Here's a couple of real "pearlers" that could only come from the mind of one the oddest (if not funniest) guitarists in the history of rock ... Nigel Tufnell (Spinal Tap) - fictional character turned real muso! ... and first (?) man to take his amp to 11!
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
I am a little loathe to call this "ugly", as it's obviously the work of a well-meaning kiddie....
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
El thats impressive build for a kid, looks like they even strung it up with heavy to light gauge strings correctly. Not sure how much sound you would get out of it with a pickup cover and cardboard box amp ? Got to love the 2 screw 'bolt on' neck !
Will have to check with DB whether kids have to go to the naughty room for using solid paints !
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 love the custom cardboard amp, I wonder if he uses toilet paper rolls for tubes. Lol.
My cousin & I used to make "guitars" like that. I long piece of wood for the neck, body and headstock cut from a cardboard box (later upgraded to masonite). Then we would mime to whatever music was our favourite of the time. I also made cardboard microphones out of toilet rolls and old pairs of my mum's pantyhose.
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
My offering to this page of beauties... Not sure it really counts, but...
Was thinking of sanding it back and restaining with Wudtone, but didn't think it would bind to the plastic... BTW it does have 6 real strings and a dead flat neck.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
HOLLY .... . .
The pun is nearly as bad . . .
Last edited by Brendan; 23-12-2015 at 09:08 AM.
Looks like something out of a '70's Gary Glitter "glam-rock" christmas special?
(excellent pun, Maxaxe!
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
All this talk of glam-rock reminded me of this little beauty. As played by Dave Hill of Slade.
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Bassguy - I'm still trying to figure out what (shape) that Slade guitar is!
... and of course no "glam-rock" guitar collection would be truly complete without "Bjorn's baby" (yes THAT Bjorn - one of the "B"s in ABBA 8O ) ... maybe the ultimate "glam" guitar?
... probably completely unplayable unless you're wearing silver, 4-inch platform boots!
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
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