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Wally Pfeifer
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Posted 10 Mar 2018 11:23 am |
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 There is an article in the March 2018 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine titled. "How To Make Your Own Guitar".
If you're interested,-check it out.
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Wally Pfeifer
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Posted 11 Mar 2018 12:18 pm Build your own guitar
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I notice there were 100+ views to my post. Anyone planning to check out Popular Mechanics? I'm not a guitar builder so I don't know if the plan is any good or not??
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Joe Elk
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2018 2:55 pm
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The cartoon is Great! I would recognize you and Peg anywhere.
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Bill Sinclair
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Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2018 7:42 am
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Definitely unique. I like it. I re-purposed a similar old clarinet case as a harmonica case. Probably better suited for that.
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2018 11:11 am Build your own guitar
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Your harmonica case is pretty cool. I like it better than the guitar made from a clarinet case.
Everything right there where you need it. I'm just wondering if anyone will make a guitar from the PM article.
 
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2018 6:58 pm
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Wow, Bill! I’m with Wally on this one...what a creative and elegant case for sure!
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Mar 2018 5:55 am
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I believe it was back in the late '50s that Popular Electronics had an article on building a 1-string steel guitar. It used a large earphone (with the cover and diaphragm removed) for a pickup.
(Kind of a Carl and Jerry thing for those "in the know".) |
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Wally Pfeifer
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2018 11:13 am One string guitar
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You’re right. I still have those plans. And some other musical plans from Science& Mechanics, mechanic Illustrated etc.
Never built any of them though.
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Jim Bob Sedgwick
From:
Clinton, Missouri USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 6:50 pm
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I believe it was back in the late '50s that Popular Electronics had an article on building a 1-string steel guitar. It used a large earphone (with the cover and diaphragm removed) for a pickup.
(Kind of a Carl and Jerry thing for those "in the know".) |
You can make some great chords with this steel, but you have to be blistering fast!!! |
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 7:48 am
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Actually, many years ago they had a build it article
for a 3 neck steel guitar including winding your own pickups. The construction used a couple of sheets of
3/4 inch plywood.
I've got a copy of that around here somewhere. |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 9:41 pm
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I use clarinet cases to keep clarinets in. Perfect for the job.
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Wally Pfeifer
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2018 9:40 am
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  Oh Oh,- here comes another one who thinks he's funny. |
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Wally Pfeifer
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2018 9:41 am
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 I keep case cases to keep cases in. Perfect for the job. |
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