Yet Another Clean Up, Maintenance and Modification ProjectOriginal Build 17th February 2016: 1 String Fretless Gourd Bass, Scale 30 inches, String 2.7mm Nylon Whipper Snipper Cord, Tuned C. The Large Kettle Gourd was Home Grown by Moi, The Neck is recycled Mahogany Laminated Tulip Poplar, the Nut and Bridge are recycled Ebony Piano Keys, all coated with Wipe On Gloss Poly, a Piezo Disc is hardwired to the Output Jack.Modified Build 2nd July 2022: 3 String Fretless Gourd Guitar, The Large (now trimmed down) Kettle Gourd was Home Grown by Moi, The Neck is now recycled Mahogany Laminated Tulip Poplar and Merbau, coated with Shellac. A 5.1k Single Coil Silver Foil Pickup is wired through Vol and Tone pots to the Output Jack.
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I like the modified build AGP! I have found heavy nylon trimmer line string to be very muted with no sustain at all, so I changing to 3 guitar strings should improve the tone substantially. I think the gourd is cool; have never tried one myself.
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"Thanks UJ", for the Kind Head Swelling Comments O:-)
"Thanks A.D.", Yes!, a bit better body than the builder :-D
"Thanks Doug" Yes!, along with the Muted Tone, it was an awkward big bowled long neck thing to play, a much better instrument now. :-)
Wow, you DID improve it. Super NICE!
Now thats a gorgous looking Build AGP# ! so traditional so Folky ! Jim must love this one ! she got a great body as they say !
I like the modified build AGP! I have found heavy nylon trimmer line string to be very muted with no sustain at all, so I changing to 3 guitar strings should improve the tone substantially. I think the gourd is cool; have never tried one myself.