AGP #431 - “XXXX Bitter 1”
3 String Fretless Steel Keg Baritone Guitar
Scale: 736.6mm/29 inches
Tunings: EBe & DAd
The Sound Bowl Bottom is half a 5 Litre Steel XXXX Beer Keg, the Soundboard Top is pieces of 15mm recycled treated Pine Palings, the Neck is Blackbutt, the Fretboard is Tasmanian Oak, the Soundboard and Headstock were given a bit of tickle with the Propane Gas Torch, all Timber was then given a coat of Maple Stain and 3 coats of Feast Watson Brush On French Polish.
Two 8.5k Single Coil Alnico Pickups are wired through a Prewired Fender Jazz Bass Type Harness (Separate Vol’s and Master Tone Pot), the Vol Tone Knobs are of course, Bottle Caps from my favourite Yummy Beer. :-)

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Comment by AGP # on July 1, 2021 at 1:15pm

"Thanks Doug", will post the other half the Keg Build later today. :-)

Comment by AGP # on July 1, 2021 at 1:13pm

"Thanks Ron", I did try some Dos Equis a few years back, and from memory,  I thoroughly enjoyed it  :-) 

Comment by AGP # on July 1, 2021 at 1:10pm

"Thanks UJ", don't do many 4 String Builds these days, however I did do a restore job on one a short while back, gave it a new coat of Varnish, and changed the strings to suit a G C G C tuning which I found quite acceptable, and fun to play around with.  :-)

Comment by Doug Thorsvik on July 1, 2021 at 12:10pm

Wow! Cheers AGP, another unique standout guitar. The body is awesome. Well done! 

Comment by RON NORTHCUTT on July 1, 2021 at 5:42am

Introducing the most interesting guitar in the world. I don't always play a guitar. But when I do its Dos Equis.  Stay building my friend.

Comment by Uncle John on July 1, 2021 at 1:35am

I dig this one, AGP.  Convert it to four and bring it up for a jam.  I've got beer.   Great barrel or keg look and you did it up really pleasing.  

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