Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

[Mike Eldred]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

I like the Gretsch influence on the la cabronita. Gretsch's style seems like it would have a lot to draw upon in terms of style and tone. Any more plans to experiment in a gretsch-y way?

The La Cabronita may have that Filter-Tron, but that thang is MUEY FUERTE!!!!!""

ME

[newking70]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

can you give me a discount on the fender custom shop made brian setzer sig model?

[Mike Eldred]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

Thanks for responding to my last question. I hope I didn't offend you by asking about G&L. There's so much talk about these two companies in comparison, I thought why not hear it from the horse's mouth.

Anyway, one last question. In the 80's, it seemed that Fender had quite a few stats loaded with Kahler tremolos: Spyders (licensed Floyds) and vintage 2-point trems with fine tuners & brass rollers (couldn't find the name... sorry). Why did Fender stop using Kahler trems as stock hardware? I know the company stopped working on trems in the 90s, but have begun again in recent years. Any models expected to come out Kahler loaded?

No worries! All good! I just think that any comparison things are kinda childish myself. There's room for everybody.

Don't know about that time period really. No Kahlers are planned.

ME

[Mike Eldred]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

Speaking of Gretsch... whatever became of this instrument & are there any plans for more?!

Paul Waller built that!! He's the Man!!! No plans for that again though.

ME

[Mike Eldred]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

can you give me a discount on the fender custom shop made brian setzer sig model?

Yeah...give me your credit card...

ME

[elscorcho]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

Thanks ALOT....this was a great read....I LOL-ed @ the 56'Floyd!

[Evan Skopp]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

OK, we're past time.

Mike thanks again. This was one of our best Q&A chats. And this will be archived in The Vault.

[newking70]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

Yeah...give me your credit card...

ME

thanks for your time sir.

[Mike Eldred]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

Thank you all so much!!!!

ME

[Luís]

Re: Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

So... who's next ?

Great start, now we have to keep the ball rolling, maybe Mike could say who he would like to see do this next eheh.

Again, thanks for doing this.

[BTMN]

Re: Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

[Desert]

Re: Live Chat Now - Guest Luthier Series - Mike Eldred

1) Two piece is brighter. It's that lamination of the finger board. really stiffens up the neck.
2) Rosewood is a bit warmer. Indian is what we like the most. Brazilian shouldn't be used. It's been mis-represented in the solid body guitar market in my opinion.
3) Slab style is warmer, round lam is brighter. It's all good, just need to take that into account when building the instrument. Slab board on a lighter body is going to sound woofy...and if you're looking for mids and highs, you're gonna miss it.

ME

thank you, Mike...much appreciated.

Btw...that Woodstock guitar story is cool.