An old build from 4 years back, which was temporarily modified not long after finishing, and now have finally taken the time, to Repair, and do a final Modification.ORIGINAL BUILD - 12th April 2017AGP #271 - “Sandvik” - 4 String Hand Saw Lap Slide GuitarScale : 648mm / 25½inchesStrings : .036NW / .026PS / .018PS / .016PS /Tuning: G / D / g / b /The “Sandvik” handsaw was one of many that had been gathering dust in my shed for many a year.The Box Frame and Neck was cut from recycled Treated Pine landscape sleepers and the bottom is recycled Cedar Venetian Blind Slats, a 12k Open Humbucker is wired through a Tone Control Pot to the Jack at the rear of the build.As can be seen by the Pics, the original brittle Plastic Handle deteriorated and self destructed quite soon after finishing, and a temporary Modification was done until I could get around to doing a final Modification, which turned to be some 4 years later !!FINAL MODIFICATION - 19th February 2021AGP #271 - “Sandvik” - 3 String Hand Saw Lap Slide GuitarScale : 648mm / 25½inchesStrings : .044NW / .030NW / .020NW /Tuning: G / D / g /New Recycled Cedar HandleNew Strings & Altered to a 3 StringerNew Aluminium 3 Slot NutNew Threaded Rod & Nuts BridgeNew Nickle Plated Hinge TailpieceAdded Tension Bar to Handle
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"Thanks Pick, Bob & UJ", I knew there was always going to be Saw Joke in there somewhere, I'm not much of a Lap Slide Player, but I'll have a go at "Sawing on the Strings with the Sandvik" in a Video later today! :-)
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Good one, Bob. I like your cutting humour.
That is a neat repair on a fine looking build AGP! A sight for Saw eyes... sorry, ha. That is going to last a good time now. Nice job!