Wanna build a lap steel from a natural Myrtle plank with nice rough edge bark.
My problem: can't find a decent 8 string pickup that is reasonably priced. Supply and demand I suppose, but wow, the prices are crazy high.
Any leads on a good 8 string h
Read more…I need to replace a flatpup that was sadly damaged by my own careless mistake. I am very sad about the damage because it was the last pickup I got from Dan Sleep before he passed away :-(
I've reached out to Elmar in Europe, but his "shop is closed"
Read more…Ok, so I got a few 3-string bridges and a 4-string bridge. Used several 3-string bridges on some other projects and loved them.
Now I pulled out this 4-string bridge for the first time... and something is different! The little holes where you feed
Read more…Greets,
I am starting a new build, and I am facing the dilemma how how to mount the pickup without chopping deeply into the neck.
In the past I dodged this issue by using special ultra-thin pickups. Once I *did* notch the neck to fit the pickup lowe
Read more…Does this wooden skirt around the neck joint look too weird? I'm thinking maybe so. I added metal straps after notching the neck too deeply and weakening the neck (pitch was bending like crazy), and now I want to hide the straps.
My intent is to cov
Read more…I've gotten a few Cigar Box Guitar necks from a guy on eBay, 3 string version made of black walnut. Can anyone advise me what kind of finish I might put on them. I notice that handling the unfinished walnut leaves spots from the oils on my fingers. I
Read more…Ok nice pickup, and following the advice on a YouTube video, I got the dog ears ground off and it is bolted directly to my 3-string neck.
However, I notice it is very microphonic. Is there a way to reduce this? I've heard old 60s and 70s Teisco pic
Read more…So I've used a few of Dan's really nice ultra thin "Humidor" humbuckers, and they really solve the height problem so I don't have to notch into the neck (or I onlky have to notch a tiny bit).
But I'd like to try a few other options for both variety a
Read more…So I've gotten some sound holes from Gitty, but I want a kinda in-between size that is hard to find.
As you can see in the attached pic, I have the big pretty 2" monsters, and the little small ones that are, I think, about 1/2". But I'd really love
Read more…I have two of these 3-string bridges now, and on both, the saddle height screws are WAY too loose. Even with the strings under tension, they will vibrate loose on their own and FALL OUT (one screw will hold the saddle in place while the other comes
Read more…I will never trust sharpies again! I used a red sharpie to touch up the red trim on a vintage White Owl box. Now the Sharpie ink rubs off on everything, including the clothing of the person holding the guitar (me)!
What is the best way to remedy t
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