Hats With Musical Instruments

[humanshoes]

I had Geddy for several years played the heck out of it, bit I never fell in love with that thin neck. It just couldn't handle high tension flats.

That's why I've gravitated away from building those stick neck jobs. It's not as easy to put a proper neck on a cigar box instrument, but infinitely more playable.

 

[Kane]

Cool thread.
Here’s an older Borsalino (thanks, Harry!) with my ‘33 Conn tenor:

 

[Kane]

Stetson work hat on a tack head banjo:

 

[Telemaster]

I’m sure I posted this somewhere else in here already, but it fits in this thread nicely.

70s Ludwig set with a 60s snare and a 40s Shore Club (that I don’t have anymore and probably should have never let go of...). Still got the drums though.

 

[Kane]

Fantastic drum kit! The snare looks pretty sweet.

 

[Telemaster]

Fantastic drum kit! The snare looks pretty sweet.

Thanks. It’s a mahogany snare that a friend covered in blue sparkle for me to match my kit.

 

[Telemaster]

Mid ‘70s Ric 4001 that somebody before me tried (kinda) to Lemmy-ize. Bluegrass Campdraft.

 

[Telemaster]

Late ‘50s or early ‘60s german-made Playboy - ‘72 Telecaster bass.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I got home later last night from work and sat with a guitar on the porch for an hour. A hat kept my head warm and comfortably while the guitar and I worked over some acoustic blues songs. I ended up "Satisfied, ticked too" (Miss.John Hurt lyrics). Immersed in the acoustic music I had no vexations or annoyances. Here are a couple older pictures.

Best, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

...sat with a guitar on the porch for an hour.

Me too. Just a Epiphone Texan I use as my campfire guitar. Enjoyed it immensely as you can probably tell.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

This is probably the place to ask this here; does anyone use GarageBand or similar app? Louper maybe? I'd like to have something without going to great expense.

This is a young KT Tunstall from several yrs ago but the best demonstration of a louper I know of:

 

[humanshoes]

I just finished repairing and restoring this early 1900's parlor guitar. I took great care not to compromise the 100+/- years old patina. To me, it's the kind of beauty that can only come from a very long and well lived life. Paired with my Milan straw planter's hat, it's now ready for some serious summertime blues.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I just finished repairing and restoring this early 1900's parlor guitar. I took great care not to compromise the 100+/- years old patina. To me, it's the kind of beauty that can only come from a very long and well lived life. Paired with my Milan straw planter's hat, it's now ready for some serious summertime blues.

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How does it sound? Did you have any cracks to clad? I still have the first guitar I had as a kid, a Slingerland May Bell Parlor size. It was probably 45-50 yrs old when I got it. The tuners were always crap & the frets look like copper rod. It's never been properly humidified & stored all these yrs, it has so many cracks it's coming apart. Yet I hang on to it.

 

[Desert dog]

I just finished repairing and restoring this early 1900's parlor guitar. I took great care not to compromise the 100+/- years old patina. To me, it's the kind of beauty that can only come from a very long and well lived life. Paired with my Milan straw planter's hat, it's now ready for some serious summertime blues.

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Nice! It is so good to see old instruments brought back to life, and hear their voice after a long silence.

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[humanshoes]

How does it sound? Did you have any cracks to clad? I still have the first guitar I had as a kid, a Slingerland May Bell Parlor size. It was probably 45-50 yrs old when I got it. The tuners were always crap & the frets look like copper rod. It's never been properly humidified & stored all these yrs, it has so many cracks it's coming apart. Yet I hang on to it.

It sounds great now Jack. Warm and mellow with no buzzing or dead frets. It sure had plenty of cracks and one major hole to repair before, though. It came to me as a lost cause that was considered only suitable for a "wall hanging", but I thought it still had good structural integrity and definitely worth saving. It's funny, I played a May Bell when I was kid. My aunt bought it for me and I hated it. Now I wish I had it back.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

It sounds great now Jack. Warm and mellow with no buzzing or dead frets. It sure had plenty of cracks and one major hole to repair before, though. It came to me as a lost cause that was considered only suitable for a "wall hanging", but I thought it still had good structural integrity and definitely worth saving. It's funny, I played a May Bell when I was kid. My aunt bought it for me and I hated it. Now I wish I had it back.



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You did a great job with it. I think my grandpa paid $8 for the May Bell for me. Even then it was a luxury for us. As I got bigger I used to play it across my lap as a slide guitar since it was parlor size. I'll have to look at it to see if it is even worthy of some pics at this point.

 

[humanshoes]

Nice! It is so good to see old instruments brought back to life, and hear their voice after a long silence.

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I share your sentiments DD and boy can the old girl can sing.

 

[humanshoes]

You did a great job with it. I think my grandpa paid $8 for the May Bell for me. Even then it was a luxury for us. As I got bigger I used to play it across my lap as a slide guitar since it was parlor size. I'll have to look at it to see if it is even worthy of some pics at this point.

Thanks Jack. I'd love to see some pics of your Slingerland. I suppose you know that those old guitars that we considered crap back in the day are fetching premium money these days. Who'd a thought.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Thanks Jack. I'd love to see some pics of your Slingerland. I suppose you know that those old guitars that we considered crap back in the day are fetching premium money these days. Who'd a thought.

I take some better pics with hats tomorrow. This is just the headstock. It has the black fiberboard pick guard. I still have a thumb pick made from an "exotic sea creature".

 

[humanshoes]

I take some better pics with hats tomorrow. This is just the headstock. It has the black fiberboard pick guard. I still have a thumb pick made from an "exotic sea creature".

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Oh yeah! That definitely brings back some fond memories. I wonder what the exotic sea creature was. More pictures if you please.