The Ripsnorter

The tail is an old strap hinge, spanner bridge (hardened - bugger to slot!), wing nut tone and vol controls, home made pickup surround cut from 22 gauge tin and the sprinkler parts out of some watering cans for soundhole covers. The covers and the pup cover were blow-torched and beaten to get rid of that horrible shiny chrome :o)
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  • Thanks man - nope, pretty straight forward.... blowtorch and a hammer!! lol
  • a work of art! hard work making garbage look this good?! beautiful!
  • Ben that is fantastic !
  • Thanks chaps - just about to take it apart again and see if I can get more reso outa that cone in the last hour before it gets packed up for the show... nothing like a deadline!
  • Ripsnorter - great name! Great looking guitar.
  • aawww man,, who wrecked your guitar? They wrecked it real good though. The Carbide Rezo!
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