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My first box guitar

Posted by Al Wenkebach on June 30, 2016 at 11:08am
Silverware box. Hole covers made from bathtub drain covers. Tail piece is a cabinet hinge. Neck markers are thumb tacks that are glued and recessed. Bridge and nut are set screws. Blank neck from CB Gitty. I installed the fret wires. Tuners are from a pawn shop.
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  • Al Wenkebach July 3, 2016 at 5:09pm

    306568980?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024Well, I'm starting my second 3 stringer. In this photo I have taken the neck off of an old broken guitar that I bought at a garage sale for 5 bucks......I have taken off one side of the tuners and I have removed all of the fret wires so I could strip the sides of the neck down to 1-1/2 inches..........Nobody told me that I wasn't suppose to cut my finger with a new chisel.

  • Al Wenkebach July 2, 2016 at 10:42am

    Thanks, Calim.

  • Calim July 2, 2016 at 9:49am

    great build

  • Al Wenkebach July 2, 2016 at 6:44am

    I must say that that is what he thinks it is. Since all of the tests show nothing was wrong anywhere else. Thanks for the reply.

  • Maddog July 2, 2016 at 12:59am

    Glad that was all it was Al, hope she feels better soon :-) 

  • Al Wenkebach July 1, 2016 at 10:46am

    We just found out that the medical issue my wife has is not anything serious. It's a bruised rib. That's it!

  • Al Wenkebach July 1, 2016 at 9:14am

    Thanks, Maddog. We should find out more today  Doc appointment this morning. Also, I've have been planning, in my head, my next build. The present guitar has good sound if you are standing in front of the guitar but to me, while playing it, the sound is a lot different. I might consider adding electrics to it in the future.

  • Maddog July 1, 2016 at 8:54am

    Very nice Al!

    Good luck with the medical issues, hope all goes well!

  • Al Wenkebach July 1, 2016 at 5:23am

    Thanks, Darryl...It will not be until the temperatures go down some. Outside temps here are running close to 100* and I have no a/c in my shop. Plus, there's some pressing medical problems that we are trying to get cleared up at the moment. Finances are tight right now. Thanks for the like and reply.

  • Darryl Tuttle July 1, 2016 at 1:20am

    that is very good work, especially for a first  build....when do you start tne next build?

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