LiveeviL2000
Ambassador of Pentagonal Pentatonics
Brad.
You are nasty in a good way!
You are nasty in a good way!
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TVvoodoo
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Crankin' away at the Unholy Trinity for our friend Vito in Jersey... Finished "Red Horseman" last night a bit too late to post, and I really needed to hit the sack! It's in my Prophecy design, picked the hair-on hide to match the fingerboard, and added just a wee bit of brown croc under the Maltese cross, too. Gilttery Evil black viper is the main body.
Today I put together "Toxic Croc"... a detailed mind-bender of a build... it'll set off a metal detector pretty good! Rivets, studs, grommets, buckles... a big ol' ring set to sit high on the shoulder... practically affixed the whole kitchen sink on this baby, but it's not heavy at all LOL! It's also a "Class Act" design - back buckler.
They'll all look a lot better on the guitars they are crafted for, and I suggest you all each begin sending vito a few PMs a day bugging him for pix of these on his guitars. Might as well send him some nudes too while you're at it (make sure only your own, of course).
"Toxic Croc" will carry a black crackle over bright green explorer some of you are probably already familiar with. "Fire Python," well you know that one already from the previous post... and "Red Horseman" is about to mount on a black gothic explorer sporting a spiffy rosewood fretboard.
The challenge was to come up with three different designs for three rather different guitars, work in a snakey-reptilian theme through the set, and maintain the expected Well-Hung comfort / robustness. The Unholy Trinity is ready to get on the road to RAWK! Hey! Reminds me of the very strange music video from my younger days, enjoy
Today I put together "Toxic Croc"... a detailed mind-bender of a build... it'll set off a metal detector pretty good! Rivets, studs, grommets, buckles... a big ol' ring set to sit high on the shoulder... practically affixed the whole kitchen sink on this baby, but it's not heavy at all LOL! It's also a "Class Act" design - back buckler.
They'll all look a lot better on the guitars they are crafted for, and I suggest you all each begin sending vito a few PMs a day bugging him for pix of these on his guitars. Might as well send him some nudes too while you're at it (make sure only your own, of course).
"Toxic Croc" will carry a black crackle over bright green explorer some of you are probably already familiar with. "Fire Python," well you know that one already from the previous post... and "Red Horseman" is about to mount on a black gothic explorer sporting a spiffy rosewood fretboard.
The challenge was to come up with three different designs for three rather different guitars, work in a snakey-reptilian theme through the set, and maintain the expected Well-Hung comfort / robustness. The Unholy Trinity is ready to get on the road to RAWK! Hey! Reminds me of the very strange music video from my younger days, enjoy
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LiveeviL2000
Ambassador of Pentagonal Pentatonics
80s music videos were the best!
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Awesome straps, as always. Loved Kick Axe! Saw them 3 or 4 times. Local lads kinda. Regina area. Really good singer.Crankin' away at the Unholy Trinity for our friend Vito in Jersey... Finished "Red Horseman" last night a bit too late to post, and I really needed to hit the sack! It's in my Prophecy design, picked the hair-on hide to match the fingerboard, and added just a wee bit of brown croc under the Maltese cross, too. Gilttery Evil black viper is the main body.
Today I put together "Toxic Croc"... a detailed mind-bender of a build... it'll set off a metal detector pretty good! Rivets, studs, grommets, buckles... a big ol' ring set to sit high on the shoulder... practically affixed the whole kitchen sink on this baby, but it's not heavy at all LOL! It's also a "Class Act" design - back buckler.
They'll all look a lot better on the guitars they are crafted for, and I suggest you all each begin sending vito a few PMs a day bugging him for pix of these on his guitars. Might as well send him some nudes too while you're at it (make sure only your own, of course).
"Toxic Croc" will carry a black crackle over bright green explorer some of you are probably already familiar with. "Fire Python," well you know that one already from the previous post... and "Red Horseman" is about to mount on a black gothic explorer sporting a spiffy rosewood fretboard.
The challenge was to come up with three different designs for three rather different guitars, work in a snakey-reptilian theme through the set, and maintain the expected Well-Hung comfort / robustness. The Unholy Trinity is ready to get on the road to RAWK! Hey! Reminds me of the very strange music video from my younger days, enjoy
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
@Jethro Rocker my first real rock show Kick Axe opening for Helix in Saskatoon. Gimme an ARRR!
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Fresh up in the Well-Hung store... World's first-ever python strap in... wait for it...
Pumpkin Spice!
You saw it here first. Sorry not sorry, i know it's a stupid trend. But... YUM!
It's nasty and fun all at the same time (I know you guys all like your fun to be a little on the nasty side). No judging.
Still time to get it to you before your big hallowe'en gig
Pumpkin Spice!
You saw it here first. Sorry not sorry, i know it's a stupid trend. But... YUM!
It's nasty and fun all at the same time (I know you guys all like your fun to be a little on the nasty side). No judging.
Still time to get it to you before your big hallowe'en gig
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Fellow named David Garner, guitarist for Atlanta, GA band Bellwether station had a booking with pro photobug Brian Weaver Photography for some performace shots... The result was some of the better "action" stills of my stuff I've seen in many years. It's real hard to get good stage pics... low light, subjects in motion and long lenses make it quite a challenge, but Bri-guy pulled it off!
I loved the pics so... with permission of all involved I put together a short little vid.
Bellwether Station + Brian Weaver Photography
Also a New telecaster pickguard even Ramo might dig
For the TTR fellow-Canuckleheads
I loved the pics so... with permission of all involved I put together a short little vid.
Bellwether Station + Brian Weaver Photography
Also a New telecaster pickguard even Ramo might dig
For the TTR fellow-Canuckleheads
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That pick guard is killer. And yeah. Maybe not for a tele, but betting Ramo loves the concept.Fellow named David Garner, guitarist for Atlanta, GA band Bellwether station had a booking with pro photobug Brian Weaver Photography for some performace shots... The result was some of the better "action" stills of my stuff I've seen in many years. It's real hard to get good stage pics... low light, subjects in motion and long lenses make it quite a challenge, but Bri-guy pulled it off!
I loved the pics so... with permission of all involved I put together a short little vid.
Bellwether Station + Brian Weaver Photography
Also a New telecaster pickguard even Ramo might dig
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
When you get a contact by a fellow on Reverb goes by the handle "Uncle Gonzo" you can kind of just know things could get weird! In messaging, he recalls the Old School Leather straplocks of old, and when he saw mine on Reverb it produced a flood of memories for him. And... he wanted some!
But he wasn't going to be happy with some plain ol' leather bits and the nickel hardware. Uncle Gonzo is apparently a "Fancy Guy" so he started asking about texture and leather tooling on them. Now, I normally just use scraps and pieces left over from my other makings to craft these... but he was asking for a whole new thing, and managed to convince me to give it a try. Two sets in black, one in red now on the deck drying in the warm Autumn breeze, and soon on the way.
This morning I also crafted a custom for Derek, who says he's in a band and wears vintage shirts and suits... so he wanted an elegant strap, but with some padding. When he saw the new side of Croc embossed I picked up on my way back from the guitar show... he was smitten.
Just a basic classy reptile-embossed strap in a nice chocolate brown. The perfect amount of shine to it too, in my opinion.
Also listed Genocide "Squirter" today and a strange strap I put in the Amp'd category... with a strip of beautiful glittery MojoTone Grill all up and down a light wine red leather base. Both nice and wide, good and long, and comfortably padded.
But he wasn't going to be happy with some plain ol' leather bits and the nickel hardware. Uncle Gonzo is apparently a "Fancy Guy" so he started asking about texture and leather tooling on them. Now, I normally just use scraps and pieces left over from my other makings to craft these... but he was asking for a whole new thing, and managed to convince me to give it a try. Two sets in black, one in red now on the deck drying in the warm Autumn breeze, and soon on the way.
This morning I also crafted a custom for Derek, who says he's in a band and wears vintage shirts and suits... so he wanted an elegant strap, but with some padding. When he saw the new side of Croc embossed I picked up on my way back from the guitar show... he was smitten.
Just a basic classy reptile-embossed strap in a nice chocolate brown. The perfect amount of shine to it too, in my opinion.
Also listed Genocide "Squirter" today and a strange strap I put in the Amp'd category... with a strip of beautiful glittery MojoTone Grill all up and down a light wine red leather base. Both nice and wide, good and long, and comfortably padded.
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
My daughter CJ came through with a photo of the booth at the guitar show, shortly before opening...
Such a handsome fella full of hope, energy & swagger. Really should've taken an "after" photo to contrast what I dang mess I was after it all.
Dad Bods, represent!
New in the shop today... Ace of Spades #8. Don't like this one? I'm happy to tool one in the colour combo of your choice. This is real hand tooling. NOT like what BIG Strap calls "hand-tooling" where they run it through press and poop out hundreds of clones at a time.
Also probably a bit later tonight I'll put up "Princely Python" - this one crafted with a mind to match up with those purple bursts that's we've seen so many of over the past few years.
When starting out, this snake-embossed pigskin leather was black & creme in colour, but I took to hand dying it with some eyeball-mixed graple dye, and a bit more black to darken and nastify it... so it's a one of a kind thing that may not ever happen again. 3" wide, padded, and up to 60" long!
Such a handsome fella full of hope, energy & swagger. Really should've taken an "after" photo to contrast what I dang mess I was after it all.
Dad Bods, represent!
New in the shop today... Ace of Spades #8. Don't like this one? I'm happy to tool one in the colour combo of your choice. This is real hand tooling. NOT like what BIG Strap calls "hand-tooling" where they run it through press and poop out hundreds of clones at a time.
Also probably a bit later tonight I'll put up "Princely Python" - this one crafted with a mind to match up with those purple bursts that's we've seen so many of over the past few years.
When starting out, this snake-embossed pigskin leather was black & creme in colour, but I took to hand dying it with some eyeball-mixed graple dye, and a bit more black to darken and nastify it... so it's a one of a kind thing that may not ever happen again. 3" wide, padded, and up to 60" long!
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Gotta find my old photo album in garage! I have pics from that show. Centennial Auditorium. How keen.
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
While Sarurday night is hockey night in Canada... Friday night is Skull Night!
I'll be adding Genocide series "Well of Souls" to the Reverb store after dark... brown leather on moar browner leather, padded, 3" wide and more luxurious comfort than you probably deserve
I have it on good authority these are mostly the skulls of people who once played in bands with Keef.
Also, probably add this newish Umlaut series piece called "Death's Head" which seems inline with all my fellow degenerates here on TTR
This is a cool carry strap also strong enough for your golf bag, and will intimidate your opponents far better than your weak-ass 165 yd. opening drive.
I'll be adding Genocide series "Well of Souls" to the Reverb store after dark... brown leather on moar browner leather, padded, 3" wide and more luxurious comfort than you probably deserve
I have it on good authority these are mostly the skulls of people who once played in bands with Keef.
Also, probably add this newish Umlaut series piece called "Death's Head" which seems inline with all my fellow degenerates here on TTR
This is a cool carry strap also strong enough for your golf bag, and will intimidate your opponents far better than your weak-ass 165 yd. opening drive.
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Had three cords of firewood dumped in my driveway last night so much of my day was spent addressing that! Still half a cord left to stack.
But I did get a little shop time too.... packaged a "Tiger King" headed to Calgary... gonna rip that town up, I'll tell you what!
Also got a little ways into a brown leather and Fendery tweed Shakey Peace Dove custom...
This is gonna be good!
But I did get a little shop time too.... packaged a "Tiger King" headed to Calgary... gonna rip that town up, I'll tell you what!
Also got a little ways into a brown leather and Fendery tweed Shakey Peace Dove custom...
This is gonna be good!
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Such an exciting day here in the StrapLab... Blow the horns! Summon the dancers! Release the Angry wolverines!
A super rare NGPD for me!!!
While I buy my adhesive by the gallon, it's handiest for me to have myself a smallish glue pot on the bench. Just like us guitarists, after a long while they get kinda old and goopy, things don't seal up so good no more... gotta use the vice grips sometimes if you take a few days off LOL! Last time I changed my glue put, I busted it into pieces trying to get it open. All big chunks of glass, still held together with glue
Best thing I've found is a small 4 oz bread yeast jar. Low profile, just big enough, sturdy and seals good. Gotta keep it fat and low, 'cause I knock taller stuff over all the time, after ruining a few things with dumb spilled glue or dye accidents, I am slowly learning!
Anyway... The Shakey Tweed custom is done! Looks way slicker than the man himself ever did, go ahead and fact check!
And a bit of a warning on Genocide Bloodbath, which is going up tonight. I know there are a couple people interested. It's not fire-engine or hot cherry red. More a brownish fiesta red, like maybe dark rust but on the redder side.
Have a great evening my the(s)tone(d)rooms bros
A super rare NGPD for me!!!
While I buy my adhesive by the gallon, it's handiest for me to have myself a smallish glue pot on the bench. Just like us guitarists, after a long while they get kinda old and goopy, things don't seal up so good no more... gotta use the vice grips sometimes if you take a few days off LOL! Last time I changed my glue put, I busted it into pieces trying to get it open. All big chunks of glass, still held together with glue
Best thing I've found is a small 4 oz bread yeast jar. Low profile, just big enough, sturdy and seals good. Gotta keep it fat and low, 'cause I knock taller stuff over all the time, after ruining a few things with dumb spilled glue or dye accidents, I am slowly learning!
Anyway... The Shakey Tweed custom is done! Looks way slicker than the man himself ever did, go ahead and fact check!
And a bit of a warning on Genocide Bloodbath, which is going up tonight. I know there are a couple people interested. It's not fire-engine or hot cherry red. More a brownish fiesta red, like maybe dark rust but on the redder side.
Have a great evening my the(s)tone(d)rooms bros
LiveeviL2000
Ambassador of Pentagonal Pentatonics
I resemble that remark!!
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TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Nothing real concrete to show today... it was one of the administrative/bookkeeping sort of days for the last quarter.
It is looking like with a little luck through the next couple months, I might be able to dodge having to get a real job!
Also got in this fine tobaccy sunburst strat-on-a-strap pic, both precariously AND Well-Hung at the same time...
Derek in California got his Haute Crocolate today, had a simple 2-word review on F-book: "It's Awesome!"
Today I also spent a LOOONNNNNNG hour watching some Manga/Anime stuff, which I have firmly decided I do not care for much. My kids love the stuff, but I just can't get behind it at ALL. But. as I'm about to work on a JoJo's Bizarre Adventures theme strap for someone... so I figured I'd at least try to get the just of it... apparently it's one of the more famous series... It was not on my radar. But I'm just one of them greybeards.
you'll see that thing probably starting tomorrow... tooling job.
Also, in lieu of anything else concrete to post today, how about some real and true recent reviews from some Well-Hung guitarists from basically all over the place!
Also have a new one in the store... Super hot honey/cherryburst "Angry Python" - Go see! Link in my sig.
It is looking like with a little luck through the next couple months, I might be able to dodge having to get a real job!
Also got in this fine tobaccy sunburst strat-on-a-strap pic, both precariously AND Well-Hung at the same time...
Derek in California got his Haute Crocolate today, had a simple 2-word review on F-book: "It's Awesome!"
Today I also spent a LOOONNNNNNG hour watching some Manga/Anime stuff, which I have firmly decided I do not care for much. My kids love the stuff, but I just can't get behind it at ALL. But. as I'm about to work on a JoJo's Bizarre Adventures theme strap for someone... so I figured I'd at least try to get the just of it... apparently it's one of the more famous series... It was not on my radar. But I'm just one of them greybeards.
you'll see that thing probably starting tomorrow... tooling job.
Also, in lieu of anything else concrete to post today, how about some real and true recent reviews from some Well-Hung guitarists from basically all over the place!
Also have a new one in the store... Super hot honey/cherryburst "Angry Python" - Go see! Link in my sig.
OP
TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Admittedly about as far away from my wheelhouse as possible... I had a request for an Anime/Manga themed strap. It's for a Christmas gift for a young guitar player, who adores the stuff. This is supposed to be kind of repping "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" one of the more popular series...
Ande even though my own kids were also big into the stuff when they were still at home... they kept it mostly to themselves.
Two weeks ago was the first I heard of it this very "famous" series
Welcome to "Bradley's Torturous Ordeal"
I truly FORCED myself to watch an hour or two to try to get a feel. Did not find it entertaining. at. all. Felt like kind of like trying to get my dad appreciate Spinal Tap. Even uncle who ordered for his nephew told me exactly how he feels about this artform. Not complimentary LOL! But he's a good uncle eager to please, and I can totally get behind that. Researched a bit on the storyline/history, and some of the character development. But it was a long=running series with tons of action and drastic artistic changes along the way, and even the main character has seven or eight massive transformations. Crazy stuff, with awful dialog, probably mostly due to translation.
It just moves so fast, Pokemonish fight scenes, and the stories don't capture my attention. I find myself cheering for the bad guys in hopes they will kill the good guys and end it fast but never does. Good always prevails in an unpredictably ridiculous way. Same as it ever was.
Just another greybeard showing his age I guess. LOL! Anyway, I don't mind stretching myself. It was an interesting challenge
My best hope out of this is it will inspire a young guitar player to spend more time playing guitar, and less time in wacky Japanese story world.
Ande even though my own kids were also big into the stuff when they were still at home... they kept it mostly to themselves.
Two weeks ago was the first I heard of it this very "famous" series
Welcome to "Bradley's Torturous Ordeal"
I truly FORCED myself to watch an hour or two to try to get a feel. Did not find it entertaining. at. all. Felt like kind of like trying to get my dad appreciate Spinal Tap. Even uncle who ordered for his nephew told me exactly how he feels about this artform. Not complimentary LOL! But he's a good uncle eager to please, and I can totally get behind that. Researched a bit on the storyline/history, and some of the character development. But it was a long=running series with tons of action and drastic artistic changes along the way, and even the main character has seven or eight massive transformations. Crazy stuff, with awful dialog, probably mostly due to translation.
It just moves so fast, Pokemonish fight scenes, and the stories don't capture my attention. I find myself cheering for the bad guys in hopes they will kill the good guys and end it fast but never does. Good always prevails in an unpredictably ridiculous way. Same as it ever was.
Just another greybeard showing his age I guess. LOL! Anyway, I don't mind stretching myself. It was an interesting challenge
My best hope out of this is it will inspire a young guitar player to spend more time playing guitar, and less time in wacky Japanese story world.
OP
TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
"Glam I am" is new in No Prisoners line-up. One only. I don't think the world could handle a second one. It jingles a bit, so probably not your studio strap. Don't worry they've already planned to bring someone with a quiet strap in to do your parts anyway. When you hit the stage, probably not going to make your rig lighter. But it's got a lot of mirrory sparkle with all the metal sittin' on it.
" H.E.O." or short for Heavy Equipment Operator is Another No Prisoners, basketweave stamped middle on a luscious bed of vintage tweed. 3.25" wide + padded.
Might be the most comfortable strap I've ever made. Total package. Handsome and charismatic, probably the George Clooney of guitar straps. Gonna change someone's life, I think.
Both now waiting to be adopted from the Well-Hung Reverb Store.
" H.E.O." or short for Heavy Equipment Operator is Another No Prisoners, basketweave stamped middle on a luscious bed of vintage tweed. 3.25" wide + padded.
Might be the most comfortable strap I've ever made. Total package. Handsome and charismatic, probably the George Clooney of guitar straps. Gonna change someone's life, I think.
Both now waiting to be adopted from the Well-Hung Reverb Store.