Posted by Doug Thorsvik on February 25, 2021 at 10:48pm
Dollar Tree cake pan body, 20.1” scale length, GDG, 3D printed frets, fishing line or classical guitar strings. Still fooling around with the design. Tried pie pans first’ did not care for the round body.
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Thanks for the favorable comments and interest Southern Ray, Bernie, Ambrose, and Uncle John! The sound has a slight metal hint to it, the classical strings have a sweeter sound, so they probably mute the effect of the metal. Have not put a pickup on this one yet, and that could change things up. 3D frets really simplify a build and make it easy to get level, beveled, and not overhanging frets. It only takes 30 minutes to refret a guitar! I am experimenting with fishing line. Have not gotten satisfactory results yet with GDG tuning. I have some 130 lb test on order. I think they are going to work nicely with a 20.1” scale length low G Panhandler uke. I tried a pie tin first, didn’t like the rounded shape on my leg; I prefer the squared cake pan. The guitar shape morphed as a solution to buzz problems with a top covering the entire surface area of the pan. I didn’t want a 10+ screw solution! I always look at pictures of everyone’s builds for inspiration and ideas and fun. I will admit I have a pile of instruments, not unlike the pictures others have already shared that highlight our passion (disorder?)!
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Thanks for the favorable comments and interest Southern Ray, Bernie, Ambrose, and Uncle John! The sound has a slight metal hint to it, the classical strings have a sweeter sound, so they probably mute the effect of the metal. Have not put a pickup on this one yet, and that could change things up. 3D frets really simplify a build and make it easy to get level, beveled, and not overhanging frets. It only takes 30 minutes to refret a guitar! I am experimenting with fishing line. Have not gotten satisfactory results yet with GDG tuning. I have some 130 lb test on order. I think they are going to work nicely with a 20.1” scale length low G Panhandler uke. I tried a pie tin first, didn’t like the rounded shape on my leg; I prefer the squared cake pan. The guitar shape morphed as a solution to buzz problems with a top covering the entire surface area of the pan. I didn’t want a 10+ screw solution! I always look at pictures of everyone’s builds for inspiration and ideas and fun. I will admit I have a pile of instruments, not unlike the pictures others have already shared that highlight our passion (disorder?)!
That's looking like a pretty successful experiment. That guitar shape adds character.
I like the idea of 3d printed frets. I use fishing line occasionally too; its cheap and cheerful and throw-awayable in experimentation!