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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Comment by AGP # on March 26, 2018 at 12:21pm

"Thanks Maddog" :-)

Comment by Maddog on March 25, 2018 at 2:53pm

Awesome Bro! When I saw the headstock I of course thought of Monty Python :-)

https://youtu.be/ZmInkxbvlCs

Comment by AGP # on March 25, 2018 at 9:59am

"Thanks Dave" :-)

Comment by Dave Lynas on March 24, 2018 at 11:46pm

Wow AGP! The head is wonderful. Your pickup placement is just right. A beauty! Ned would be Proud.

Comment by AGP # on March 24, 2018 at 2:07pm

"Thanks UJ', Tried to be as accurate as I could be with a bit of flat metal to convey the Ned Kelly Helmet and Yep!, could be a family resemblance., like Ned I too have some Irish Blood running through my veins :-D

Comment by AGP # on March 24, 2018 at 1:59pm

"Thanks Derek", I too love the look of the Galvanized Mini Orb as well, this is the 2nd build I've used it on, the other being AGP #290.  :-)

Comment by AGP # on March 24, 2018 at 1:51pm

"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

Comment by AGP # on March 24, 2018 at 1:42pm

"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.  :-)     

Comment by Uncle John on March 24, 2018 at 9:35am

The helmet peg head is literally the topper.  Very cool and I can see your family resemblance. 

Comment by Derek Rose on March 24, 2018 at 3:29am

The galvanized back looks great too, cool rustic appearance all over. Need a sound sample!

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