I am 99% positive that is a David Russell Young guitar built for Prine in the late 60s/early 70s. It was patterned after a D-28. Bozo’s guitars generally had a lot more decorative bits on them. He would have passed out from the stress of building such a plain guitar! Young used a bridge like that on a number of guitars. It’s distinctive. Same bridge on this DRY guitar. BINGO!
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Post by drlj on Apr 10, 2024 16:18:13 GMT -5
I should win something. People who guessed Guild or Washburn should have to pay for my prize.
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Post by millring on Apr 10, 2024 17:12:10 GMT -5
I think it's a Guildburn.
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Post by TKennedy on Apr 10, 2024 19:48:11 GMT -5
I bought David Russel Young’s book on guitar making a long time ago. It convinced me that guitar making was way above my pay grade.
One novel thing he did was a butt neck joint epoxied together. Probably one of the worst ideas there could be.
Wonder if Prine’s instrument ever needed a neck reset?
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Post by drlj on Apr 10, 2024 20:39:04 GMT -5
He hasn’t made guitars in over 30 years, so maybe he decided something was off. He makes violin bows now and I understand they are pretty expensive. Dream Guitars has one of his guitars listed for $30,000.
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Post by Russell Letson on Apr 10, 2024 20:52:39 GMT -5
One novel thing he did was a butt neck joint epoxied together. Probably one of the worst ideas there could be. Wonder if Prine’s instrument ever needed a neck reset? That's how Steve Cloutier did his neck joins as well. I've had mine for 30 years next spring, and so far, so good. When I asked Steve what he'd do if the guitar needed a neck reset, he said he'd just saw it off. I doubt that it will be necessary in my lifetime.
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Post by TKennedy on Apr 10, 2024 21:13:49 GMT -5
Interesting Russ. I wonder if Marty has ever encountered one. I have never sawed off a neck but would envision that with the kerf of the saw and the process of re-setting the neck the shortening could affect intonation.
I do epoxy my headblocks to the rimset. That way i know that with a curved joint any small gaps will be filled and it’s a joint that will never need to be disassembled.
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Post by Marty on Apr 10, 2024 22:22:16 GMT -5
I am 99% positive that is a David Russell Young guitar built for Prine in the late 60s/early 70s. It was patterned after a D-28. Bozo’s guitars generally had a lot more decorative bits on them. He would have passed out from the stress of building such a plain guitar! Young used a bridge like that on a number of guitars. It’s distinctive. Same bridge on this DRY guitar. Kudos LJ. I have Young's book I'll break it out and have a look. I don't think I've looked at it in 30 years.
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Post by Marty on Apr 10, 2024 22:25:13 GMT -5
I bought David Russel Young’s book on guitar making a long time ago. It convinced me that guitar making was way above my pay grade. One novel thing he did was a butt neck joint epoxied together. Probably one of the worst ideas there could be. Wonder if Prine’s instrument ever needed a neck reset? Exactly my thoughts the first time I read his book. Chuck Orr did the same thing. I wonder if the YouTube Hot Steam neck reset would work on that?
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Post by Marshall on Apr 10, 2024 22:44:51 GMT -5
Kudos, not Cookies. -I just want to clarify.
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Post by Dub on Apr 10, 2024 23:35:43 GMT -5
I am 99% positive that is a David Russell Young guitar built for Prine in the late 60s/early 70s. It was patterned after a D-28. Bozo’s guitars generally had a lot more decorative bits on them. He would have passed out from the stress of building such a plain guitar! Young used a bridge like that on a number of guitars. It’s distinctive. Same bridge on this DRY guitar. Yeah, you’re right. The Bozo dreadnought looked like this.
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Post by John B on Apr 11, 2024 7:01:58 GMT -5
From Facebook, by Will Stenberg.
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Post by drlj on Apr 11, 2024 9:16:29 GMT -5
I remember Young because he was one of the first independent builders I had ever heard about. Greven was the other. I played a Greven or two, but never a Young. There were a lot of people playing Young’s guitars for a while. It’s rare to see one now. The idea that you could get someone to build a guitar that wasn’t factory made by the big boys really fascinated me.
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Post by Village Idiot on Apr 11, 2024 10:15:35 GMT -5
Good bright and sunny morning. I'm feeling feeling pretty good these days. How old are you now, Todd? Working down from 90? 75.
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