I Saw The Light on a Tin Can Guitar

Tim LaFave November 2, 2013 at 2:56pm

Thanks, Ted ... turned out way better than I expected! Will do it again for sure. :)

Ted Hartman November 2, 2013 at 10:21am

Tim, this is so cool...sounds great.!!! one of these days I want to try and build one.!!!

oh yea and Nice playing to.!!!

Tim LaFave October 26, 2013 at 9:29pm

Thanks, RTZ; really like your work as well! Thank you, Bob ... :))

RTZGUITARS October 26, 2013 at 7:03pm

Hey that sounds great Tim and nice 3stringin sir.

Blue Hair Bob October 26, 2013 at 5:57pm

My gosh! That is so beautiful.

Tim LaFave October 26, 2013 at 1:10pm

Thank you, Gary ... :)

gary herget October 26, 2013 at 9:38am

Sweet sound, great picking.

Mark Mowatt-Wilson October 26, 2013 at 8:14am

Thanks Tim, I'll try that on my next oil can build.

Tim LaFave October 26, 2013 at 8:06am

Thanks, Clock, Phil, Mark ... to answer your questions, guys, there is no cut-away, the neck goes straight through. I left it like that because I knew that the tin top would depress into the neck anyway if not left in contact with the neck. One reason it sounds so good is that I used a rod piezo, cut into a groove of the neck right under the bridge. This cuts way down on feedback.The bridge is bone set into wood.

Phil Thomas October 26, 2013 at 6:31am

Nice picking Tim. I, too would like to know if there is a cutaway under the soundboard...I am just about to begin a build using a similar shaped tin. What did you use for a bridge?

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