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Posted by T-Gripped on December 10, 2022 at 4:40pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I have been given a couple old hubcaps (rather heavy) which I want to build into 3-stringers. Many questions:

1. Is there an online tutorial you can point me to?

2. What are some good ways to attach the neck?

3. I will have to purchase tools for metal working... thinking a Dremel. Which model should I consider?

Any additional pointers greatly appreciated!!

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T-Gripped May 7, 2023 at 1:03pm

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- BrianQ. > T-Gripped May 7, 2023 at 1:24pm
  
  Easy peasy T :)
Taffy Evans February 25, 2023 at 5:19pm

Hi T-G, just posted the first of a series of build photos that may give you some ideas to use, now or in the future.
Cheers Taff
Michael Fred Johnson February 25, 2023 at 6:49am

Hi T-Gripped

If you dont want to make a drum just replace it with a thick ply disc.

For mounting the pickup you could just add a recessed block to the neck like on Yorrick here.
T-Gripped February 24, 2023 at 4:26pm

Taffy--Thanx for checking in!! I have not yet attempted any construction... still cogitating. The neck-build-up pix that Michael Fred Johnson posted are helpful.

I am not really wanting to build a separate drum however. And I'm still a bit fuzzy on how to attach the hubcap to the neck.

Currently planning to mount a single coil pup to the neck.
Taffy Evans February 22, 2023 at 4:48pm

Hey T-Gripped, did you get started on your hubcap guitar, do you need more info?
Taff
T-Gripped December 25, 2022 at 9:19am

Thank you for sharing these! Very helpful!!
Michael Fred Johnson December 23, 2022 at 2:50pm

The neck is built up to the correct height to match the dome on the hub cap
Michael Fred Johnson December 23, 2022 at 2:41pm

The heel. The hub cap is intact, sitting on the drum under string pressure, no cutting needed
Michael Fred Johnson December 23, 2022 at 2:38pm

The tail