BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!

Subject: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Mbo
Date: 27 Jan 00 - 07:07 PM

Just had to tell you folks--for my college Design II class, we have to make a stringed instrument of our own invention--I have opted to make the AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR. It's going to be a bass guitar shaped like a giant catfish! I've got all the schematics worked out--and over the next few weeks I will be building it! My ultimate tribute to the Mudcat and all it's members! When it's done, I'll take a picture of it, and have bbc post it on my picture page. Just wanted to let you all know. You folks are so inspirational!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 27 Jan 00 - 07:17 PM

And if you play anything in it that isn't folk it'll self-destruct...Or bite your fingers off.

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Amos
Date: 27 Jan 00 - 07:19 PM

Dang! Bronze-wound barbels! What a concept!.
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Good on ya, Mbo!.
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A.

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 27 Jan 00 - 07:20 PM

All young musos should suffer for their craft - I suggest that you string it with barbed wire. Cheers, John

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: MMario
Date: 27 Jan 00 - 09:40 PM

Mbo m'boy, you amaze me, constantly!

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 08:38 AM

So will it be played with a fishscale plectrum?

Will you be playing fish type songs on it, like Whale meet again (or the WWII version, whale meat again)
Silver threads among the goldfish?

Michael row the bloater shore?

We'll kipper welcome in the hillsides.....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Willie-O
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 09:02 AM

Sweet Betsy from Pike?

I lobster, then I flounder?

Perhaps you're aware Mbo that there's a motion on the table (of dubious origin, but its gaining surprising support) to have you caned, but under the circumstances, a damn good shellacking may be more in order...

so no finny business.

W-O

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Bert
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 09:25 AM

"Whale meat again" You're too young to remember that Liz.

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 09:37 AM

O sole mio: There's a pla(i)ce for us;How much is that dogfish in the window;...I'm floundering now, Art's the punster supreme, wher is he?
RtS

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Bert
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 09:46 AM

Make TWO and auction one on Mudcat;-)

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Áine
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 09:51 AM

Mbo,

Find a grass skirt and let's hear 'tiny bubbles -- in my code' . . .

-- Áine

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 10:14 AM

Just be sure to leave room to blow up its ass Meebo, or its not a Mudcat instrument.

Seriously, if you need any help, there are a lot of folks around here with some knowledge on the subject. I'll send you my phone number. What are you making it with? Do you have scale lengths and all figured out or are you going fretless?

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: GUEST,Mbo
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 10:31 AM

I'm sorry to disappoint folks, but--the instrument will have strings made of wire--and thought the will have to make sound--the instrument is not supposed to be tuned or anything. No tuning pegs, just some fancy screws and hardware. But then again--you know me--I play tunes on elastic bands, cans, anything--I can probably pick out a tune on it! And the first thing I'll play is ELO's "The Whale"! And Willie--why am I going to be caned?

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 12:27 PM

AW, come on Mbo, be a sport--do it with pegs, and all. Add Rubber, Blubber Whale?

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Amos
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 12:39 PM

The only grounds for caning on Mudcat is singapoor. (Sorry!)

A

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Bert
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 02:46 PM

Amos, Even Art couldn't have come up with one THAT bad.

Bert (it's good really) ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Caitrin
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 04:31 PM

Wow! SOunds really cool. I definitely want to see it when it's done!

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: Mbo
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 04:51 PM

Caitrin, you may be able to see it in person. When it's finished, it will be displayed in the gallery in the Jenkins Fine Art Center at ECU.

Subject: RE: BS: THE AMAZING MUDCAT GUITAR!!
From: MMario
Date: 28 Jan 00 - 04:53 PM

Caitrin, tell him you want a private showing.....those public displays are so...so....so......public