I've seen some photos of hubcap guitars and am intrigued. What's the best, and in my case . . easiest, way to go about building these things?
Thanks!
Doug
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Hi Doug,
You can get an idea in the video that Randy Bretz posted of how he built his. I built one in a similar way, but no truss rod. Check my photos and video too. The video is Mercury Blues for a Merc hubacap. Mine sounds more bluesy... I think the hubcaps Randy and I used are about ideal. I just siliconed my hubcap to the neck and backing plate.
Good luck.
You can see in my ID photo a CG I built single cone style and uses 64 volvo hubcap for the resonator.
I used a brass serving plate that was a little bigger than the cone and cut it out the middle leaving just enough room for the cone ( hubcap) to seat. The lip on the plate was raised so I cut the hole in the body just big enough to allow the raised lip of the plate to rest on the body. Then I glued it on.
The bridge I craved out of bone and bolted it to the hubcap. I hope no one wants to shoot me , but I also drilled a number of holes in the hubcap to allow sound out. Sounds like a dobro –warm tones.
I think i remember Seasick Steve use Morris Minor hubcaps on his build, they must be pretty hard to get hold of now but do the job very well! (-;
I think i remember Seasick Steve use Morris Minor hubcaps on his build, they must be pretty hard to get hold of now but do the job very well! (-;
search for "top gear seasick steve" on YT!
I've been "tap testing" some hubcaps lately (yes I get funny looks sometimes but thats just from those that KNOW I am a little off) But I found that the common "dog dish" style hubcap used on late model (say 90's through recent) Ford trucks (Often found on vans) have a definite sharp natural ring to them that might be interesting!
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