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Permalink Reply by Earl William Birth III on March 25, 2011 at 5:19pm

To be honest I m very interested.I would love to try it. I  would like to make a "flying-V" with a 251/2" fender scale....The neck I could do that just looks cool and I would like to try it.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on March 26, 2011 at 1:43am

Pretty neat Sam. I have an Epiphone Wildkat and its body is not much different from what you just did, except its mahogany with a maple top, but who's looking that close.  I bet it sounds good.  Have you ever looked a Reverand guitars? They remind me of old counter tops. (they may be formica for all I know)

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on March 26, 2011 at 5:53am

First there was Mother of Pearl...then Mother of Toilet Seat...and now there is Mother of Counter Top. LOL Sounds like a great building material. Enjoy.  

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 26, 2011 at 9:48am

Thanks for the comments,

 

The finished CTG weights about the same as any heavier solid body.  The next build I do with this material, I'm going to push the limits of "thinning" out the particle board under the formica.  I'm guessing that I can get the body down to 5-6 pounds.  Still not a light weight, especially after playing CBGs almost exclusively for about 3 years.

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on March 29, 2011 at 3:33pm

That thing is all kinds of awesome Sam, and water resistant to boot!

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Permalink Reply by rockcity on March 30, 2011 at 12:53am

Pretty cool Sam!

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 30, 2011 at 5:07am

Thanks for the comments.  I took my CTG by the kitchen counter place where I got the "surplus" tops.  They were wow'd.  One of them plays in a band that is doing a session tonight and begged me to let him have it for the evening.  Of course I said yes.  If I get lucky, I might even snag a professional track out of it.

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam 

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Permalink Reply by Bob Harrison on March 30, 2011 at 3:46pm

Yip, Gibson did this in the early 70's. Most folks did not like it because they thought it was cheesy,,,,, But since it was so dense it sounded very good.

For Gibson owners one thing that they did not like was this. When the guitar would get nicked the particleboard showed. But every one like the sound.

Your solution is far better of an idea. Cover the whole thing in Formica. That stuff is hard as nails. And it would have a Dan Electro look.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 30, 2011 at 3:52pm

Bob,

 

Thanks..... I started thinking about building a Danelectro ish while recycling stuff left over and came up with this... So far getting rave reviews for everyone who plays it....

 

thanks,

 

Sam

Bob Harrison said:

Yip, Gibson did this in the early 70's. Most folks did not like it because they thought it was cheesy,,,,, But since it was so dense it sounded very good.

For Gibson owners one thing that they did not like was this. When the guitar would get nicked the particleboard showed. But every one like the sound.

Your solution is far better of an idea. Cover the whole thing in Formica. That stuff is hard as nails. And it would have a Dan Electro look.

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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on March 30, 2011 at 4:49pm

Beauty of a build, me thinks it might be easier to bandsaw the sides out than to cut all that cement out of the center, maybe with a router it would go fine but dusty a lot of glue in that stuff, either way it came out just fine.

                                                      Cheers Ron.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 31, 2011 at 2:02am

Ron,

 

outside contour bandsaw, then belt sanded.  Inside fostner bits in drill press, then router bits.... my plunge router head is installed in a router table.... oh, well.

 

thanks for the comments,

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by jeff maurer on March 31, 2011 at 3:11am

what did you use for neck? any issues with string spacing in regards to using a fender bridge and what looks like gibson style pups. im thinking about doing a solidy body 3 string(flying v style) and after seeing this i dont think ill need to go look for tone woods like mahogany or ash.

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