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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)

Front View:

Rear View:

Fragment of Guitar:

Comments of the Community appreciated.

Best Regards.

Slow Mick

7 June 2023

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Comment by Slow Mick on July 14, 2023 at 7:38am: Appreciate your feedback.

Since my latest post on "7 June" I incorporated a few changes in design of the latest instrument. One of this changes: I returned to 3 string configuration by making the low "G" string double, consisting of two "G" and "g" strings laying together at distance of about 2 mm between them. This allows to press both strings with the same finger. So sound seems a bit more interesting. Not dramatically but a bit.

Reason of this move: Playing 4 string Open G tuning seemed a bit complicated. 3 strings is optimal for me :o).

Comment by A.D.EKER on July 13, 2023 at 1:33am: Hi its got the look of a sturdy Fender tele Bass in a integrated crow desighn ,the pickup solution gives it his own style looks ! Nice woody grain !

Comment by 3 String Blues on June 13, 2023 at 1:55pm: totally fun...I bet it would record like a champ!

Comment by Taffy Evans on June 11, 2023 at 8:20pm: Hi Slow Mick, that's a nice looking guitar, would even look good with six strings. Very much in keeping with the found materials theme.
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