5/14/2003: CAT scanned guitar

Undertoad · 05-14-2003, 11:53 AM

If you've ever seen Brian Setzer, and chances are you have, he was playing a Gretsch guitar. All of the Stray Cats records were done with a 1959 Gretsch 6120. This particular model with a specific kind of bracing was only made from 1959-1961, and there aren't that many of them. When Setzer asked Gretsch to build a new one with the same kind of bracing as his old favorites, they figured they would have to tear one apart to figure out to see exactly how it was built.

OR, they could just do a CAT scan on it. So that's what they did.

A Stray CAT scan?

doc · 05-14-2003, 12:40 PM

So, how is this different from an XRay? I thought a CAT scan was for taking internal "slices."

russotto · 05-14-2003, 01:40 PM

A CT scan does use X-rays. (manufacturers dropped the "A" for Axial some time ago, probably when they added spiral). But it uses them to generate a 3D dataset representing the scanned object, not a simple 2D image. For some reason they've done a projection through the dataset to produce an image which looks like a regular X-ray, but you can actually slice it any way you want to.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-14-2003, 02:09 PM

To paraphrase The Joker to Batman. Where Do you find these items, UT.

smoothmoniker · 05-14-2003, 02:26 PM

There was a violin maker who did the same thing a few years ago, trying to remake the sound of the old Stradivarious instruments.

Kind of hip.

-sm

Undertoad · 05-14-2003, 04:31 PM

This one came from the Yahoo! News picture section, and then I did some research to "add value".

xoxoxoBruce · 05-14-2003, 05:16 PM

Quote:

"add value".

You seem to make a habit of that.

Bitman · 05-14-2003, 08:42 PM

I like the GE logo and the microwave controls on top of the scanner. When can I get one for home use? I guess I'll need to get a USB 2.0 card soon ..

Mav · 05-14-2003, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
To paraphrase The Joker to Batman. Where Do you find these items, UT.

sorry to nitpick but it's

"Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

old jack nicholson was the best joker, ever

That Guy · 05-14-2003, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mav

sorry to nitpick but it's

"Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

old jack nicholson was the best joker, ever

That's why it's called a paraphrase. Sorry to nitpick.

wolf · 05-15-2003, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bitman
I like the GE logo and the microwave controls on top of the scanner. When can I get one for home use? I guess I'll need to get a USB 2.0 card soon ..

"We bring good things to life."

Interesting, though ... you can wait amazingly long times to get a CT scan, and sometimes insurance companies won't fork over the dough for the procedure (like anyone would get one they didn't need ...) but the guiltar got an appointment right away, and it wasn't complaining of headaches and dizziness or anything!

chrisinhouston · 05-15-2003, 09:17 AM

I wonder if he could claim the guitar as a dependent and have the procedure covered under his health insurance plan?:p

russotto · 05-15-2003, 10:18 AM

Bored techs will scan just about anything. At a previous job we had a scan of a rubber band ball.

If you're waiting for a CT, at least around the Philly area, it's not for any valid reason; it's insurance company/hospital nonsense.

I'm told they routinely do a head CT on anyone who is taken to HUP emergency room, so if you REALLY want one...

SteveDallas · 05-15-2003, 10:25 AM

They probably paid out of pocket!!

So was it successful? Did they learn anything useful to aid them in building a guitar?

arz · 05-15-2003, 04:10 PM

Why does the guitar in the photo have no hardware but the "x ray" have a whammy bar, knobs and pick ups?

05-14-2003, 11:53 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	5/14/2003: CAT scanned guitar If you've ever seen Brian Setzer, and chances are you have, he was playing a Gretsch guitar. All of the Stray Cats records were done with a 1959 Gretsch 6120. This particular model with a specific kind of bracing was only made from 1959-1961, and there aren't that many of them. When Setzer asked Gretsch to build a new one with the same kind of bracing as his old favorites, they figured they would have to tear one apart to figure out to see exactly how it was built. OR, they could just do a CAT scan on it. So that's what they did. A Stray CAT scan?

05-14-2003, 12:40 PM	#2
doc Caste-Away Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 48	So, how is this different from an XRay? I thought a CAT scan was for taking internal "slices." __________________ --- \|> /\ \/ @

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	To paraphrase The Joker to Batman. Where Do you find these items, UT. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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05-14-2003, 01:40 PM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	A CT scan does use X-rays. (manufacturers dropped the "A" for Axial some time ago, probably when they added spiral). But it uses them to generate a 3D dataset representing the scanned object, not a simple 2D image. For some reason they've done a projection through the dataset to produce an image which looks like a regular X-ray, but you can actually slice it any way you want to.

05-14-2003, 02:26 PM	#5
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	There was a violin maker who did the same thing a few years ago, trying to remake the sound of the old Stradivarious instruments. Kind of hip. -sm

05-14-2003, 04:31 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	This one came from the Yahoo! News picture section, and then I did some research to "add value".

05-14-2003, 08:42 PM	#8
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	I like the GE logo and the microwave controls on top of the scanner. When can I get one for home use? I guess I'll need to get a USB 2.0 card soon ..

05-15-2003, 09:17 AM	#12
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I wonder if he could claim the guitar as a dependent and have the procedure covered under his health insurance plan?:p

05-15-2003, 10:18 AM	#13
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Bored techs will scan just about anything. At a previous job we had a scan of a rubber band ball. If you're waiting for a CT, at least around the Philly area, it's not for any valid reason; it's insurance company/hospital nonsense. I'm told they routinely do a head CT on anyone who is taken to HUP emergency room, so if you REALLY want one...

05-15-2003, 10:25 AM	#14
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	They probably paid out of pocket!! So was it successful? Did they learn anything useful to aid them in building a guitar?

05-15-2003, 04:10 PM	#15
arz Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 137	Why does the guitar in the photo have no hardware but the "x ray" have a whammy bar, knobs and pick ups?

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