“Lockdown Build Number 10”AGP #390 - “All~Ply”(3 String Plywood Guitar)Scale : 648mm / 25½ inchesStrings : .042NW / .028NW / .019NW /Tuning : G / D / g /I recently discovered a large sheet of obviously recycled Grotty Knotty 12mm Pine Ply, hiding away in the back of one of my sheds, I have no recollection of ever seeing it before, how long it’s been there, or where it came from, but when first seeing it, of course it had CBG’s written all over it, as one of the Pics showing what was left over after this build, there’s still enough for at least one more build left in it!.This Build ended up as an experiment, I guess!, to see if a CBG Body and Neck could successfully be be built, just using shitty old recycled Pine Ply Wood, instead of all the exotic timbers so often used by us CBG Builders, and also to see if there was any marked difference in Tone etc., the only concern I had, was if the Neck would bow or not, so did use string gauges and a tuning that didn’t create too much tension.Will do a sound sample soon for anyone whose interested, to form their own opinions.As stated the Box Body and Neck are all made from 12mm recycled Pine Plywood, given one coat of “British Paints Timber Protect Gloss One Coat Clear Water Based Varnish”, the Bridge is an Ebony Piano Key and a 5.1k Open Humbucker is hardwired to the Output Jack. :-)
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Yep! 'UJ', very happy with the Knotty/Grainy look to the whole build, especially the top, I didn't encounter any problems with drilling, cutting and filing the Sound Holes in regard to splintering etc., used an Electric Jig Saw to cut out the larger part of the F Holes. :-)
"Thanks Jerry", Yep!, there always seems to be plenty of cheap or free!, scrap ply laying about, just asking to be used for something, this whole build set me back the princely sum of $25 AUD/$16.50 USD. :-D
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Nice detail! Well done!
Yep! 'UJ', very happy with the Knotty/Grainy look to the whole build, especially the top, I didn't encounter any problems with drilling, cutting and filing the Sound Holes in regard to splintering etc., used an Electric Jig Saw to cut out the larger part of the F Holes. :-)
I really like that.,I always wanted a spectraply neck, but there is always lots of plywood scrap around.,., great job AGP .,