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Sound box etc.

Posted by Peter Fortier on January 18, 2014 at 4:15pm
The box and biscuit was made from old 3/16" solid cypress wood planks salvaged from under my grandfathers house on Royal St. In New Orleans. These sat in my shed for years - I knew I would find a use for them one day. The cone came from Old Lowe, the pickups came from CB Gitty, the tele controls and the tuners from EBay and the rest of the materials from the local Lowes store. The screw on the side connected to the shielding tape inside the box takes most of the hum out of the audio when your arm is resting on it.
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  • Dano Schultz May 30, 2017 at 5:22pm

    Had to check out your other builds after seeing the May 29 git. Love the whole history of the NOL cypress and the tilt-adjust neck...

  • Papa D May 29, 2017 at 11:35am

    Very Nice..

  • Jim_N May 29, 2017 at 10:53am

    Wow... missed this one, way back when. One clean machine!

  • Peter Fortier January 18, 2014 at 8:05pm
    Thanks
  • Clock The Wolf January 18, 2014 at 7:31pm

    I like it!

  • Uncle John January 18, 2014 at 6:48pm

    Looks good.

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