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AGP #375 - ''The Beast'' (Modification)

AGP #375 - “The Beast” - Modified: 18th October 2022
(3 String Relict Guitar)
Scale : 648mm / 25½inches
Strings : .044NW/ .028NW / .020NW /
Tuning: G / D / g /

All Timbers are Recycled & Free, the Body (I think?) is Spotted Gum, the Round Part of the Neck (I think?) is Meranti, the Fretboard is Spruce Pine, and the Headstock is Grey Ironbark, a 24k Chinese Ebay Dual Rail 4 Coil Humbucker is wired through Vol & Tone Pots to the Output Jack.

A Modified Build from 2½ years ago, Named “The Beast” due to the 24k High Output Quad Rail Humbucker, this Baby does put out a bit of Neighbour Annoying Noise.

The modifications were: [1] cutting a 20mm thick section off the Top. [2] Hollowing out the Body with a Hammer and Chisel, to try and make it a bit lighter, the original was 3.7kg, now 3.2kg. [3] The addition of Vol & Tone Pots. [4] Giving all Timber one coat of Shellac to enhance the colours of the natural Wood. :-)

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Comment by AGP # on November 12, 2022 at 9:12am: "Thanks Poorness", Yep!, Love my Quad Rail Humbuckers, not so sure if the neighbours like them though ;-D

Comment by Poorness Studios on November 11, 2022 at 10:20am: That quadrabucker is really cool.

Comment by AGP # on October 21, 2022 at 9:50am: "Thanks Papa D", It's fast becoming one of my main go to Gits :-)

Comment by Papa D on October 21, 2022 at 9:16am: One of my favorite builds, Love everything about it, Im jelly.. Great job AGP

Comment by AGP # on October 20, 2022 at 9:57am: "Thanks UJ", definitely a "Growler", but also likes the Slow Bluesy Stuff as well, and I think the wood burning turned out pretty cool as well :-)

Comment by AGP # on October 20, 2022 at 9:54am: "Thanks Doug", glad you like the wood burning, I thought the Fret Board needed a bit of something, and I'm pretty happy with the result :-)

Comment by Uncle John on October 19, 2022 at 9:34am: Yes, sir. Pretty cool git made even cooler with the wood burning. Sounds growly great on the video too.

Comment by Doug Thorsvik on October 19, 2022 at 9:31am: Neighbor annoying noise! You do know how to turn a phrase Alan. Cool woodburning!

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