02-20-2017, 08:14 AM
To add to the clock theme:
Back when I was playing in bands and making my own guitars, I was talking to someone about the fact that most of the "off the rack" instruments sold have bodies that are either made from plywood or basswood (there are other names for basswood - micktoon carved a rabbit out of it).
He didn't believe me, so then next time I brought a second hand guitar (I bought them for the necks only and tossed the rest) I decided to sand the paint off whilst he watched. Once he saw the plywood beneath the paint he ate some humble pie and never mentioned it again.
I decided to sand the remainder of the paint off and turn the body into a clock. I painted the scratch plate and drew on the symbols that indicate the numbers. I think I had to enlarge the pickup pocket to place the mechanism where I wanted it and that was about it.
Back when I was playing in bands and making my own guitars, I was talking to someone about the fact that most of the "off the rack" instruments sold have bodies that are either made from plywood or basswood (there are other names for basswood - micktoon carved a rabbit out of it).
He didn't believe me, so then next time I brought a second hand guitar (I bought them for the necks only and tossed the rest) I decided to sand the paint off whilst he watched. Once he saw the plywood beneath the paint he ate some humble pie and never mentioned it again.
I decided to sand the remainder of the paint off and turn the body into a clock. I painted the scratch plate and drew on the symbols that indicate the numbers. I think I had to enlarge the pickup pocket to place the mechanism where I wanted it and that was about it.
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