Posted by Mark Werner on September 11, 2010 at 11:53am
Starting my attempt to turn a standard acoustic into a resonator...This is a VERY cheap guitar, screwed-on bridge, painted-in fret markers, holes for tuners drilled too big...Still, good for a test-bed.The resonator is the bottom half of an aluminum "warming oven" I got for two bucks. It's mounted into slots on the back braces, leaving about 1/4" clearance to let the sound out....I'll use a "biscuit" bridge and either buy or make a tailpiece.I've filled in the original soundhole, and will drill two new ones in the upper bout.Those chrome items are "computer grommets" which will trim the holes.In the back you can see a big aluminum serving tray from which I plan to make the cover.
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