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Snakes In The Ball Pit => Yay, I get to talk about me! => This Is A Thing I Made => Topic started by: Old_Zircon on August 28, 2015, 12:24:18 am

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: Old_Zircon on August 28, 2015, 12:24:18 am

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/599/20448195788_8da0ab8446_k.jpg)

Still need to make a truss rod cover and a little bit of wood to go on the tremolo where the cheap looking logo badge originally was, but other than that it's done. Oh, and I'm going to make a new nut from the pile of 1/4" brass sheet I scored last week.

Made the pickups myself, too.

Next one's starting in a few days.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/458/20472172801_be5ca1fd68_k.jpg)

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/377/18682952513_eb316d150d_k.jpg)

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: Ike on September 06, 2015, 01:54:22 pm

Can I come listen to some of your vinyl?

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: STOG on September 06, 2015, 02:24:08 pm

That's a pretty fucking cool guitar

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: Old_Zircon on September 07, 2015, 10:40:36 am

Thanks!  Just getting started on another one.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5620/20909737768_5a6b55831a_z_d.jpg)

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: Neal on October 27, 2015, 06:23:54 pm

Yeah, that's a damn fine looking instrument. You do commissions?

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: Old_Zircon on November 12, 2015, 11:24:36 pm

Not officially yet, I want to make a couple more for myself to iron some stuff out first.  I am making a body for a friend at some point this winter, though.

But I would definitely be down to talk about it, I'll PM you my email address since I'm not on here a ton lately.

Title: I made a guitar with hand tools (mostly) in my living room, it's pretty decent
Post by: Old_Zircon on November 13, 2015, 05:33:28 pm

Oh by the way, Ike, I've been toying with the idea for a couple years now of making a logo based on Louis Wain artwork to stick on guitars I make down the road, if I decide to go with something other than my signature or initials.