YEE HAW! Use them wood working skills Brad!
Hope you don't have to customize it to fit his,
um
Nevermind
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:29 am ] |
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Well,it's not exactly a guitar a...errr..it's a toilet seat!! This is an absolutely true story: I was out on my daily afternoon walk and a guy I know pulls up along side me in his car,rolls down the window and says "Can you make a toilet seat?" So I said"yeah,I can make anything" (I'm very modest,right). He bought a 100 year old toilet that he installed in hi newly renovated house and couldn't find a seat to fit it's odd shape. So for $60 an hour plus materials he agreed. Probably about 8 hrs of work-$75 materials $550. for a toilet seat!!! Never made that much money makin' geetars!! |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:32 am ] |
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Hey, I hear Uncle Sam has paid more than that for a toilet seat!!! Congrats on the commission |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:32 am ] |
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YEE HAW! Use them wood working skills Brad! Hope you don't have to customize it to fit his, um
Nevermind
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:57 am ] |
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Just remember. Don't put strings on it
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:58 am ] |
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ROFL ! Brad, I believe you've found a new career! You gotta quit inspecting buildings! |
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| Author: | Don A [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:29 pm ] |
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I think I see a new business in the making, "Thundermugs by Brad"  
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| Author: | Josh H [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:47 pm ] |
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And all along I thought my calling was guitars. Maybe I missed something. I didn't even know there was a market for custom toilet seats! Great opportunites for inlay as well. Hmmm....Congradulations Brad! Some day for fun I will have to make a custom toilet seat. Use up my exotic wood scraps and inlay it to the hilt. This is starting to sound fun. Josh |
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| Author: | Brian Hawkins [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:52 pm ] |
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I don't know Brad.....somrthing about that deal stinks...
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| Author: | HankMauel [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:56 pm ] |
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"Awe, jeez Edith. I told you never to say terlet in public" A. Bunker circa 1970's |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:56 pm ] |
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EIR? |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:16 pm ] |
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Brad--this is a perfect opportunity. How many people play guitars? Then think: How many people use toilet seats? |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:25 pm ] |
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Congrats, Brad! Got any pics? How's it sound?
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:33 pm ] |
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On what style rosette have you decided? |
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| Author: | old man [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:37 pm ] |
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After reading Steve's thread, I have a thought for the appropriate wood to use. 
How big is the soundhole on one of those things? 
Ron |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:46 am ] |
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ROFLM_O  ! ! !
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:17 am ] |
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All right guys fun is fun but I take this seat making very seriously. I consider myself an arteest! I can finally call myself a "seatier"!! Seat making is steeped in tradition- much more like violinmaking than guitarmaking. This art was handed down from the Stradivarius of seat making-the legendary John Crapper! I know there are two camps of joinery out there,the bolt on and the glue joint.I definately KNOW the glue on is the best because it gives better sound transmission. This debate can go on forever.There is no right or wrong. One seat can feel "right" to one person and be uncomfortable to the next. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:23 am ] |
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What kind of finish are you going to use? |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:50 am ] |
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polyurinate |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:46 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Brad Goodman] polyurinate[/QUOTE] Oh, Man! You bowl me over--I'm flush with laughter!!!
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:26 am ] |
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Brad make it out of Cocobolo...wait a few weeks and then ask him how the rash is! Just kidding... Hey need a partner?
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:14 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=terken] You can combine lutherie and toilet seats. Here's something I helped a friend's daughter make for a school project. We called it a "Flush Harp".[/QUOTE] I once saw a toilet seat--with lid--with a Fender neck attached. The builder called it a "Pottycaster". Polyurinate, huh? That's pretty good! Gonna spray it on? |
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| Author: | Mark Laura [ Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:36 am ] |
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All, There was repair guy in our area that a friend of mine used to use alot. He was an older gentleman (years ago, Mr.Manfredi) and a great repairman. Very friendly and full of advice. We were at his house one day and my friend mentioned the "toilet" guitars and the fact that I had never seen them. I was wondering "what the heck kind of joke is this?" Sure enough out came five (I think) diffrent color guitars made out of toilet seats! Unreal, cool and very playable. They were made in Danelctro fashion and I beleive he used Danelectro necks and pickups for them. This thread brought back a great memory for me that I'll never forget! Thanks Brad...and good luck with your new buisness! Mark |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:43 pm ] |
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Hey Brad congratulations -- if you build a cutaway model I hope it's Venetian! |
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