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Permalink Reply by Korrigan on September 24, 2018 at 9:36am

Pretty cool JP! I like how you did your 3-string headstock, haven't seen that before.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on September 25, 2018 at 1:36am

Thank you Korrigan, the headstock is a result of necessity, the wood for the neck is too thick to get the standard machine heads through, so I use a separate thinner piece is usually required and I know the pics don't show it, but it allows for an easy angled headstock.

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on September 24, 2018 at 10:01am

What kind of bracing you got going on in there? I woulda helped you empty that, fruit & nut is one o’ my favs :)

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on September 24, 2018 at 11:55am

Hi, that looks good.

Question: how do you strum when you have both hands on the necks?

That's a good way to use a six string set of tuners, three one side and on the next build three on the other side. 

Taff

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on September 25, 2018 at 1:44am

Taff, when I play a double neck, I wild strum, it hits all the strings, mutes the bass string and my free hand is for the slide. Its not just the tuners, the strings as well, I buy standard packs of 6 and just divide them up, the other 3 strings and tuners are already earmarked for a chugger and a diddley bow.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on September 25, 2018 at 1:39am

the bracing is rather simple, I glued and screwed the neck to separate length of pine, which also serves as a nice little heel, which goes through the full length of the tin and is screwed down with the hinge tailpieces. And I love the fruit and nut inside these tins as well, I've got 7 in total, all emptied myself.

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