Comments on: Good-bye, Rare Woods Guitar http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/ Mark Perlson Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teak Pepper » Blog Archive » Rare Woods Guitar - It lives! http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 Teak Pepper » Blog Archive » Rare Woods Guitar - It lives! Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:52:31 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-3398 [...] of my most popular posts was about the amazing guitar I had built in 1991 by Jake Savin and my plans to rebuild it into a more traditional Stratocaster [...] [...] of my most popular posts was about the amazing guitar I had built in 1991 by Jake Savin and my plans to rebuild it into a more traditional Stratocaster [...]

]]> By: jsavin http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 jsavin Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:47:18 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-3393 Hey Mark, very, very long time, no see! :) I stumbled across this doing a bit of ego-surfing on my PS3, and remembered this instrument fondly. I'm not sure if you know but Vance is still playing on (part of) one of the guitars I built for him. He baritone dropped a Modulus Graphite neck on it a few years ago, and has added and removed hex pickups more than once, I think, but it's still getting played, which I love! Anyway, I'm really hoping you haven't dismantled her yet. My first thought was to buy this guitar off you, and then you can use the money to go buy a real strat. I might even be able to convince my dad the collector to trade you for a worthy instrument. I bet he'd be glad to preserve this little one-of-a-kind piece of my early creativity. What say you? Cheers, and nice to find you! -Jake (Savin) ps. We should catch up sometime. You can find me on Facebook, or email at me-at-jakesavin-dot-com. Hey Mark, very, very long time, no see! :)

I stumbled across this doing a bit of ego-surfing on my PS3, and remembered this instrument fondly. I’m not sure if you know but Vance is still playing on (part of) one of the guitars I built for him. He baritone dropped a Modulus Graphite neck on it a few years ago, and has added and removed hex pickups more than once, I think, but it’s still getting played, which I love!

Anyway, I’m really hoping you haven’t dismantled her yet. My first thought was to buy this guitar off you, and then you can use the money to go buy a real strat. I might even be able to convince my dad the collector to trade you for a worthy instrument. I bet he’d be glad to preserve this little one-of-a-kind piece of my early creativity.

What say you?

Cheers, and nice to find you!

-Jake (Savin)

ps. We should catch up sometime. You can find me on Facebook, or email at me-at-jakesavin-dot-com.

]]> By: matthew http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 matthew Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:56:33 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-3256 Are you crazy enough to build a pepper shaker into the new Fender guitar body? Are you crazy enough to build a pepper shaker into the new Fender guitar body?

]]> By: Josh http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Josh Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:05:07 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-91 yea, I agree with Foppy - you are crazy! yea, I agree with Foppy – you are crazy!

]]> By: Teak Pepper » Blog Archive » Wenge Tray http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Teak Pepper » Blog Archive » Wenge Tray Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:07:16 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-85 [...] readers of my blog recently learned of the tonal qualities of wenge in musical instruments, I’m thinking I could make this one [...] [...] readers of my blog recently learned of the tonal qualities of wenge in musical instruments, I’m thinking I could make this one [...]

]]> By: Todd Pederzani http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Todd Pederzani Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:28:27 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-62 Speaking of custom guitar bodies, I stumbled across this in my day job: http://www.redeyerpm.com/CustomApplication.aspx Basically a couple of guitar players at a rapid prototyping company (like the one I work for) decided to make themselves elaborate guitar bodies on their prototyping equipment. I also saw a similar article here: http://architectradure.blogspot.com/2008/01/structural-innovation.html Speaking of custom guitar bodies, I stumbled across this in my day job: http://www.redeyerpm.com/CustomApplication.aspx Basically a couple of guitar players at a rapid prototyping company (like the one I work for) decided to make themselves elaborate guitar bodies on their prototyping equipment. I also saw a similar article here: http://architectradure.blogspot.com/2008/01/structural-innovation.html

]]> By: mperlson http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-59 mperlson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:59:56 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-59 Foppy - Tell me about it! I cry every time I look at how much 1972 Telecasters and late 70s Rickenbacker 330 12 strings are valued these days. I cry... Yeah, I've never had a Strat, so I'm very excited about it. Thanks!!! Foppy – Tell me about it! I cry every time I look at how much 1972 Telecasters and late 70s Rickenbacker 330 12 strings are valued these days. I cry…

Yeah, I’ve never had a Strat, so I’m very excited about it. Thanks!!!

]]> By: foppy http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-58 foppy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:08:15 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-58 Cool, Mark, seems like you've thoroughly thought this through-- It's just that I've had some pretty powerful regrets over selling guitars in my life, especially unique ones. One DOES need a strat of some kind, though. Shell pink, seafoam green, Lake Placid blue--it's the mid-century modern design object par excellence! Cool, Mark, seems like you’ve thoroughly thought this through–

It’s just that I’ve had some pretty powerful regrets over selling guitars in my life, especially unique ones.

One DOES need a strat of some kind, though. Shell pink, seafoam green, Lake Placid blue–it’s the mid-century modern design object par excellence!

]]> By: mperlson http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-57 mperlson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:31:14 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-57 Foppy - I understand what you are saying. It's hard to part with it. The thing is that the components on the guitar are some of the finest you can get. The neck and tuners are worth over $300, the pickups and pre-amp are hand made by Bartolini and would cost close to $400 to replace. Plus all the other parts... Although the body looks great, the playability and sound are what I love about it, and that is mostly related to the amazing neck and exotic pickups. This is going to be an instrument in a different league than a Mexican Strat. There's also some intonation issues and neck slot issues that aren't major, but do affect the guitar's integrity. Trust me - I don't take this lightly (no pun intended). Of course, I could regret this whole thing. In that case I'll just put all the parts back on the Savin body and be ready to rock - heavy style (pun intended). Foppy – I understand what you are saying. It’s hard to part with it.

The thing is that the components on the guitar are some of the finest you can get. The neck and tuners are worth over $300, the pickups and pre-amp are hand made by Bartolini and would cost close to $400 to replace. Plus all the other parts… Although the body looks great, the playability and sound are what I love about it, and that is mostly related to the amazing neck and exotic pickups. This is going to be an instrument in a different league than a Mexican Strat. There’s also some intonation issues and neck slot issues that aren’t major, but do affect the guitar’s integrity.

Trust me – I don’t take this lightly (no pun intended). Of course, I could regret this whole thing. In that case I’ll just put all the parts back on the Savin body and be ready to rock – heavy style (pun intended).

]]> By: mperlson http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2008/08/04/good-bye-rare-woods-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-56 mperlson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:24:04 +0000 http://www.teakpepper.com/?p=53#comment-56 Thanks for the comments! Todd - Yes, I will unscrew all the parts, including the neck, pickups, bridge, and controls and install them in the new body. I'll hire someone to deal with the electronics and do the final setup, but the rest of it should be possible with the amount of woodworking experience I have. Hopefully, all the parts should transfer right over. No idea what I'll do with the old body. Maybe I'll turn it into pepper mills ;) Thanks for the comments!

Todd – Yes, I will unscrew all the parts, including the neck, pickups, bridge, and controls and install them in the new body. I’ll hire someone to deal with the electronics and do the final setup, but the rest of it should be possible with the amount of woodworking experience I have. Hopefully, all the parts should transfer right over. No idea what I’ll do with the old body. Maybe I’ll turn it into pepper mills ;)

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