AGP #313 - “Ned”
(3 String Tin Sign Guitar)
Scale : 635mm / 25inches
Strings : .046NW / .030NW / .020NW /
Tuning: G / D / g /
Every Aussie CBG Builder has to have at least one “Ned Kelly” build in his collection, and this in mine, which had been on my bucket list of builds for years.
The Hardwood Timber used is all from a recycled garden sleeper a neighbour threw out, pretty sure it’s Eucalyptus cloeziana, commonly called Gympie Messmate, I usually coat this type of timber with 50/50 Linseed Oil & Turps, but would have darken it too much, it needed something light too enhance it a bit, so came up the idea to give it a spray with WD40 which had the desired effect :-)
The Metal Box Back is Dumpster salvaged Galvanized Mini Orb Roofing and the Headstock Plate & Tailpiece is the same stuff, but flattened out by hammer, the Output Jack Plate is a piece of Galvanized roof strapping brace, all metal was torched with fire and buffed with a wire brush attached to a high speed drill.
Originally had a Humbucker directly under the Tin Sign which screamed and shrieked like a Banshee, so was replaced by a 4.8k Single Coil Pup, meant cutting a hole in the Tin, something I was trying to avoid, but the result was a resounding success :-D
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"Thanks Maddog" :-)
Awesome Bro! When I saw the headstock I of course thought of Monty Python :-)
"Thanks Dave" :-)
Wow AGP! The head is wonderful. Your pickup placement is just right. A beauty! Ned would be Proud.
"Thanks Erasmo", Yep!, Ned was a bit of a Villain, our equivalent to Jesse James from south of your border, I'm not familiar with the names of any Canadian Outlaws, but I'm sure there would have been a few ??? :-D
"Thanks StorminSteve", Bunnings, our Aussie equivalent to your Menards stores carries a very small selection of Timbers, and certainly no exotic woods such as Mahogany etc., they can be sourced if you want to do a bit of travelling and have a healthy supply money to spend, as a result nearly all the Timber I use is recycled & free, mainly sourced from friends & neighbours etc., and have been lucky with the amount and different types of Wood I have amassed. :-)
The helmet peg head is literally the topper. Very cool and I can see your family resemblance.
The galvanized back looks great too, cool rustic appearance all over. Need a sound sample!
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