Found a gas can on the curb side last month(silly people throw away such nice stuff). So I'm going to make it into a 4 string. Would it be a CanJo, CBG Resonator or a GCG(Gas Can Guitar)?
I have a Ceramic Mag Double Coil neck pickup to use for it. Figured the filler/pour opening would be my soundhole. Cut the handle off because it was in the way of the neck, will probably use it as a bridge. The can is rusted and a little scared so I'll just clear coat it for that relicked look.
The only part that I'm not decided on is how to install the neck. Usually I run a piece all the way through and bolt a neck on one end and terminate the strings on the other, but it's kind of hard to brace the through piece inside a can. If any of you guys have done a gas can build, I could use your input and suggestions please. Thanks.
I'll add a pic of the can later.
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Okay, I was able to fix the tuner. The gear was loose. I tightened all the gears before installing the covers. Guess with tuning, the gear became loose. So if anyone else using these tuners have a slipping issue, check to make sure the gear is tight. I will replace these later though. Don't want to go through this every time I change strings.
That one tuner that was a problem that I though was fixed, reared it's ugly head when I was tuning up the B(high) string. Had to replace it with the one for the opposite side that I had left over. Had to slightly angle the bridge bolt for intonation. Guessing it had something to do with the angled neck(arch top style) and raised bridge.
Had fun with it. Onward to something else.
Just had another one of these POS tuners crap out on me. I will never ever ever buy the UN-sealed or the similar open back tuners again.
These Economy Tuners have turned out to be Expensive Waste Of Money Tuners. That's what I get for trying to save money I guess.
It's all done. I've been enjoying it while being stuck inside by the rain. Has a nice metallic sound to it. This HB came out of a cheap SX/Omega guitar and sounds very good in either the HB mode or the single coil tap mode which surprised me.
Here's the final pics.
This is done now. Sounds good on single or HB mode. Can't take final pics til it stops raining.
This was the first time for me to work with Corian. Started the 1st nut with my Dremel, bad mistake because it took way too much off too fast. Started the 2nd nut by hand with files, sandpaper and my fret saw. Was almost done with it when it broke into 2 pieces. GRRRRRR. Nut #3 worked out. Got the string height in the right place all the way up the fretboard.
The intonation is spot on. The electronics are working. The pickup(neck position HB) is darker sounding than I expected after placing it in the middle position and wiring it to just a volume pot. The pot is a 500k and I may switch it out for a 250k to add some more highs to the tone.
Final pics coming later.
Father In Law is back home and I'm back at it. The bridge is a steel bolt on top of a Red Oak spacer. Working on the Corian nut now.
My Father In Law had a heart attack last night and had a stint put in today, but did get a little time to do something. Frets are in, leveled and filed. Neck is attached. Just need to make the nut, bridge, string it up and tune. This pickup is a ceramic mag neck position HB that I turned around Peter Green style(screw poles are towards the bridge instead of the neck) wired to a 500k Volume pot and a coil tap.
Got the frets in and then life got in the way for a couple days. Got half the frets filed yesterday. I'll probably finish today unless something comes up.
A friend gave me 12 Corian nut blanks that are 1/2" tall x 3/16" wide x 2&7/8" long. Just the right size for guitar or two CBG/Uke nuts for each blank. Would also make a nice CBG/Uke bridge saddle.
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