was tearing apart the house last night looking for a lost Glock magazine (didn't find it) when I rediscovered something I forgot I had. When my grandmother died in the early 2000's I inherited much of her "stuff" in it was also my grandfather's "stuff". As he had served in WWII in the Army Air Corps this was special because I received all of his militaria. I served in the Air Force so we had a special connection. Well last night I re-found a very old solid wood cigar box.. I nearly cried so I am going to build the "Gordy" (that's what we called him as kids) I am thinking of using Modpodge? techniques to affix some Indian rupees he brought back, attach a couple of his ribbons, maybe a set of stripes and if I can find them, his wings. Inside I plan to put a copied photo of him in uniform below a sound hole. I am really thrilled to be able to tribute him this way. He died of a heart attack in 1986 just before I, his oldest grandson, entered basic training. May not mean much to some, but to me it is a huge salute.
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that is a fitting tribute to your grandad.
you can play and sing to him and that would be very nice and I'm if he were alive today he'd be a very proud grandad.
You don't have to worry about finding your Glock magazine. The ATF will find it in a no-knock pre-dawn raid looking for "high capacity" magazines, that is after they shoot your "attack" chihuahua. Soon all the ammo is going to be outlawed. (Not outlawed, just deemed inappropriate for civilian use by some government agency). That's O.K. folks stay asleep.Nothing to see here,just move along.
Nice!
OK update on the Gordy. the neck is almost finished and the box is getting there. still need to get the picture re sized to go under the sound hole and the neck slots cut but I really like the rich color the clear brought out in the box. used some grain filler with brown dye in it. looked purple when I applied it but it wound up giving the box an aged look, not the look I was going for but aren't mistakes great? it looks better than I was going for...
I'm loving it, gonna be a nice gitty
I also got a really figured piece of maple with really nice flame for the fret board, cost me over $20 but I thought it a nice touch for a guitar that will never be for sale.
That is going to be a great tribute git.
Progress has been slow, was out over a week. Lost my stepfather to cancer. back on it now and it is nearing completion. I did the headstock last night but discovered that clear enamel and decals aren't a particularly good mix. I salvaged the project but it was a close thing. I have also started another project, this time a lunch box and I think I have lost my mind, can't wait to show it off really taking some chances with this one. Anyway, great to be back at it.
Awesome project and those boxes are super nice, great find.
Well Here she is, the Gordy. A commemorative CBG to my late grandfather Gordon. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WW2 in Europe The decorations are from his uniform, his wings (bombers) a button, the US collar pin, his ribbons and stripes. All of the dark wood came from the cigar box,except the bridge, I laminated all of it on the maple and mahogany neck. the fretboard is a highly figured blank I got off ebay. My favorite git yet and it sounds awesome. this is the firs time I used dual piezos in parallel and I attest it will not be the last time. The nut, knob and saddle are antler. This one was a labor of love, and don't ask it aint for sale at any price!
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