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Permalink Reply by Michael Hagen on November 3, 2015 at 2:44pm

The Holdens I find on Google look deep. And heavy. Hope the metal's not too thick/hard to ring. You might want to back it up with something lighter -- a 9-inch cake pan, a pie pan, the lid from a cookie tin.

I liked this one. A shame to slash a bridge across the artwork, though. 

Permalink Reply by Marty O on November 3, 2015 at 10:53pm

I agree with Michael, the hubcap might be way too heavy to resonate clearly. Putting the pickup on the box will work but it might be more of an electric guitar sound with little of the overtones from the resonator. 

I guess you are from Australia, what part Tom? I am from Brisbane and also an O'Sullivan. Just looked at your profile...NZ, not quite just down the road. :)

Permalink Reply by Tom O'Sullivan on November 4, 2015 at 11:24am

Hey Marty, not too far away though and being an O'Sullivan you;ve got to be a top man. :)

Permalink Reply by Michael H. Fischer on November 4, 2015 at 8:06am

I made a tele style cbg head stock out or a very cool piece of wood (type unknown) with a natural bark side edge.  My problem is that the standard tuners wont clear the extra width? (I already drilled the holes to the template) Does anyone make tuners with longer tuning arms?  Maybe 1/4" to 3/8" longer?  

Permalink Reply by Tom O'Sullivan on November 4, 2015 at 3:24pm

Try Elderley and see if they have anything http://elderly.com/accessories/Electric_Guitar_Parts.html

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 5, 2015 at 11:31pm

Mandolin tuners usually have longer shafts to the keys.

Permalink Reply by Al Williams on November 4, 2015 at 6:15pm

G'day Tom, the Holden hubcaps I used are from the HQ - HZ series. Will try and upload the various photos.

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Permalink Reply by Al Williams on November 4, 2015 at 6:16pm

More Photos

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• Hub Fin.jpg, 74 KB

Permalink Reply by stringybark on November 4, 2015 at 7:31pm

They are great photos Al, I am about to embark on the same project as Tom. Have been delaying because wasn't quite sure how to attach the neck..got it now. cheers from another aussie with holden hub caps. ( I am in Trafalgar, Victoria)

Permalink Reply by Marty O on November 4, 2015 at 11:11pm

looking great...what does it sound like?

Permalink Reply by Al Williams on November 5, 2015 at 9:06am

Surprisingly, it doesn't have the tinny sound I expected. Really does sound good. No sound hole, but a 16th inch gap around the circumference, plus a bottle cap piezo beneath the bridge in the framework.

Permalink Reply by Tom O'Sullivan on November 5, 2015 at 10:31am

Al mine are off a '72 HT ute I had. Your's looks way cool. I like the way you used the spiked nuts too. The wood looks like Jarrah?

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