2nd build done!

Found an excuse to do a second build! Giving this one as a gift to a friend. Decided to build it the same as the first since that one worked out so well so I wanted to make sure that the gift would work out well. The experiments and dodgy craftsmanship I keep for myself. This one is built just about exactly like the first except it's a bit sturdier. With the first one, remove one screw and the whole thing will literally fall apart. This one, the lid is glued to the neck and then secured to the box with a screw in each corner into corner blocks glued in the box. And this one has Martin strings on it rather than the 1stAct strings from WallyWorld.

And I know don't if that's the reason, but this one is louder and has a much brighter tone. All I know is that I'll be doing a bit of fine tuning on #1 and changing strings soon to see if it makes a difference.

Decided to try the guitar pick inlay on the fretboard with this and that worked out really nice. And just for grins and giggles I used some spent small pistol primers for side markers on the neck. I think I'll be dolling up #1 with all this too.

Now, onto build #3. Thinking about doing something with a mag pickup, maybe try to make one myself. Might try my hand at a fretted one this time too. Scarfed head? Hmmm...decisions, decisions...what a wonderful dilema to have!

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