I had Paul do the 12, which was clear-coated, because John Hall mentioned that he had one in the RIC Museum and that he really like the look. Paul did the clearcoat, which was a long process as walnut is hard to seal, and then suggested using walnut paint to create shading. The first two photos show it with just the clearcoat and then you can see the shading on the headstock. It was also done around the body edges. It came out quite well.
I really loved the Lagunas (and the walnut 650s) and how they played and sounded. The neck was wonderful and the range on the ones fitted with the Piezo was diverse. Over a span of 20+ years I've sold them all but also have the 330W which plays quite nicely too, but is no Laguna (hahaha). Thanks so much for these great reports. You really cover the subjects well.
Another great article. I'd love to play one! And Tim Rock's 12-string conversion is really cool. Did Paul double up the strings through the holes in the back similar to the 660 tailpiece?
If I remember right 6 strings were at the bridge and 6 went through the back. I'll try to find some old pics and verify. It was not hard to re-string. When Paul first finished this it was at the same time that he did a RIC calendar and he used it for the cover but only strung it with 6 strings as he was still working on it. This photo shows 12 but he added the octave strings in Photoshop so he could use the imge fo the calendar cover. Once all finished, 6 went thru the body and the "main" 6 were on the bridge which had the Piezo built in. https://www.rickresource.com/forum/download/file.php?id=35418&mode=view
Man I love this series Andy. I had a Laguna, Laguna PZ and a Laguna Paul W. converted into a Laguna/12 PZ for me. See it here: https://www.studio-california.com/380l-piezo-12string-conversion
I had Paul do the 12, which was clear-coated, because John Hall mentioned that he had one in the RIC Museum and that he really like the look. Paul did the clearcoat, which was a long process as walnut is hard to seal, and then suggested using walnut paint to create shading. The first two photos show it with just the clearcoat and then you can see the shading on the headstock. It was also done around the body edges. It came out quite well.
I really loved the Lagunas (and the walnut 650s) and how they played and sounded. The neck was wonderful and the range on the ones fitted with the Piezo was diverse. Over a span of 20+ years I've sold them all but also have the 330W which plays quite nicely too, but is no Laguna (hahaha). Thanks so much for these great reports. You really cover the subjects well.
That’s a beautiful piece!
How cool is that 12-string!
Another great article. I'd love to play one! And Tim Rock's 12-string conversion is really cool. Did Paul double up the strings through the holes in the back similar to the 660 tailpiece?
If I remember right 6 strings were at the bridge and 6 went through the back. I'll try to find some old pics and verify. It was not hard to re-string. When Paul first finished this it was at the same time that he did a RIC calendar and he used it for the cover but only strung it with 6 strings as he was still working on it. This photo shows 12 but he added the octave strings in Photoshop so he could use the imge fo the calendar cover. Once all finished, 6 went thru the body and the "main" 6 were on the bridge which had the Piezo built in. https://www.rickresource.com/forum/download/file.php?id=35418&mode=view
Thanks for the update Tim.
I love the oil finish on my Cheyenne, but this finish really looks spectacular!