could tell you were bored.

NickS wrote:I enjoyed that.

thanks man!!

it was fun to mess with open tunings on this one...

the slide stuff is all in normal tuning, tho...
that custom 24" scale i used on it, don't like the open tunings!!
damn locking trem.....

http://s17.postimg.cc/j62enbe7j/williamsclose.jpg


http://s17.postimg.cc/mpocd497j/neck_heel.jpg


http://s17.postimg.cc/tg4tml6nz/williams_custom-sideways.jpg



just thought i'd share, in case anyone else is thinking about custom builds.


The Williams Special

The Williams Special is a ...

you're welcome!

http://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/long-journey


inspired by a true event,
most folks can relate!

this is a acoustic/electric hybrid, in open tuning, with some spacey slide work and of course,
live drums.

slide work done on my custom short scale....

njoy!

a LOT of guitar tracks on this album were done with a custom 24" scale guitar i had built back in '86......

Niiiiiiiiice

8) 8) 8)

Is there a project thread for this guitar?

yes, it's been quite a while back.
no interest whatsoever!

LOL

why, do you think i should post one?
and which ...

here's a pic of the original artwork i did for the album cover:

http://postimg.cc/image/9zxgwzpjh/

it's acrylic on glass.

i used two 12"x12"pieces of glass separated by rubber bumpers at the corners.....
made about a 1/4" gap between the glass...

i used gold rice paper as the base, and painted ...

aren't we ALL kids?!

yuck!

a bunch on this one.

so what do you think of the song?

http://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/take-it-all


this is the 2nd song on the album,
it's about someone that's very hungry.


more here:
http://store.cdbaby.com/cd/batsbrew12

see, i played professionally full time on the road for 6 years...cover bands, a couple of original bands....
in that time, i memorized well over 500 cover songs...

if i never play another cover song in my life....!!

i did an licensed cover of creedence clearwater revivals' classic 'Bad Moon Rising' on this album..
just because i always loved this song,
and made it my own.


but i quit doing 'covers' many many years ago.

i have focused on getting better writing songs of my own,
i have no interest in covers at ...

there are!

i'll be posting more tunes along the way,
but since this one is for sale,
i'll only put up a couple at a time.

if you want to hear an hours' long instrumental project, using nothing BUT this guitar,

it's here:

False Haruspex

http://falseharuspex.aeriemonks.com/

hey noirie!

i HAVE posted about the williams hybrid before,
it's in here somewhere!!

but i'll do a recap right here:

This guitar was commissioned in 1986.

It is a Gibson Les paul-Fender strat-Fender mustang-Gibson explorer HYBRID.
-built by Stan Williams, Rome Georgia.

-based on the Fender ...

Hi Noirie!!

thanks for listening.


guitars used on this recording:

http://s14.postimg.org/72ywsu2wx/partners_in_crime.jpg

the vintage white strat, is a custom USACG build, with a gibson scale length maple/pau ferro neck.


the burst strat, is a very custom short scale 24" build from 1986 ...

another one off the new album

"Yesterday"

http://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/yesterday

more here:
http://shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66228

up at Amazon now!