License Plate Guitar

Thought I'd post this one, it was my second build. Box was scrap hardwood flooring, the tongue side made a great recess for the plate. The bottom is scrap thin ply of unknown origin. The neck is the unique feature, it is half of a hickory branch that was originally intended for a bow but I decided the the knots and kink are beyond my bowyer abilities. The kink made the string break for the tuners. The action is no action, with the curvy branch it is slide only for this one. I passed the branch thru a hole in the box and screwed it all together. A scrap stainless shelf bracket became the bridge. A worm hole in the bottom piece hides the piezo pickup jack. It sounds good to me and is fun to play, the neck does not feel that weird. No finish on the box except the white stripe to go with the Texas plate, just tung oil on the neck.

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Comment by Kigar on February 8, 2016 at 4:08pm: Thanks Bristol! Maybe a blues version of Twist and Shout?

Comment by Bristol Blue on February 8, 2016 at 1:49pm: Awesome Kigar ! Don't know how I did'nt see this for a week . I like LPG's and this one stands out slightly :- ) What repertoire do you knock out on this baby?

The Kinks? Twisted Sister? Jan & Dean's "Dead Man's Curve"? Radiohead's "The Bends"?

Comment by Kigar on February 4, 2016 at 3:33pm: Thanks all, and thanks for the suggestion Paul, I am trying out the name to see if it suits it, I need to learn a Texas swing song or two I think.

Comment by Keith on February 4, 2016 at 7:52am: That is the worst looking beautiful build I have seen! that is awesome! you guys with the eye for abstract just enthrall me. Wayfinders sideways box, the welded junk, and now this. truly a wonderful piece Kigar. kudos

Comment by Paul Craig on February 3, 2016 at 11:37am: Texas Twister?

Comment by darryl kernaghan on January 31, 2016 at 3:57pm: Love this one Kigar,everything that is 'wrong ' about it makes it so right

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