Hub Cap Guitar - Progress for the week

Been working on the neck mostly over the weekend, shaping the back of it.  It takes a lot of work when you do it by hand.  I've got much more work to do.  Anyway, several parts came in, so I got to work on the Bridge, which has a Piezo Rod in it.  The Tuners are also here.  Can't figure out which knobs I want to use ... the Red Dice, or the Chicken head knobs.  Any thoughts, let me know!

Hub Cap Guitar

Making some more progress on the 6 String Hub Cap Guitar.  I've got to order a radiused sanding block to set up the fretboard properly as well as some other hardware.  We're getting there!

Hub Cap Guitar

Progress pic of my Hub Cap Guitar build.  That's it for this weekend!

Hubcap Guitar

Making Progress on the Hubcap Guitar!

Hub Cap Reso Guitar

Whew ... done for the weekend.  I've got the ring all glued up and cut.  Have a little sanding yet to do, and with time will need to notch it for the neck (not looking forward to cutting the notch in the steel hubcap, but it will get done).  Have to order some thin stock Cherry to make the soundboard on top.

Should make a very interesting guitar!

Thinking of starting a new project using a Ford Hubcap.  Still playing with the wooden ring to get it right.  The Hub Cap was very deep (off large truck), so I cut id down a bit.  I may make this into a 6 string guitar.  The hubcap will be the back, and I may do Cherry for the sound board.  We'll see ... still figuring out what I want to do.

Vintage Reso Guitar and Uke - #77 & 78

Just finished up this pair.  The Reso Guitar is made from an old Cedar Cigar Box, and an old Thrift Store metal bowl.  It has a Piezo Pickup embedded in the bridge, and a Mag pickup in the body.  Bi-colored Pauduck fretboard.  The Uke is made from a vintage Cigar box (likely 40's) and has a great color.  Uke should go up for sale soon on my ETSY site.

Love the way these turned out ...