Gender
Male
Gender
Male
Location
Roslindale, MA
Birthday:
September 27
Hey folks. I'm building a guitar using an old metal oil can. I've used piezo pick-ups on wooden boxes with good results. What are people's opinions on using a piezo pickup with a metal can, versus any other kind of pickup? Thanks!
Read more…I had planned it out so well. Got six 3-foot-long pieces of 1/4"x2" oak and laminated them together. As soon as the glue dried I knew it was going to be really strong. The idea was then to saw the laminated wood down the middle to make two necks.…
Read more…Anybody have any ideas on how to make a stick from Lowes look like a neck/fretboard that's a hundred years old?
Read more…Hey guys. I recently acquired some metal cigar boxes. The older ones (they look WAY old) I think are made of tin. I don't know what the modern ones are made of but they're kind of flimsy, so maybe cheap sheet metal. All are magnetic. So…
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Thanks for the welcome Larry.
good onya larry, great place to be, just built my second box guitar, got the bug, way to go.
Thanks for the welcome comment on my profile, Larry. Happy to be here
Hey Larry, thanks much for the welcome.
Hey Larry, I like your playing and your guitar building. Very nice
thanks for the friendship larry - some awesome builds you got going on
Thanks for the welcome! I got a CBG kit for christmas from the wife. I have been interested in building guitars my whole life and figure this should be a good kick start. I'm currently in the fact finding stage but hope to kick off when time allows. I checked out your pictures you do some beautiful work, man! I only hope I can come close to that. I'm sure I'll have tons of questions if you don't mind helping a noob. Anyhow thanks again!
Eric