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AGP #256 - ''The Wondai Log'' Step (10)

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AGP #256 - “The Wondai Log”
(3 String Recycled Guitar)
Scale : 673.1mm / 26½ inches
Strings : .044NW / .030NW / .021NW /
Tuning: G / D / g /
This one definitely falls into the “Cheap-Arse” category, the Body and Neck are scavenged/recycled unknown hardwood of some sort, all timber was given a goodly dose of the Blow Torch, and a liberal amount of 50/50 Turps and Linseed oil was then slopped on, the Tailpiece and Output Jack Plate are cut from a sheet old Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron, the Machine Heads are Piano Tuners from my trusty old recycled Piano and the side Fret Markers are small Galvanised Fibre Board Nails, a Chinese Ebay 6.3k Single Coil pickup is hardwired to the Jack, it’s a bit on the heavy side at 5kg/11 lbs, but sounds just fine.

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Comment by AGP # on December 23, 2016 at 1:11pm: "Thanks Bluesheart", Yep! good sustain, will try real hard to put up a demo vid after all this Xmas business is finished :-)

Comment by AGP # on December 23, 2016 at 12:48pm: "Thanks Uncle John", Yep!, it's a heavy critter, there was a little bit of work involved, splitting the log was the hardest bit, a powered log splitter would be nice, you don't happen to have one in your Pawn Shop do you??????????????????????????????? ;-)

Comment by AGP # on December 23, 2016 at 12:42pm: "Thanks wes carl"

Comment by AGP # on December 23, 2016 at 12:41pm: "Thanks Jerry Jordan", Yes!, a good route to take with the tailpiece, been using this type for a while now, makes it easy to unscrew and get the strings out of the way to get inside the box and do any modifications etc; at that weight it would make a handy burglar deterrent if one had the strength to swing it :-)

Comment by AGP # on December 23, 2016 at 12:35pm: "Thanks Dave Lynas", great description "Crusty Relicorific" I love it :-)

Comment by AGP # on December 23, 2016 at 12:33pm: "Thanks James O Lunsford", Yep!, very happy with the look of this one, the Turps & Linseed Oil really bought out the colours of the wood.

Comment by Bluesheart on December 23, 2016 at 10:05am: Wow, that has a great look. 11lbs, wow, bet the sustain is awesome!

Comment by Uncle John on December 22, 2016 at 10:59am: Love that wood, grain and color. You get the prize for putting the most work into a git. Nice outcome. EE LEVEN pounds! Just read that.

Comment by Jerry Jordan on December 22, 2016 at 1:04am: digging you tailpiece.,,.i have started going that route now.,.,

Comment by Jerry Jordan on December 22, 2016 at 1:04am: wow.,.,i bet it sounds great.,.,i like it.,.,sounds like a mortal weapon at that weight too.,.,