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Beater git - redo

Posted by Uncle John on February 19, 2017 at 4:02pm
This was a four string banjo with a 7UP bottle top- -heated and stretched into place - as taught in a video by Jim Morris.It did not get much play and was well, homely. So I converted it to a 3 string with this cigar box top I had on hand.Maybe my best sounding acoustic CBG. Loud and warm. Tuned either CGC or DGB. Fretless, but it finger chords well in DGB.No piezo, but could add one.
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  • Uncle John February 20, 2017 at 11:35am

    Thanks, Gary.  I played it a bit for folks at a nursing home this morning and let them handle it and try to tell me what it is.

  • Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans February 20, 2017 at 11:23am

    Nicely done, Unc!   Glad it worked out well for you!

  • Uncle John February 19, 2017 at 7:35pm

    Agreed, Dave.  Thanks!

  • Dave Lynas February 19, 2017 at 5:09pm
    Very cool Uncle. Improvements make us feel warm, and no new guitar was made.. Bonus!
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