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Oil Can Guitars

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I was looking for a place to post some of my oil can guitar photos, I have about 40 or 50 really nice ones I have found over the years on the net. I don't see a group and since I enjoy organizing and collecting photos, I will start this group here.

Website: http://3-string-guitar.com
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Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2012

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I think this would make the coolest album cover!!!!!

here is the full shot, use it if you want!! the first to use it is has dibbs

To-Can-Sam says, "post some photos, we love cans n' things!"

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Construction et al

Started by The Professor. Last reply by colin mcgrath Sep 25, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hi all,Just about to start my first Oil Can guitar and was looking for some tips on how to connect the neck etc. Does anyine know of a website to visit or are there any internal shots that you may…Continue

Great idea for a group but gas cans scare me....

Started by Mama Mojo Jul 5, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I've got some olive oil cans that I am looking to make some instrument out of when I get caught up on my other works in progress.... Thanks for starting this group, Josh - it looks great!

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Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 12:00pm: Vid of me playing it "sort of" on CBN under Tom bingham.

Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 12:00pm

Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 11:58am: Built from an old army can painted in castrol colour, 3 pups 5 way switch.

Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 11:58am

Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 11:57am

Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 11:56am: This is my "Double header Oilcan" that has the colours of the African flag included. You can watch a video of how I made it on Youtube under DOUBLE HEADER OILCAN.

Comment by Tom Bingham on December 21, 2011 at 11:54am

Comment by bairfoot cajun on October 12, 2010 at 12:13am: kinda mysterious

Comment by bairfoot cajun on October 12, 2010 at 12:11am: Marvel Mystery Oil can 3 stringer--bass side of neck dowel is aluminum--treble side of neck dowel is wood.

Comment by bairfoot cajun on September 22, 2010 at 11:51pm: i got a marvel mystery oil can today--gonna build something with it.maybe something kinda unusual.