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Doubled Center string = GDdg - Done

This is the 'tweaked' and semi- final version. I borrowed fret board ideas from a git of Justin Mills that I like.

I scrapped the idea of my first ever magnetic pickup because the neck inside the box was in the way.

There was 'Arts In The Parks' today in our town today and I took it and played more than an hour.. Plugged and unplugged (piezo) it played easy and well.

And it sounded good. The doubled middle string gives it a bit more volume and a nice bit of jingle jangle. I think a lot of folks would leave it be.

I may end up removing the small D string. Maybe it is just because the sound is not what I am used to, but I think I will like it better with my personal fave GDG tuning.

The doubled middle string idea is worth doing.

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Comment by Uncle John on June 5, 2012 at 7:19am: Huh! That's pretty neat, JP. Thanks!

Comment by JP Swenson on June 5, 2012 at 6:44am: Very nice Unc...very nice. It's sounds weird but as I was quickly scanning the pics this morning, this git called out to me and somehow I knew it was your build before I even looked! She's a sweetheart...rock her gently!

Comment by Uncle John on June 4, 2012 at 9:38pm: Thanks Bob. It is a real reso cone. I bought it some time back on ebay. Can not remember the price. Pretty cheap... $25 or so shipped.

Comment by Madurobob on June 4, 2012 at 4:12pm: Nice. Is that an honest-to-goodness reso cone, or is that a pie plate?

Comment by Uncle John on June 4, 2012 at 12:59pm: Thanks Wes and Chip. Chip I a GDgB and DGBD. I just to better with 3 strings.

Comment by wes carl on June 4, 2012 at 11:42am: oh ya nice *****

Comment by Hippy Chip's guitars on June 4, 2012 at 10:46am: give it a shot with the middle strings split---I prefer 4 strings over 3 tuned 1351 or 1513

Comment by Uncle John on June 4, 2012 at 7:17am: Thanks guys. It's likely to be a keeper.

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on June 4, 2012 at 4:40am: nice job unk

Comment by jabes on June 4, 2012 at 4:27am: splendid, like the fretboard ,and the scratchplate and the head and all

think you're right not to fit the pup, use it for another one, twin neck perhaps?