Side By Side/ Hat Comparisons

[Blare]

Gorgeous colors!

Thanks Daniel.

 

[Blare]

I don’t know if I’ve done a full side by side of my 4 pack of Whippets before. However I did wear three of them this week and thought the photos fit the Side by Side thread billing. May have to do a full SBS on the whole pack at some point.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Dobbs Cross Country: I wore a Dobbs Cross Country recently (green hued felt). I was curious as to how it compared to another Dobbs Cross Country (light gray) I have on my hat rack. Yesterday I grabbed some comparison pics.

When starting to compare them several differences popped up.

Open Crown dimensions are different. The green hued fedora is 1/2" shorter. An eye comparison has the blocking the same. As hat fans know the crown height of 1/2 changes the crease and the hat appearance. I have creased both hats with a center dent and a gently spread of the back of the crown.

Ribbons are different. A "country styled" ribbon treatment on the green and a "town and country" ribbon treatment on the light gray.

Crown markings are different.

The felt is similar in hand. The brim treatment and width is similar.

I am privileged to have both fedoras on my hat rack. These un-reeded lightweight felt hats are enjoyable to gently wear.


Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I was curious as to how it compared…

Going from memory only another interesting side by side comparison among your hats would be the DOBBS Rainbow & the Stetson Beachcomber. Maybe throw in the Gannon Beachcomber clone.

 

[RossRYoung]

A few 3ply early to late 50s Stetson examples. These 3 make up some of the diversity in Stetson modest sized western offerings, and are seldom seen these days.

A rich brown 3x with unusual brim binding, a nice contrasting ribbon and brim bound 4x, and a RE 100 in slate.

 

[BobHufford]

Old veterans …

 

[RossRYoung]

Dang Bob, some absolute killers right there!

 

[BobHufford]

Dang Bob, some absolute killers right there!

Thanks Ross! The BRE ships out tomorrow, so I figured a group shot was in order.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Two Resistol BR-30 Fort Worth's in Palomino & a Mallory Little Dogie In Sand Peble. With Mule Kicks.

 

[VoodooSan]

Two Resistol BR-30 Fort Worth's in Palomino & a Mallory Little Dogie In Sand Peble. With Mule Kicks.



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VERY nice grouping, HJ!!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

VERY nice grouping, HJ!!

Thank you Mark!

 

[Rmccamey]

The perfect pairing. It's hard to beat any of those hats and a Martin guitar!

Two Resistol BR-30 Fort Worth's in Palomino & a Mallory Little Dogie In Sand Peble. With Mule Kicks.



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[Hurricane Jack]

The perfect pairing. It's hard to beat any of those hats and a Martin guitar!

Thanks Randy. It’s an OM28V & I love the vintage profile of the neck.

 

[Rmccamey]

I sold my last dreadnaught back in 2010. All my acoustics since then are OMs and they fit my old, worn out body much better!

Collings OM3 Koa with a 7XCB.

Thanks Randy. It’s an OM28V & I love the vintage profile of the neck.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I sold my last dreadnaught back in 2010. All my acoustics since then are OMs and they fit my old, worn out body much better!

Collings OM3 Koa with a 7XCB.

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I’ll bet that Collings koa wood sounds sweet. I have a smaller Martin 00c with electronics. I still have an Epiphone Texan dreadnaught as a campfire beater.

 

[TimmyV]

I sold my last dreadnaught back in 2010. All my acoustics since then are OMs and they fit my old, worn out body much better!

Collings OM3 Koa with a 7XCB.

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Beautiful guitar AND hat Randy !! Most of my guitars are parlor size and fit my skinny lil **** just fine. Here's a picture of a Premier Stratoliner and one of my favs...a Rocky Mountain Guitar Company 12 fret monster .

 

[Thundercolt]

BEFORE: Men's Planter's hat with stampede string as shown in the 1878 Montgomery Ward & Company catalog.
AFTER: Turned into a fedora by T. Jones from the Fedora Lounge.

 

[Rmccamey]

Mighty nice as well, Tim.

Beautiful guitar AND hat Randy !! Most of my guitars are parlor size and fit my skinny lil **** just fine. Here's a picture of a Premier Stratoliner and one of my favs...a Rocky Mountain Guitar Company 12 fret monster . View attachment 800017

 

[RickP]

My grandfathers 1932 Regal Grand Concert Custom built #5 that I restored a few years back ( top was splintered so I fit a new top, replaced a couple broken braces, straightened neck warp, new ebony fretboard/ frets, and did all new binding. a couple dozen coats of nitro lacquer polished by hand.) Hats not quite as old but its an appropriately vintage #1 Quality Stetson

The puppy always inserts himself in my hat pictures, so hes in the reflection of course