BillWelcome Home Studios Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I saw Dave Mathews using this cool instrument, so I looked it up. http://www.veilletteguitars.com/acoustic_gryphon.shtml when I first found it, there were two short scale lengths offered, but they seem to have dropped one of them recently. Still, it is offered as a 6 or 12 string, and it is also available as a part of a doublenecked instrument, along with a standard length neck. Pretty cool, especially in the red sunburst. I'd love one of these, but my days of buying $4200 guitars is gone. "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Veilettes are niiiice...so I hear! . They're on the "If I win the lottery" section of my G.A.S. list. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 A friend of mine just commissioned a Veillette 5 string short scale bass, low E to high C. He has several custom (hugely expensive) Alembics, but he's pretty much only playing the Veillette these days. They are pretty great instruments I hear. Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 What an interesting instrument. I'll have to locate any local dealers and try one out. Of course, owning one is out of the question... Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 remember the Robin Octave electrics from the 80s? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/Robinoctaveguitar.jpg they might be a 6 string equivalent of this (tuned like standard 12th fret up) that can be found for cheap. Last time I saw one on eBay it went for $599. Mitch Easter makes use of one in this song as the main guitar part, doubled with what sounds like maybe a Nashville-tuned acoustic... live it was pretty awesome sounding. [video:youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Cool. I could really dig one of those... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcritic Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 My daughter Kaki King has one. Here's a recent video interview she did for MusicRadar where she discusses and plays several of her stage guitars, beginning with the Gryphon 12: http://nwoag.com/kaki-kings-guitars/ Best to all-- Dave King Kaki's dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Damn! I need to go to the store and buy more talent. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 ! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 ! Yeah... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 :idk Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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