Thick/Thin measurements of body contour of NR Bird?

uwe · August 13, 2010, 01:13:36 AM

Quote from: Johnbob on August 12, 2010, 04:50:50 PM
So i cut the belly contour yesterday on my Bachbird. I was a little nervous about it but it came out much better than I thought it would. It looks pretty perfect and I am relieved. I forgot that the Guitar Center by my house had an original 60's NR bird in the vintage department so I headed down there to measure it myself just to make 100% sure. I trusted that "Uwe" gave me accurate measurements but I wanted to make sure that I was actually interpreting what he was saying correctly and the contour is something I definitely did not want to screw up. Thanks to "Uwe" and Rob for the info and advice. I am rounding up some pictures and I will start a new thread documenting my refin/mods. Wish me luck.

"Uwe"

It's a weird name for American ears, I know, but it's neither an acronym nor a handle.

Uwe is my one and only Christian name. Blame my parents!!!

dadagoboi · August 13, 2010, 05:51:48 AM

Quote from: uwe on August 13, 2010, 01:13:36 AM
"Uwe"

It's a weird name for American ears, I know, but it's neither an acronym nor a handle. Uwe is my one and only Christian name. Blame my parents!!!

Pronunciation? I'm guessing Ooh vey... I got saddled with Cataldo.

uwe · August 13, 2010, 06:53:20 AM

Ooh-ve (the e as in "the") is probably closest, but Ooh-vuh, Ooh-vay and You-vee are all acceptable for masters of (only) the English tongue! It's an ungainly pronounciation for any language other than German and perhaps the Scandinavian ones.

dadagoboi · August 13, 2010, 08:00:43 AM

Thanks, been wondering about that.

sniper · August 13, 2010, 09:29:56 AM

i never ask. i just associated Dean Stockwell's portrayal of Dr. Wllington Yueh (you-ee) from 'Dune'. thanks for setting me straight.

Dave W · August 13, 2010, 09:38:48 AM

I first heard it pronounced back when Uwe Blab was playing Big Ten basketball for Indiana U. in the early 80s.

Lightyear · August 13, 2010, 09:09:25 PM

Quote from: uwe on August 13, 2010, 06:53:20 AM
Ooh-ve (the e as in "the") is probably closest, but Ooh-vuh, Ooh-vay and You-vee are all acceptable for masters of (only) the English tongue! It's an ungainly pronounciation for any language other than German and perhaps the Scandinavian ones.

You mean that I have silently been pronouncing it wrong all of these..years!?

So it is Oooh -ve the E as in "tree" ?

Dave W · August 13, 2010, 10:29:46 PM

Quote from: Lightyear on August 13, 2010, 09:09:25 PM
You mean that I have silently been pronouncing it wrong all of these..years!?

So it is Oooh -ve the E as in "tree" ?

No, by the e as in "the" he means oo-vuh as in "thuh". Hope that makes sense.

Johnbob · August 14, 2010, 01:46:36 AM

Whoops, yeah I definitely thought Uwe was a user name.

Lightyear · August 14, 2010, 06:28:40 PM

Quote from: Dave W on August 13, 2010, 10:29:46 PM
No, by the e as in "the" he means oo-vuh as in "thuh". Hope that makes sense.

Thanks Dave!

Highlander · August 15, 2010, 11:16:34 AM

Quote from: sniper dog on August 13, 2010, 09:29:56 AMi just associated Dean Stockwell's portrayal of Dr. Wllington Yueh (you-ee) from 'Dune'.

A thousand deaths are not enough for...?

(sorry... the SF sneaked out of it's box)