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Topic: 8 String Resonator Guitar Kit |
Gregg McKenna
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Posted 7 May 2014 4:33 am |
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Assembled body with neck and fretboard ready to add your choice of hardware and a finish. (hardware not included). Nice opportunity to finish a high quality 8 string yourself at your leisure.
Birch body, cream color bindings
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard 25" scale
The Fretboard is pre-drilled to use (6) 5/16" inlay dots in the middle and (4)1/4" inlay dots at the end of the board. I can install the frets at no extra charge or leave them uninstalled if you prefer to do additional inlay work.
(Guitar and neck sanded to 150 grit)
Includes ebony nut and ebony capped maple bridge inserts.
You'll need to glue on the neck, fretboard, sand to 320 grit, install inlays, apply a finish, and mount hardware and tuners, fit the insert to the spider bridge and setup the guitar.
Printable instructions with photos and parts list of needed parts and part #'s included.
$350.00 plus shipping
Please email if interested.
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Gregg McKenna
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Daniel Phelps
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Versailles, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 24 May 2014 6:11 am
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Hi Gregg, this looks super cool.
Where is the best place to get the rest of the parts? StewMac?
Daniel
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Daniel Phelps
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Versailles, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 24 May 2014 7:31 am
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Also, how does one select a finish for this guitar? Can I just go to Ace Hardware and get a 20 oz can of something that looks like "a good color"?
I'd love to take on a project like this, but I'm afraid I'd ruin the wood and end up with a bunch of cheap parts.
I'm afraid. That's probably 98% of the problem, right there.
(Edited: i accidentally a word)
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 24 May 2014 11:45 am
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I recommend getting all the actual resonator hardware from Beard Guitars (Resophonic Outfitters) and the tuners and inlays from Stew Mac. I include a list of the parts needed and part #'s and where to get them.
Finishes: There are several ways you can do this from staining/lacquer topcoating to rubbing on a simple Tru-oil finish. That would be up to whatever you decide is best for you.
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Daniel Phelps
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Versailles, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 24 May 2014 12:04 pm
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If someone were to follow your assembly instructions to the letter, approximately how much money would they have invested at the end? (I realize there are exceptions to how much things cost, sometimes.)
And thanks for answering my questions so quickly. 
Daniel
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Gregg McKenna
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Posted 24 May 2014 4:30 pm
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| Daniel Phelps wrote: |
If someone were to follow your assembly instructions to the letter, approximately how much money would they have invested at the end? (I realize there are exceptions to how much things cost, sometimes.)
And thanks for answering my questions so quickly.
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It would depend quite a bit on whether they used import parts or the more expensive chrome plated brass parts as well as what brand of tuners they used.
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Gregg McKenna
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