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All I can tell is his teles look cool, and he has a cat on his head.
BadBrian Hand Made Musical Instruments
BadBrian Hand Made Musical Instruments
Latest is almost $3500: https://www.badbrianguitars.ca/listing/badbrian-joistcaster-special-sharkey/18508935Interesting. What’s the price range?
Hello Folks, I finally got a couple of demos. Here's what they sound like. hope you like itMaybe it sounds great, I dunno. With guitars like that though I can never decide to play it or hang it on the wall as a piece of art!![]()
Can you tell us about the Mutts? You have one listed for about $900 Cdn right now that looks really nice. I gotta ask, why so cheap? Is it a Epiphone B-stock you modded or something? Pickups?This from Gear Manndude
They were both FANTASTIC!!! Really loved the feeling and resonance from those bodies...and just the whole "look" and vibe...truly works of functioning art!
Hey madhermit! I apologize for taking so long to reply. The one you are referring to was sold a couple of months ago on Reverb. Here's what the buyer said: "It sounds great. I really like the aggressive output of the hum-bucker actually"Can you tell us about the Mutts? You have one listed for about $900 Cdn right now that looks really nice. I gotta ask, why so cheap? Is it a Epiphone B-stock you modded or something? Pickups?
Sorry, I forgot to say, the Mutt that was sold in May had an alder body, Maple top and back, Squier neck and "Duncan Designed" pickups.Hey madhermit! I apologize for taking so long to reply. The one you are referring to was sold a couple of months ago on Reverb. Here's what the buyer said: "It sounds great. I really like the aggressive output of the hum-bucker actually"
- Brett
- May 21, 2019 06:47 PM
I think that the MUTT description I gave on Reverb is (quite) adequate:
"I call them "Brian's Mutts" because they are heavily modified, made from old and new (mis) matched parts and pieces, some mated with seemingly odd high quality and low - fi components. But, they are all made to please the player and the listener. Brian's Mutts are all very unique looking and sounding "Things with Strings".
Of un-known parents, un-known parts origin, un-known pickups, un-known tuners with missing covers, ... A mess!
Scruffy looking but performing better than top dogs!
(Runs circles around them!)
• No pedigree.
• Looks like a Mutt.
• Sings like a bird!".
No two Mutts are the same! They are all finished the same way JoistCasters are: NO POLLY. NO NITRO. French Polish (hand rubbed Shellack) and/or oil / wax, only.
I will be making Mutts from NTCI Reclaimed Douglas Fir joists. However the bodies will be made from 2 or 3 pieces. JoistCasters are one solid piece. They will be listed at a price between current Mutts, which is around CAN$900-1200 and JoistCasters. Depending on hardware, they will be offered at about CAN$2000. Check out
BadBrian
for availability.
re's a full review of the Mutt you asked for:Sorry, I forgot to say, the Mutt that was sold in May had an alder body, Maple top and back, Squier neck and "Duncan Designed" pickups.
Thank you. Most of them are made from vegetable tanned cowhide and are had carved, like the one in the photo. Some are hand tooled. They are all made by my friend Dragan Georgievski in Ohrid Macedonia. He makes leather things and bookbinding things. (with leather too). He's on FB, Instagram, ... His shop is called KNIGOVEZ which means Bookbindery.