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Washtub Guitar

My Dad picked up a small oval washtub at a yard sale and gave it to me. He was a fan of my washtub bass and thought I might do something with it.

My son Riley gets builders credit on this one. He had been wanting to do a full scale six string guitar, so we found a few online examples of guitars with a similar tub.

We put together some rough plans and he built it with some help here and there from dad. It is sort of a hollow-body electric. It has a piezo disc pickup on the soundboard under the bridge. The background track on the video is just a phone recording of strumming on it without an amp. At the end he is plugged in.

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Comment by Paul Craig on November 28, 2016 at 10:42pm: Only problem is after listening to him playing it, I can't quit thinking of Deadliest Catch.

Comment by Paul Craig on November 28, 2016 at 10:40pm: Great job on this build, especially the neck. Sounds good, and I know you must be proud of his job on that.

Comment by Steve Holladay on November 23, 2016 at 7:20am: Thanks! I think my son may have learned something and I know I did. I have the hubcap banjo underway that will match. I think we are almost ready to fit out an oldtime string band.

Comment by Grandpa on November 23, 2016 at 6:46am: Another great looking build on a tub. Now, when you make the drum kit you'll be able to outfit the whole band! I have an old blue roasting pan I've been holding on to for a couple of years to use as the basis for a six string git. Maybe over the winter.....Your work looks really good, Steve.

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