Hats With Musical Instruments

[Desert dog]

Mandolin, hat, and beer, oh my! A beaver brand from the early seventies. A Washburn from the early twenties. A Torpedo from 2020. Torpedo is from a bad year!

 

[Rmccamey]

Very nice, gents. Makes me want to invest in another nice acoustic!

My baby. Froggy Bottom H-12 deluxe with a Stetson Roadster on the side. View attachment 269390 View attachment 269391

My nylon baby. Cordoba C-12 Cedar top. Forgot to include a fedora in the photo. View attachment 269394 View attachment 269395 View attachment 269396

 

[Desert dog]

I'm strictly a fingerstyle player, can't sing at all. So I play a lot of solo instrumental music. Varies all over the place from Beatles to classical to jazz chord melody.

QUOTE="Desert dog, post: 2723295, member: 40315"]I really like Collings Oval hole mandolins. The guitars are beautiful. With so many beautiful instruments around here, I am curious about the preferred music you all play. I spend most of my time playing fiddle tunes on mandolin. I also play bluegrass tunes and some old time. I strum a guitar sometime. Let's here from some string musicians!

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Thanks for your reply. I have always admired fingerstyle. I don't think I could do it. I have been exploring different genres. Steve Earle to Led Zeppelin, anywhere I hear a mandolin lick that I like.

 

[Rmccamey]

Sweet!

Mandolin, hat, and beer, oh my! A beaver brand from the early seventies. A Washburn from the early twenties. A Torpedo from 2020. Torpedo is from a bad year! View attachment 269397 View attachment 269397

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I have been exploring different genres. Steve Earle to Led Zeppelin, anywhere I hear a mandolin lick that I like.

I don't play one but David Grisman is the best in my book. And Roger McGuinn will always rule the 12-string.

 

[Rmccamey]

I gravitate toward bluegrass, some old country tunes, and some southern rock.

Today I'm showing off my Peacock green Stratoliner and my Collings acoustic with Snowflake inlays.



For those who might be interested; if you are around guitar players very long you will hear them talk about how the guitar wood, specifically the tops, will age. Here is an example. Both of these guitars have traditional Spruce tops. The one on the right is new, about a year old. Notice that the Spruce is very light in color; almost white, in fact. The guitar on the left was made in 1998, so it is about 22 years old. Notice that the Spruce top has more of a golden brown patina and the grain structure of the Spruce is more visible. This "ageing" is a nature process and will continue over the life of the guitar. If you have a chance to look at very old acoustic guitars, the tops will most often have a very rich, dark look to them.

 

[RossRYoung]

Both of these guitars have traditional Spruce tops. This "ageing" is a nature process and will continue over the life of the guitar.

That Collings is a beauty, their boutique builds are quite remarkable. Even their Ukes have great figure and sound.

Regarding the spruces, the older 1998 looks to be Sitka. The newer looks to be Adirondack. Very hard to tell though as the grain lines are tough to see in photos. That darkening effect is also ‘enhanced’ by sun and smoke exposure.

 

[Rmccamey]

You are correct on both counts, Sitka and Adirondack.

That Collings is a beauty, their boutique builds are quite remarkable. Even their Ukes have great figure and sound.

Regarding the spruces, the older 1998 looks to be Sitka. The newer looks to be Adirondack. Very hard to tell though as the grain lines are tough to see in photos. That darkening effect is also ‘enhanced’ by sun and smoke exposure.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I have been exploring different genres. Steve Earle to Led Zeppelin, anywhere I hear a mandolin lick that I like.

I don't play one but David Grisman is the best in my book.

I always forget about Jack White.

 

[RossRYoung]

I always forget about Jack White.

Being a metro Detroit area native, I’ve always been a JW encourager. I’m not much a fan of his solo projects but what he’s done for music in general is quite remarkable.

 

[Desert dog]

 

[Rmccamey]

Working out some Neil Young tunes today with my modern grey bowler from Northwest Hats and Blackie, my son-in-law's Les Paul standard. Electrics sure are hard to deal with after a lifetime playing acoustic guitars.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Working out some Neil Young tunes today with my modern grey bowler from Northwest Hats and Blackie, my son-in-law's Les Paul standard. Electrics sure are hard to deal with after a lifetime playing acoustic guitars.

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Great pic, Randy!

 

[hatophile]

Mandolin, hat, and beer, oh my! A beaver brand from the early seventies. A Washburn from the early twenties. A Torpedo from 2020. Torpedo is from a bad year! View attachment 269397 View attachment 269397

Love that old mando, DD!

I gravitate toward bluegrass, some old country tunes, and some southern rock.

Today I'm showing off my Peacock green Stratoliner and my Collings acoustic with Snowflake inlays.

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For those who might be interested; if you are around guitar players very long you will hear them talk about how the guitar wood, specifically the tops, will age. Here is an example. Both of these guitars have traditional Spruce tops. The one on the right is new, about a year old. Notice that the Spruce is very light in color; almost white, in fact. The guitar on the left was made in 1998, so it is about 22 years old. Notice that the Spruce top has more of a golden brown patina and the grain structure of the Spruce is more visible. This "ageing" is a nature process and will continue over the life of the guitar. If you have a chance to look at very old acoustic guitars, the tops will most often have a very rich, dark look to them.

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I agree with your musical tastes Randy, beautiful guitars. Just watched part one of "Laurel Canyon" last night about the early folk/rock scene in SoCal. Interesting to follow the evolution of folk and bluegrass to country rock and then eventually to Southern Rock.

 

[RossRYoung]

Just watched part one of "Laurel Canyon" last night

Hey Perry, that’s the one with Jacob Dylan narrating yeah? If so, I was a big fan of that one. What a time to be there!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Hey Perry, that’s the one with Jacob Dylan narrating yeah? If so, I was a big fan of that one. What a time to be there!

It is. I've watched it too.

 

[hatophile]

Hey Perry, that’s the one with Jacob Dylan narrating yeah? If so, I was a big fan of that one. What a time to be there!

Close. Jacob Dylan was "Echo in the Canyon". "Laurel Canyon" is very similar subject matter, different narrator and guests. I recommend both for a look back at the early groups which influenced our later music.

 

[RossRYoung]

Will check that one out, thought the title sounded different so I’m glad I asked. Cheers

 

[hatophile]

Will check that one out, thought the title sounded different so I’m glad I asked. Cheers

If you enjoyed Echo you will really like this one also.

 

[hatophile]

If you enjoyed Echo you will really like this one also.

And quite a few hat-wearers, Neil Young, Steven Stills, etc.