Saw this on Facebook posted by the Fretboard Journal.
http://hyperallergic.com/272977/the-wil ... mome_share
Hopefully the link works.
Brad
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Interesting article |
Saw this on Facebook posted by the Fretboard Journal. http://hyperallergic.com/272977/the-wil ... mome_share Hopefully the link works. Brad Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | David J Fisher [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Interesting article |
Very interesting. I wonder what the intonation is like on some of those boxes. Still interseting and different. The saw blades, springs, and truss rod placement caught my attention as well. Would be fun to see video to see what these things play and sound ilke. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Interesting article |
Now that the book is out people will start tracking down his creations, and don't be surprised if they bring more money than the OLF's finest. People are funny that way. |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:47 am ] |
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Looks more like folk art than actual musical instruments....some of the fret spacing is absolutely horrible! |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:18 am ] |
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It is definitely folk art and imho very good folk art. As the article says his work embraces a child like innocence. They look like something out of Alice in Wonderland... "When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead..." |
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| Author: | kencierp [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:41 am ] |
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| Author: | truckjohn [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:56 am ] |
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I have seen a few videos and it looks like people play them mostly with a slide. I mean... How do you get frets that crooked... What I don't get is this... Even if you are going to simply give them away... Why would you not primarily labor to produce playable instruments above all else. Sure - they can look crazy, but good necks, good intonation, and good fretwork makes up for almost all of that. Especially when making instruments for kids - playability has got to be at the top of the list... And those things look like they would be cheese graters on your fingers and the intonation would be all over the place. And that would drive kids away from playing music.... Anyway.... That's just my take. |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Interesting article |
Ken, that video is great. I was glad to be able to hear some of the instruments. Thanks for posting it. |
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| Author: | giltzow [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:23 pm ] |
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It's a great story |
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| Author: | surveyor [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:54 pm ] |
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This interview reminds me of the interviews with Ernest Franklin and M.C. Worley that were in the book Foxfire 3, back in the mid-70's. They talked about materials, why they didn't use frets, etc. for making banjos and dulcimers. I was always intrigued by these books. They looked to be in their 70's back then. Mr. Stilley would have fit right in but he would have been in his 40's back then. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Interesting article |
He was on a mission from God, he knew nothing about playable instruments, and had nothing for material and tools but what he could find in his barn. Sorta sounds like my story... |
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| Author: | toddb [ Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:23 pm ] |
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One of the best things I've seen in a long time. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:51 pm ] |
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David Newton wrote: "He was on a mission from God, he knew nothing about playable instruments, and had nothing for material and tools but what he could find in his barn. Sorta sounds like my story..." David, seeing your instruments I think you heard the message a bit more clearly.... 
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Interesting article |
Thanks for posting the video Ken. The music on the video was not played on his instruments (IME). |
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