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Richey Kay #41 - scratch-built 6 string
My first ever 6 string. Oak neck, walnut fretboard and pickup bobbins. 16" fretboard radius, jumbo frets, MOP fret markers. 2 bottle wine box.
The neck has a mild steel bar running through it for strength.
2 single coils, master volume and a 3 way switch. The coils are RWRP, so the mid position is humbucking.
Top loading hardtail bridge, with a solid oak column beneath the bridge, which gives a solidbody-like sustain and tone. Tru Oil finish.
Albums: #41
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Comment by Richey Kay on February 13, 2016 at 10:09pm
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Thanks Stogie. The box is for two bottles of Marques de Murrieta Rioja Gran Reserva Castillo Ygay. Usually about $100 per bottle, but as I run a wine & spirits shop as my day job, I can sometimes acquire these boxes :)
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Comment by Stogie Guitars (Dave) on February 10, 2016 at 2:48am
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Awesome job, very clean. Nice work! Where did you get the box?
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Comment by gary sheldon on February 6, 2016 at 12:47pm
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I would have guessed about 3 months! You must be pretty automated with a fine shop. It is a beauty.
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Thanks for saying so Gary! I would estimate about 15-20 hours but it could easily be double that. I loose track of time on a build like this.
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You should be proud of your beautiful work. Any idea how many hours you have into it?
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