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"Old Curvy"

Posted by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 27, 2019 at 6:50am
Curvy Box Guitar: The body is possibly an "old" wooden "curvy" trinket box that I bought from a newsagent which, oddly enough, also sold antiques. I decided to give this build a slightly worn and aged look to compliment the box. I stained and sympathetically "aged" the sapele neck and fitted brass frets. The box was lightly sanded, waxed and polished to bring out the colour detail. I made the nut, bridge saddle and the rear mounting bracket for the strings from brass bar. Pickup is an Original Flatpup Classic wound to 8k with a stained/aged wooden surround. Tone/Volume knobs are made from 14mm stained wooden beads embedded with 6mm Gold MOP fretboard dot inlays. The action is set so that I can comfortably play fretted and slide. Tuning is CGC. It produces a pleasant trebly tone when played unplugged.
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  • Bob "Ambrose" Negus May 16, 2019 at 4:57am

    Thanks for the Like Nasty De.

  • Bob "Ambrose" Negus April 24, 2019 at 7:02am

    Thanks again for all your comments and likes.

  • John Matrishon April 15, 2019 at 9:24pm

    Colors on “curvy” are outstanding. Blended so nicely

  • Joe Caruso April 15, 2019 at 7:21am

    A very classy looking CBG. Nice.

  • Bob "Ambrose" Negus February 28, 2019 at 4:12am

    Thank you for your kind comments guys.

  • Poorness Studios February 27, 2019 at 7:51pm

    Some sexy curves right there. Nice build!

  • AGP # February 27, 2019 at 5:47pm

    "Different", BUT!, "Very Very Nice", also good to see the description of the materials used, and the construction methods used, Well Done Bob!  :-)

  • Uncle John February 27, 2019 at 4:53pm

    High 9s., Ambrose.

  • Dave Lynas February 27, 2019 at 9:58am

    A beauty Ambrose. Love that curvy box! Not to mention the flatpup!

  • 3 String Blues February 27, 2019 at 7:05am

    really cool!

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