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wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
Distressed 3 string. A quick, no thought, 2 hour build I did this last night (waited for stain to dry over night).
Recycled tuners from a broken Yamaha with a rod piezo pickup.
These are the most fun to build and play. Getting ready to go sit by the fire and play for the hounds.
 

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wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
Coolest builds I've seen in a long time.
I want a skateboard guitar.
 

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RPMDAD

RPMDAD

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Neat idea on the skate board 6 stringers, i have a couple of sonsters old skateboard bodies hanging in the garage and a disassembled Mexican Strat somewhere in the garage.
 
wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
Thanks.
I may change the tuners on the Padron. The ones from the old Yamaha work, but they may be more far gone than I thought. Just can't see new ones on there though.

If you have a board(s) and a ready made neck on hand you should be done your skateboard guitar by the end of the day.

Google skateboard guitars.
 
wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
The Road Kill. Complete with slide holder, back scratcher and something to hang your coat on.
 

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RPMDAD

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Love it wr, great build, sonster loves it too, said he would hang it on his wall in a heartbeat.
 
wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
I needed to do something different. DYI lap steel in progress.
 

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wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
Finished today. Now to learn how to play it.
 

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wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
Thanks RPM. It was actually easier to build than a CBG. A friend donated the bridge and the pickup came from an old Harmony strat copy. I used this site http://www.buildyourguitar.com/resources/lapsteel/ as a guidline but didn't get quite so fancy. Used two pieces glued together instead of one chunk and left room for a humbucker if I felt like switching the single out someday.
 
wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
mamatutu said:
Love the sound of your music; so soothing. Lily is a lucky dog; she seems so content. Now she has a lullaby named after her! I don't know you, but I think of you as a gentle soul in an out of control world. I appreciate you and your music. Never stop sharing. :smile:
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Thank you kindly.

Fretless 4 string with a Don Goguen pickup- littleboxguitars.com
Don asked if I'd be willing to test one of his pickups. Being quite flattered by the request and having an excuse to build another guitar I obviously couldn't say no.
Straight wired for now with the intention of adding volume and tone pots as the tests (fun) proceed.
My first winged headstock and reverse build with this one too.
Time to start playing again!!!
 

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RPMDAD

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Just curious WR when you do a 4 string what strings do you you use and what tuning??
As always beautiful work.
 
wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
RPMDAD said:
Just curious WR when you do a 4 string what strings do you you use and what tuning??
As always beautiful work.
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Thanks.

Kind of goes back to the no rules with the strings. I've been using the middle 4 of Slinky 10's in either open A or G. A-E-A-C# - G-D-G-B

I'll drop the 3rd string a whole step at times as well.
A-D-A-C# - G-C-G-B
 
wharf rat

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day
My hobby has now been outsourced!

Yes, I use to joke about the cigar box world if China jumped on board...we'll its official!

Here is a cigar box "type' uke that they are now MASS PRODUCIING ..by "fox music" and selling on EBay! These are the same people selling products under "cigar box guitar" keywords and watering down the category making it hard for folks to sell because their products pop up first.


Eleuke Cigarbox Ukulele Eleuke Ukulele w Concert Ukulele Gig Bag 580 | eBay

There's used American made one's showing up at Guitar Center now too.

Used In Store Used USED DADDY MOJO CIGAR BOX RESONATOR 6 STRING GUITAR AE | GuitarCenter

Used In Store Used USED ACID CIGAR BOX GUITAR AND AMP | GuitarCenter
 
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