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AGP #313 - ''Ned'' (1)

AGP #313 - “Ned”
(3 String Tin Sign Guitar)
Scale : 635mm / 25inches
Strings : .046NW / .030NW / .020NW /
Tuning: G / D / g /
Every Aussie CBG Builder has to have at least one “Ned Kelly” build in his collection, and this in mine, which had been on my bucket list of builds for years.
The Hardwood Timber used is all from a recycled garden sleeper a neighbour threw out, pretty sure it’s Eucalyptus cloeziana, commonly called Gympie Messmate, I usually coat this type of timber with 50/50 Linseed Oil & Turps, but would have darken it too much, it needed something light too enhance it a bit, so came up the idea to give it a spray with WD40 which had the desired effect :-)
The Metal Box Back is Dumpster salvaged Galvanized Mini Orb Roofing and the Headstock Plate & Tailpiece is the same stuff, but flattened out by hammer, the Output Jack Plate is a piece of Galvanized roof strapping brace, all metal was torched with fire and buffed with a wire brush attached to a high speed drill.
Originally had a Humbucker directly under the Tin Sign which screamed and shrieked like a Banshee, so was replaced by a 4.8k Single Coil Pup, meant cutting a hole in the Tin, something I was trying to avoid, but the result was a resounding success :-D

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Comment by AGP # on March 26, 2018 at 12:38pm: "Thanks Maddog", Ned was definitely asking for a Relic Like appearance, and I'm very happy with the final look of the wood that I used, sourced from a "Council Kerbside Pickup Day" a little while back, originally pushed over my front fence to be used as firewood for my Pizza Oven, but decided to water blast to see what the result was ---->

Comment by Maddog on March 25, 2018 at 2:47pm: Love that wood!

Comment by AGP # on March 25, 2018 at 10:05am: "Thanks Dave", the most Relic'y Wood in my shed, and still have a fair amount left :-D

Comment by Dave Lynas on March 24, 2018 at 11:58pm: My my my. What every old man Needs. If I have to...

Comment by Dave Lynas on March 24, 2018 at 11:55pm: Beautiful wood AGP.

Comment by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on March 24, 2018 at 2:57pm: Lube dry passageways haha I remember that add ...

Comment by AGP # on March 24, 2018 at 2:24pm: Yep!, just plucked the WD40 idea out of the air, as the Ad says it's "It's Good Stuff" :-D

Comment by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on March 24, 2018 at 9:31am: Good idea WD40 I spray my garden stakes with it to stop them rotting in ground , also great to use on you hens legs n feet to kill of scale leg mite ...