My Profile Picture

An early Templar cross.  I chose this image because I believe in the motto that was associated with it;

"Do your duty, at any cost"

A Terrific Wildlife Photo

A wonderful photograph taken by my son, Truett.

The photo was taken about 30 yards from my front door!

May 20, 2011 Yamanator Progress

After a trial run with the "pot lid" cover, I determined that it was indeed too high.  I happened to have some light gauge aluminum on had, so began constructing a new cover disk.

A Dremel tool and a whole lot of cutting disks later....

A close up of the interior bracing, which supports the top and acts as a backing/fastener point for the interior baffling.  More on this below. 

The lip of the "pot lid" cone sets in the indentations in the bracing.  Four screws hold it in place and prevent unwanted vibration.
















Just after making the first cover disk, I strung the resonator to evaluate the sound.  I was getting too much natural guitar sound from the f-holes that tended to drown out that much desired twang from the cone area.  I opted to install some baffling which I will show in the next installment. 


Test drove the resonator with the baffling in place and was pleased with the improved resonator sound.  It has been stripped of hardware and sanded, ready to prime.

Final Thoughts

It is not nor will it ever be a National or the like but it is a very decent resonator guitar for $2.00.

  

Why I Blog

How I spent my birthday

First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you to all my dear friends birthday wishes.  
            GO FACEBOOK!

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Wow, what a great way to spend a birthday;
first, with my son's help, a repair project on the old pickup.  A blessing in many ways, working with Truett and saving some money in the process.  Then, Truett and I worked on one of his projects, a knife for a friend.  For more on the latter, see my Family page.

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Yamanator Update

Strung the resonator late yesterday afternoon, a few tweaks here and there required but definitely a resonator guitar. More info and pictures on that build soon. 

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"The Golden Years"

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For the evening; Redbox and the Blue Bell Store,,,,,, well, it is my birthday.  I support the local economy.