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« on: July 30, 2011, 07:47:40 AM »
 By special request ... http://www.glenweber.com/lobster.pdf/view
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 11:56:26 AM »
Thats friggin. COOL.  Grin So where is the 'Lobster' now?
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 02:02:46 PM »
... about ten feet away ...    Grin   After all these years , it's still my main gig axe ...  Rawk1
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2011, 11:30:13 AM »
 Grin  So incredibly awesome Glen!  Words are just not enough for that much awesome   Rawk2
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2011, 12:40:55 PM »
  RGT, Thanks Dude !!!  That was a nice little write up !    I sure miss that magazine !     Ended up making 6... sold two to musicians here in town ...   Use the other 4 for gigs , each one has it's own Tone and I just grab the one that fits the venue. 
 Ps.   My friends still think they're "Strange" ...  Roll Eyes   I just Laugh !!!   ROTF
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2011, 11:40:52 PM »
Where are the machine heads on the headstock version?
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2011, 05:38:33 AM »
  Bird , only one headstock version was made , the tuners were still in the back as shown...   The guitar got knocked over at a gig ,off the stage  Shocked ,  the headstock broke   (grrrrr) and I replaced the neck with a Maple  headless one ..this guitar is now the twin of the one shown in the article ... Still play both of them ... one stays in the house , one in the Studio .... always a Lobster handy eh ....  ROTF

   The whole object of this guitar was ergonomics ...  It's short so doesn't get in the way , it's comfortable , and  so well balanced .... You can take a bow  (hands off ) and when you come up , the guitar is back in the same exact playing position .... Born of necessity , I really don't like neck heavy guitars ...

   The new Left Wing , soon to be finished , will be even more ergonomic ... and with a conventional headstock and tuners ...  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2011, 06:36:09 AM »
Quote from: GPW on August 02, 2011, 05:38:33 AM
  Bird , only one headstock version was made , the tuners were still in the back as shown...   The guitar got knocked over at a gig ,off the stage  Shocked ,  the headstock broke   (grrrrr) and I replaced the neck with a Maple  headless one ..this guitar is now the twin of the one shown in the article ... Still play both of them ... one stays in the house , one in the Studio .... always a Lobster handy eh ....  ROTF

   The whole object of this guitar was ergonomics ...  It's short so doesn't get in the way , it's comfortable , and  so well balanced .... You can take a bow  (hands off ) and when you come up , the guitar is back in the same exact playing position .... Born of necessity , I really don't like neck heavy guitars ...

  The new Left Wing , soon to be finished , will be even more ergonomic ... and with a conventional headstock and tuners ...  Grin

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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2011, 06:55:34 AM »
   J , you know I started the LW project April  , a year ago ..  Shocked  Things have proceeded more/less  than slowly ...  Facepalm    Parts a ready !   The white pearl paint job will be done this week , and after I pick it up  and fix things together  (everything was pre drilled/ fitted in the mockup)   we'll have some pics ...
   I'm really excited !!!   Always Fun to see a new guitar come together ...    Grin

    The only thing I see getting in the way is the neck ... I have the Mity Mite test neck ready to go , but since then , Vinney's come up with a new Tele-ish' Maple neck  (bolt on) with SSP & an angled headstock ...    I WANT one !!!    Facepalm
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2011, 08:00:57 AM »
That is way coo!. I'm jonesing to make another one now.  Are there ferrules in the headstock for the string ends?
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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2011, 09:24:37 AM »
 Bron, the head stock did have string ferrules ...   tried eyelets first , but the smaller steel strings would cut right through them over a few months ..  Shocked
  Guitar making can get Addictive ...  Facepalm
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« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2011, 06:06:48 AM »
   Last night I played the Maple Lobster ...    Heavy  (solid Maple )  but sounds so Good , and comfortable despite the weight ...
  It's the bottom (natural Maple ) one on this page . http://www.glenweber.com/guitars/lobster-variations
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