Paul Rhoney's Paramour Baritone Prototype

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:16 am

Just finished this one up, it's my fastest build to date! Not only that but it's like I built one of my dream guitars. I l-o-v-e the color, 1956 DeSoto. Burgundy Mist Metallic! But it's also my first baritone and I've been wanting to build one of those since I started.

Post by **Mark Swanson** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:23 am

I really like that! I have a baritone planned too, if I ever get to it! I'd have to have at least one single-coil pickup though...they sound great with the twang factor.

Bob Francis · Post by **Bob Francis** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:38 am

Very nice!

Neal Carey · Post by **Neal Carey** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:48 am

Gorgeous color Paul!! Nice guitar.

Mark Wybierala · Post by **Mark Wybierala** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:49 am

You've really captured a classic look and everything about the guitar contributes to it. I get the opportunity to work on quite a few guitars from the 60s and early seventies and always think it would be nice to build one of these but with smart modern neck specs and decent electronics. Its a beautiful guitar.

Dan Hehnke · Post by **Dan Hehnke** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:24 pm

Nice work Paul! Looks great. I really like the "R" backplate for the neck screws too. What are the pickups? Any sound clips?

That reminds me, I have always wanted to make a guitar in the Poppy Seed Red color of my uncle's '65 Mustang.

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:00 pm

Dan Hehnke wrote:What are the pickups? Any sound clips?

The pickups are Roadhouse Pickups Triple Crown humbuckers. He winds them with a unique coil structure that makes them very harmonically rich with excellent note separation. No sound samples yet, but we're working on making a video.

David Schwab · Post by **David Schwab** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:28 pm

Sharp looking guitar!

Jason Rodgers · Post by **Jason Rodgers** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:23 am

If I didn't say this on your last guitar post, you've really hit a groove here, Paul. This stuff is aces.

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:35 am

Thanks, guys!

Jason, you're in Portland? You should join me and a table full of Portland luthiers for lunch this month. PM me for details.

Patrick Kirkham · Post by **Patrick Kirkham** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:37 am

Sexy! Makes me miss my Mustang, maybe it's the knobs. What scale did you use?

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:29 am

27" scale.

Gerry Beckles · Post by **Gerry Beckles** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:48 pm

Nice, clean work - congratulations! Did you use Reranch Burgundy Mist lacquer?

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:20 pm

No, the color coats on this were sprayed with acrylic lacquer from TCP Global.

John Kingma · Post by **John Kingma** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:20 am

None of the pictures are showing up for me.

Post by **Mark Swanson** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:29 am

They showed up when they were first posted and now they are not there! this is exactly why we ask folks to upload and post the photos here, and not place them in a different websspace.

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:27 pm

My bad, I'll try to fix it.

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:33 pm

Ok, apparently there's no post editing here. Learn something new every day!

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:34 pm

Close up.

Paul Rhoney · Post by **Paul Rhoney** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:34 pm

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