“Freewood” - (3 String CBG)
Scale : 628.65mm / 24¾ inches
Strings : .042NW / .030NW / .020NW /
Tuning : GDG
As the name suggests, all the timber in this build is recycled & was free, the body is from the recently scored Camphor Laurel Pizza Trays, the neck is Spotted Gum, the Fret Board is recycled Piano Poplar? with a veneer of what I think is Maple?, and the Nut and Bridge are Ebony Piano Keys, all Timber was treated with a 50/50 mixture of Pure Gum Turpentine and Linseed Oil, the Tailpiece is a bit of scrap Galvanized Iron, and the Pickup is obviously a P90 type Dogs Ear, hard wired to the Jack, all up cost $20.05-Aus.

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Comment by AGP # on April 6, 2015 at 7:57am

Thanks Darryl, I think it's time I used a bit more of this lovely Camphor Laurel.

Comment by darryl kernaghan on April 5, 2015 at 4:24pm

I must have missed this originally A G P,that camphor comes up sweet,nice!

Comment by AGP # on April 5, 2015 at 3:50pm

Thanks Jim, Camphor Laurel wood has a very fragrant smell of its own, but! I think there may be a hint of an aroma of Pizza ingredients coming through.

Comment by Jim Morris on April 5, 2015 at 9:34am
Nicely done! Love the grain in those pizza trays. Maybe a trace of garlic and pepperoni left in there? It's cool that you used the entire ebony key for the bridge.
Comment by AGP # on April 5, 2015 at 8:17am

Thanks 'Jim', still got enough of this timber for about another 3 or 4 builds.

Comment by Jim_N on April 4, 2015 at 8:54am

Great score; great job~

Comment by Tim Fleischer on January 19, 2015 at 1:38pm

Sweet!!!

Comment by AGP # on January 19, 2015 at 8:54am

Thanks Tom & Thorsten, yes the body was based on that of a "Vox", but scaled down to suit the size of the timber used.

Comment by Primitive Acoustics on January 18, 2015 at 8:37pm
Really well done. Love the creativity with the piano keys.
Comment by Thorsten Hinrichsen on January 18, 2015 at 6:38pm
Sharp look. Reminds me of old vox guitars.

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