It'll drive you nuts Buddy. Wouldn't want to do a long gig using it lol.
It'll drive you nuts Buddy. Wouldn't want to do a long gig using it lol.
It's heavy metal, but not as we know it, Jim.
At least it goes together with a spanner....
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
You know its all about the details. Given the rest of the motif, I would have thought that changing the tuner keys to wing nuts would have been mandatory.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
And the nut isn't a nut. Big opportunity lost there.
Hipster craft irony perhaps?Originally Posted by Simon Barden
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Although if it was Hipster, then it probably would have been an Oud or a Balalaika because guitars are totes mainstream cliché and crafting an ethnic instrument is a demonstration of your solidarity with the struggles of traditional cultures over mainstream consumerist attitude and dogma, reinterpreted for the new socially conscious, artistically bold niche citizenry.
Yes. I've been living in the Inner West too long.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
I'd hate to even sit and play that one - it' weigh a tonne.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
haha cheers for the suggestion KB, I saw this on FB and it probably would weigh more than the telemonster and it's only normal scale.
Think I will stick to timber KB but I can appreciate the work that went into the nut axe !
nice jokes too all that have commented !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
I think it might have intonation issues.....
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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