Fretless acoustic guitar with glass fretboard

[DJReiko]

Spongebob called. He wants his guitar back.

[plexiseagull]

Hehe, cool ;)

[plexiseagull]

Hehe, cool ;)

[ButtsexV2]

have you lost any fingers on that thing? I imagine the edges of the fingerboard would be quite sharp.

[chocolatedonut31]

Inspired by Django Reinhardt eh?

[mirraco99]

PLAY THE SPONGE BOB THEME SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SteffanLlwyd]

Can you tell me how much wear has taken place in the glass?

[guitarman63mm]

@SteffanLlwyd None at all, but I think I've only played it for a total of 8 hours or so since I made it.

[SteffanLlwyd]

@guitarman63mm Thanks for letting me know. In your video you can 'hear the glass' (as compared with regular brass fretted necks). That difference is worth having. (It's why I always use glass slides rather than metal ones on my 12 string with open G tuning.) Keep us posted with any news on how your playing is getting on, and how that glass neck is standing up to wear.... 'cos I'm working on a glass-necked guitar design too. But In mine I'm going to try glass frets too...

[guitarman63mm]

@SteffanLlwyd

It's worth mentioning that the volume is really quite low out of the instrument. My original idea was a neck with interchangeable fretboards - one glass, one standard fretted, and one made of stainless steel - but work has kept me from pursuing it. I just hope the steel one doesn't sound scratchy from the ridges, but I suppose if the brushing is perpendicular to the strings, that should be lowered.

[Pichounator]

The intonation inaccuracy works for this kind of music - very whimsical.

[MariosTsak]

Great tone! and the song is well played as well (keeping in mind that that is your first ride)

I 've been trying to find which chords are they/you playing on the rhythm guitar. Lead guitar is so clear to play, but the backing isn't that clear, as in your version as in the original recording. Can't find it on the net or the real/fake books either. Any tips? All I found out is that its a Gmaj7 (maybe with additions) for the first part. but then I cant even get to the fundamentals. ! Keep it up!

[guitarman63mm]

@MariosTsak You can find many chords to Django's versions of tunes at the following site. The only problem is that they often add additions that either aren't there or simply aren't audible, and the voicings you choose can sound pretty off. Once you listen to enough standards, you'll just recognize certain devices, such as the cliche I-IV-I-iv, moving from ii-V and back, etc. It's the damned additions on a recording from 1936 that get you...

[jimbob1969]

you almost played that in tune.

[Jordanx67]

I imagine it's hard to keep that thing in tune.

[zwergenmops]

a beautiful sounding lefty with a fretboard without frets - what this tells us?somehow devil's work has been involved.

[benthulhu]

actually i think this guitar has some real character to it. the sound is percussive without sounding metallic and i think the glass gives it a nice warm "twang".

good going dude, i'd be proud of it. play it some more!

[awfulguitarplucker]

oh yeah! fretless gipsy ftw! django would have gone crazy!

[olivamichael]

can anyone tell me the chored progression please

[desr2395]

that is so cool

[yuyiya]

The only way to get accustomed to the feel of your fretless is ... USE it! ;-) Bet you your intonation would improve dramatically after just four hours playing on this thing. And yes, it's a good-lookin beast ;-)

[cbhmeh123]

That is the weirdest guitar I've ever seen.

[NorrisChuckling]

Ever tried playing micro/macrotonal music on it? I'd imagine chords are difficult, which defeats half the purpose of bothering with tonality in the first place, but still.

[guitarman63mm]

@NorrisChuckling I have been listening to Western Music my entire life, and as such, microtones hurt my ears. Perhaps it will change later in life, but as of right now, I can't bear it. And yes, chords are very difficult. Getting intonation on this thing requires much precision. The only things I can do competently at faster paces are 9 chords and a specific voicing of a minor7. Everything else is screwy.

[DrOli]

Well, I think it sounds immensely cool. Did you get the edges of the glass sanded down?

[ko0ter]

hey man that guitar is sooo beautifull!!!! i wanna a fretless acoustic that summer, maybe " i'll buy an average and i make a fretless guitar:P

[papamelon124]

man im inspired

[tinyosborne]

Awesome.

[SunshineMusician]

I think this is really nifty, and I'm quite impressed by the tone you managed to get out of a fretless guitar.

[guitarman63mm]

Well you're biased!

[grfellows]

this could be pretty awesome for playing blues though

[musiccalgary]

Honestly? Great idea that sounds terrible in reality. Not all ideas are keepers. Heap this one up in the corner...

[guitarman63mm]

Hey, to each his own man. Some people are going to dig it, others won't. Myself? I'm not all too fond of it, and it hangs on my wall, seldom being played for the reason you mentioned (but it is an interesting conversation piece!)

[musiccalgary]

Extremely interesting...

[jtoosph22]

I agree...sounds like a really cheap nylon string guitar. Cool idea though.

[OtterpopSlaughterMop]

Never trust a lefty.

[conradpaul]

wow, so cool.

[wisesatyr72]

wow thats amazing..

[pakvanjdam]

nice!

[SolarMoth]

That's neato!

[kriebeltjes]

Awesome, dude!

[mechacode]

This is pretty cool, unique sound.