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Aluminum Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Uncle John on February 24, 2016 at 5:18pm
Unusual aluminum box. Cameo of George Washington on the box top. Kind of looks like Jamie Mac Blues.Fretless 3 tuned AEA. Oak neck. Painted, lightly sanded and then polyurethaned.Piezo hot melt glued and sandwiched on side of neck near the butt end of the guitar.Home made sheet metal tail piece.Sound samples posted in the video section.Never played by George or Jamie.
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  • Thomas "Duck" Petry February 28, 2016 at 12:26pm

    I have had the same problem Uncle John.  Running out of space to hang them seems to be my incentive for finding new homes for my builds and even then, some are just "keepers".

  • Uncle John February 28, 2016 at 6:30am

    Thanks, Duck.  I meant to give it away.  It may be hard to part with.

  • Thomas "Duck" Petry February 28, 2016 at 1:39am

    Nice one Uncle John and it sounds as good as it looks!

  • Uncle John February 27, 2016 at 10:10am

    Thanks, Mick.  Already doing that.

  • Mick Erglis February 27, 2016 at 6:36am

     Wow, very Classical, love the tarnished look too. Just let your sweat polish it.  :o)

  • Uncle John February 25, 2016 at 7:33pm

    Thanks, Blue.

  • Bristol Blue February 25, 2016 at 7:30pm

    This looks awesome Uncle . I will check out the video shortly ..... 

  • Uncle John February 25, 2016 at 3:15pm

    Thanks, Gary, Jamie, Papa D., and James Albert.

  • James February 25, 2016 at 11:13am

    looks great uncle john !!!

  • Papa D February 25, 2016 at 2:02am

    Very nice and sounds great too..

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