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Hubcap build help.

Posted by David Bowes on August 22, 2016 at 9:18am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I am making a hubcap based 4 string instrument and need advice on the following.


1. Because of the dome on the hubcap, I need to add an extension onto the neck (see the mock-up photo) to run through the hubcap, the question is would a 6inch heel give sufficient strength?


2 What scale length and tuning would be best, I am thinking of a banjo, but would a standard guitar be best?

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  • Michael Fred Johnson August 23, 2016 at 8:47am

    This is how I accommodated the dome on Hub cap.The heel has two long screws below the fingerboard to strengthen that short grain and joint306579652?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

    • David Bowes > Michael Fred Johnson August 25, 2016 at 12:42pm

      t.ichael

      Thanks for the reply, I think I have resolved it. Your hubcap looks a lot nicer than mine. I had not thought of adding a box on the back, I like the idea, but think I will try without at first.

      David

    • Taffy Evans > Michael Fred Johnson August 23, 2016 at 5:27pm
      Hi, I like the outcome, where there's a will there's a way, as they say. Did you add sound holes? Cheers Taff
      • Michael Fred Johnson > Taffy Evans August 25, 2016 at 10:55am

        I think when I find some suitable chrome eyelets I'll put a sound hole in the side wall of the box,seemed to work well on a couple of license plate guitars where I didn't want to drill the plate 

  • David Bowes August 22, 2016 at 6:20pm

    306570529?profile=RESIZE_480x480Hubcap dropped, and thicket fretboard added.

    • Blues Frog > David Bowes August 25, 2016 at 10:48pm

      I like it. It looks good. The height is more dependent on whether or not it is supposed to be fret playable or slide only. 

      If its acoustic, you'll probably want some sort of sound hole to give it volume.

      Play on!

  • David Bowes August 22, 2016 at 6:17pm

    306571824?profile=RESIZE_480x480Decided to split the caps and make t guitars,now has a  ply infill on the back.

  • David Bowes August 22, 2016 at 6:15pm

    306570884?profile=RESIZE_480x480Heel.

  • David Bowes August 22, 2016 at 6:15pm

    306571161?profile=RESIZE_320x320

    Hubcap dropped, thicker fret board added,

  • David Bowes August 22, 2016 at 2:59pm

    Erasmo

    Thanks for the reply, the neck is made for Tulip (poplar), the fret board will be Sapele.  Since the original post, I have dropped the hubcap below the fretboard . I will look at relocating the bridge.

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