Posted by hotcrowd on December 13, 2009
I am tooling with the idea of creating woodgrain veneer and/or vinyl overlays for the dash and interiors of the Volvo 240 series vehicles. These would be do-it-yourself style. Only one such kit is available commercially and it only includes 9 short trim pieces for the middle strip across the dash and around the instrument cluster. That kit is also a bit pricey considering what it includes. There are about 20 other locations throughout the car that could accept the wood-look.
I’m interested to know what you, fellow 240 series owners, want in such a kit. What grain choices? Preference of veneer or vinyl? Price you’d expect to pay? Your ideas and suggestions are very welcome.
I have sourced two suppliers thus far for the veneers and two for the vinyls.
They offer rolls and also mixed piece lots in a variety of sizes.
I will make a master template set to be printed on the backing of the vinyl or cut-out to be placed over the veneers.
Here are some pics of woodgrains that I think would look great. What are your thoughts?
Pics are property of EXOTIC WOOD VENEERS PLUS / inventorswife, of ebay.
TASMANIAN BLACK WOOD
OAK
MOTTLED SAPELE
MAPLE BURL
HONDURAS MAHOGANY POMMELE
ETIMOE
EASTERN BLACK WALNUT
CEYLON SATINWOOD
BEESWING EUCALYPTUS
AMBOYNA BURL
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Posted by hotcrowd on November 7, 2009
Below are some of my favourite guitars to play.
I really like the tones and feel of the Danelectro and Rickenbacker models.
Also featured below the links are some pics of great guitarists and musicians that play Danelectro and Rickenbacker.
You may find what you’re looking for at these sites as well. I have found them to be very helpful and fun.
The Recordist
Aztechmusic.com
Guitarchordfinder
Playbetterbluegrass.com
Guitarmasterclass.net
Audacity
AX84.com
cheapguitarsreport
gettuned guitar tuner
haramps guitar shielding
harmonycentral guitar instruction
americanmusical.com
logue.net chords
Guitar Wheel instruction tool
Guitarnuts.com technical
guitarnoise.com
projectguitar.com intonation
mwcamerica.com
Tortoiseguitar.com
Mandolincafe.com tuning
fret2fret.com instruction tool
RogerMcGuinn.blogspot.com
rocknrollvintage.com
gonegator.com Tom Petty stuff
Enjoy.
What are your favourite guitars?
What type of music do you play?
Self taught? Lessons?
Play at home, with friends, family, live in public?
Record your playing at home onto a PC?
First guitar you owned/played?
Please leave Comments.
This Cort Effector model has built in effects circuits and sounds good for a low priced guitar. I have one like this, but all black. They were sold at Sears stores back in the 80’s. It was my first guitar.
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