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Daren Orgill
08-18-2006, 10:02 AM
Does anyone know if the "Robinite" top guitars all had the same body wood? Was there a certian wood used for them all, or were they all mostly one wood. Any info would help.
Ken Jones
08-18-2006, 10:48 AM
Legend has it that the Robinite top is made up of crushed Robin eggs from the Algonkian mountains.

I'm not sure about the backs. I would assume mahogany?
Daren Orgill
08-18-2006, 11:04 AM
Crushed robin eggs you say?? There must be alot of robins in the Algonkian mountains cause I've seen a few Robinite guitars. :D

That's a sweet legend by the way..

I had heard that it was prehistoric robin eggs that had been colored by thousand of years of sunshine and rainbows!! :P
Daren Orgill
08-21-2006, 10:04 AM
Does anyone know what tonal quality (if any) that Robinite adds. I would think that a big slab of "crushed robin eggs" would only act to deaden the sound of the body wood.
BCRGreg
08-21-2006, 10:26 AM
If you have to ask, you are not fit to know.
Daren Orgill
08-21-2006, 07:33 PM
Ummm I guess I'm not fit to know then. I did ask after all. http://robinlovers.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif
BCRGreg
08-21-2006, 10:51 PM
Actually, Robinite has lesser origins.

It's pickguard material.

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/5/3351.jpg

I believe the guitars are ash under that stuff.
Daren Orgill
08-21-2006, 11:56 PM
That's a cool color. looks like frozen green ice. I've noticed that the Robinite guitars don't seem to resell for much. I kinda like em.
Chollie
08-22-2006, 08:01 AM
there's one up for grabs at www.philsguitars.com (http://www.philsguitars.com)
Daren Orgill
08-30-2006, 03:08 PM
I just sent the money for the green Robinite at Phil's Guitars. I'll throw up some pics when it gets here.
Chollie
08-30-2006, 03:51 PM
good score
DCWalters
08-30-2006, 04:55 PM
cool, I almost bought that guitar about 4 months ago but decided not to since it has a Floyd. I am not much on Floyd's and sold off all of Floyd equipped guitars.

Good score!!!
Daren Orgill
08-31-2006, 03:11 PM
That's kinda funny. I just sold my Avalon to get a floyd equiped Medley. I just wish I would have never sold my first Medley. Or my second for that matter. My first was a single piece quilt top. Cherry sunburst. Looked like sunset on clouds....man I miss that guitar. http://robinlovers.com/discus/clipart/sad.gif

My other Medley was a Koa top/Mahogany back,split headstock,Flame Koa neck. Traded that one for a PRS. Total piece of junk. Sounded flat. (The PRS of course, not the Robin)

I just hope the Robinite will be at least 1/2 as good as either of those guitars.
Chuck's Guitar Shop
08-31-2006, 03:22 PM
~~~

Man those guitars you got rid of
sound like real Gems ...

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Chuck's Guitar Shop
08-31-2006, 03:29 PM
You sure about that Robinite?

I heard it was made out of Rocky Mountain Oysters
Mixed with a little Shark Cartilage ...

I heard women get one wif of that stuff
& start tossing their panties up on stage ...
Daren Orgill
08-31-2006, 07:12 PM
I'm still kicking myself about those 2 guitars.

So now its Rocky Mountain Oysters and Shark Cartilage eh?? Well bring on the girls!! :D