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Just rebuilt my reso. Started out with just a humbucker at the neck. Ended with some added sound holes, a piezo under the bridge, and a three way switch. Also some spring reverb inside the box.
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Comment by Eric Coates on March 1, 2017 at 9:55pm
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Nice guitar with some interesting features.
I like the idea of reso springs in the box and linked piezo under the bridge, must sound great.
Currently working on revamping a CBG with hand hammered tin bottom resonator
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Comment by Brent Briggs on February 28, 2017 at 8:52am
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Definitely keeping this one, at least for now. I finally got the sound I wanted out of it.
Thank all for the kind words.
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Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on February 28, 2017 at 6:20am
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Definitely one worthy of the scrap book of successful builds if not a keeper. I'd call it an absolute keeper though. Great job.
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Comment by Jerry Jordan on February 28, 2017 at 1:24am
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looks like your headstock changed as well.,.,ears? .,.,great job nice axe.,.,that would be a keeper.,.,
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