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Pallet Build Trio

Posted by Uncle John on August 10, 2013 at 2:57pm
3 of probably 6 builds with necks made from a pallet. 2 oak boards and the rest a mystery. Light in weight and color, but not fir, pine or spruce. Maybe cottonwood.White Owl and Roi Tan are nice playing fretless guitars with disc piezos.The Pacemaker is fretted and plays easily. Acoustic volume is good and tone is not so good.
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  • Uncle John August 11, 2013 at 2:35pm

    Thanks, Patrick!

  • Maddog August 11, 2013 at 10:01am

    I love all 3, for some reason I am drawn to the White Owl with the 10 cents on the box top as my favorite. It has a front porch/bib overalls/straw hat/barefoot feel to it :-)

    The Pacemaker and Roi Tan are close seconds though, probably go with the Pacemaker second as the 5 cents just does it for me.

     

  • Uncle John August 11, 2013 at 8:59am

    Thanks, Gitz.   I like the good woods - good boxes - gits too, but the found and drug home stuff made into cbgs is the tradition I love.

  • David "Gitz" O'Corley August 11, 2013 at 2:08am

    Way to go Uncle...

  • Uncle John August 10, 2013 at 3:32pm

    Thanks Steve.   Our US pallets are mostly softwoods too and splintery.  

    I think that some small companies here use whatever trees come in and mill them into pallets.   Cottonwood is interesting.   Left green it will twist and bow.   The farmers used to nail it quick in a barn for slats in livestock pens, etc.   Once it dries you have to just about pre-drill to hammer in a nail.

  • Stevesteve August 10, 2013 at 3:14pm
    Nice Uncle John.

    Pretty jealous, our pallets in the UK seem to be splitting pine, knotty pine and rubbish pine; slim pickings for hardwoods!
    Cheers,
    Steve
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