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Pictures of my new Guitar (4 strings).

Hello respected CigarBoxNation community.

Here are pictures of my 'just baked' Guitar, this time with 4 strings.

Shape of body - Fender Tele.

Pick-up - Inductive (as in previous 3 models, made earlier).

Tuning: G D g B

Manufacturing in garage with multiple days-off - took about 3 month of non-intensive work.

Sound examples will be sent later, sorry :o)

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Added by Slow Mick on June 7, 2023 at 8:15am — 4 Comments

WARNING ABOUT NON_APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OFMr James Pollard

Through Cigar BoxNations I received a message from this person: James Pollard

below: James Pollard added a comment to your profile on Cigar Box Nation

I have been in search of someone with this last name "Yakunkin" so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.

My name is Mr James Pollard. I am working with Commercial bank of Dubai(UAE). I believe it is the wish of God…

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Added by Slow Mick on March 4, 2023 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

Instruments built by Slow Mick (aka Mikhail Yakunkin)

There is a line of 3pcs of Solid Bogy Guitars (SBG), which were inspired by design of CBG, I met in internet. All were manufactured by me in 2022-2023.

So the first two instruments were used as prototypes to develop the final design (#3) and Guitar body final shaping, including selection of necessary tools, materials and type of woods and coating used.

Special attention was dedicated to development and assembling of the flat pick-up, which really allows to simplify the…

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Added by Slow Mick on February 28, 2023 at 9:05am — 5 Comments

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