Are Yanks Welcomed?

[hoytbasses]

Greetings: I just discovered this page.

Karl Hoyt here from Cape Cod, Ma, USA

I'm a 50 something bassist/trumpeter who has played in 'weekend warrior' bands his whole life usually gigging 3-6 x/month.

mostly R&B and Jazz , but have played in country bands, bluegrass bands and big bands... I currently play (on call) with an up and coming Lady from the UK named Zoe Lewis......


For my 'day job' I teach high school students to build acoustic and electric guitars and I build a few stringed instruments on commission myself.

I'm a dad of 3, grand-dad of 3, and ride a Norton Commando!

Take Care and thanks for letting me in :-)

Karl Hoyt.

[url="http://www.hoytbasses.com"]my cheesy webpage[/url]

[phil_the_bassist]

Hey Karl!

Welcome aboard mate, I wish my local college did guitar building courses!

Phil

[escholl]

hey, those basses are pretty awesome man. i grew up in Stratford, CT and they never taught us any luthier skills in high school

Stratford is pretty rubbish though.

anyways, welcome

EDIT: just thought i should mention, i've had a good look around your site now, the basses are beautiful and i totally agree with your philosophy about "playable, go-to" basses. i only saw one EUB on there, do you have pics of others that you've done? i'm not in the market at the moment but i plan to be in a few years time, once i finish uni.

Edited August 14, 2008 by escholl

[Kiwi]

Hello Karl, you're normally a regular at TB, aren't you?

[hoytbasses]

I'll respond to all who commented :

Thanks for the nice comments; yes, I do have more pix of EUB's.. e-mail me if you're interested in that.

yes, I lurk around TB sometimes (that's how I found out about this site)

and I don't teach at the college level, they are high school (age 14-18) age kids......

here's an in-progress pic of a EUB I built a few years ago for a professor at berklee: wild and completely able to be disassembled. he plays all over the place and the whole bass fits into a hard-shell golf bag!

[Longmayyourun]

Hi Karl - welcome to the home of all things deep and good.

As an ageing cabinet maker who occasionally makes the odd bass I've got to say there is some lovely woodwork on your website. Tung oil and wax - oh yes!

Edited August 14, 2008 by Longmayyourun

[OutToPlayJazz]

Hi Karl,

Are Americans welcome? Sure, as long as you don't start any wars!

No, seriously welcome to the forum! Great to see another luthier on board.

[GreeneKing]

Any Commando owner is fine by me

Last I knew my 74 MkIIA Interstate was still running but sadly no longer owned by it's original owner.

Peter

[Funkmaster]

Hi Karl

That single cut f-hole is a stunner!

Welcome to BassChat!

David

[hoytbasses]

thanks: that was one of a series of 4 matching archtops I was commissioned to build a couple of years ago. Archtops are rediculously time consuming: about 50 hours to carve and graduate the top alone... but they are way cool.

and no wars started by me....... I'm (was) a lover not a fighter :-)

thanks for the warm welcome

Karl Hoyt

[alexclaber]

Hi Lrak, I believe you used to hang out on TBL back in the good old days!

Alex

[Mr Fudge]

Typical of Americans you are a year or so too late

Howdy Partner!

[Fraktal]

[quote name='hoytbasses' post='262681' date='Aug 14 2008, 09:16 PM']and no wars started by me....... I'm (was) a lover not a fighter :-)[/quote]

I had such a feeling just by reading your past and present professions. People like you are welcomed warmly everywhere you go, be here also!

[hoytbasses]

that's correct.... TBL WAY back there in the last millenium! do they still exist?

and I've decided that from such a warm welcome, I'm going to re-introduce myself evey week! I needs me some positive vibes!

kfh

[Weird War]

Hey Karl

Your instruments look terrific, and welcome to the forum.

Cheers

Doug

p.s. my middle name is Karl - do I win a free bass?

[hoytbasses]

[quote name='Weird War' post='262777' date='Aug 14 2008, 09:28 PM']Hey Karl

Your instruments look terrific, and welcome to the forum.

Cheers

Doug

p.s. my middle name is Karl - do I win a free bass?[/quote]


Why YES......... in fact it's all boxed up and ready to go: I was wondering when you were going to contact me about that! The only thing is I need a small amount of money to cover the shipping, taxes, etc: about 1200 GBP ought to do it :-)

kfh