8 string stringmaster style body cut to order 22.5,24.5,26

Pedal, lap, Hawaiian, resonator ... anything played with a bar
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8 string stringmaster style body cut to order 22.5,24.5,26

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New to the Hudson Steel Guitars line and now Available cut to order.
Fender stringmaster body single neck 8 string.
Has pockets routed for tuning pan and pickups as well as volume tone and blend pots.
Hardware is available also.
I keep the tuning pans the tuner sets, the control cover plates in steel paintable and stainless in stock.
I have the nut and bridge bars in stock and a few fretboards.
These can be cut for 22 1/2 inch scale, 24 1/2 inch scale and 26 inch scale.
The bridge string covers can be found on ebay for now. I will have them in stock in a few weeks.
The pickups can be purchased from Seymour Duncan or Lollar that fit and sound as the original pickups.
The output opening is not cut unless you ask for it to be and state placement front, end, or back of body. If you want a double triple or quad neck I can also make them as well. Base price on body in Poplar hardwood no hardware $224.99 Other woods price will very according to cost of wood. Complete kit less electronics is on my webpage for $329.00 Call for more info 8 AM-9PM EST 704-986-6481
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The body is the same as an original 55 fender stringmaster. All openings are same size and depth.
If you need to replace a old body or have some parts from an old fender they will fit straight on this body.
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Very glad to see this Jimmy, I have actually considered a project like this and these would be a good start instead of trying to do this stuff yourself. Good luck with 'em.
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Nice! What is the end to end length for the 24.5" scale board?
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24.5 scale

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Tony Oresteen wrote:Nice! What is the end to end length for the 24.5" scale board?
The total length centerline is 34 3/16 inches.
I start with a board 38 inches by 6 inches to cut it on the CNC machine.
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Thanks Jimmie.
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Very cool & nice work!
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Kevin Mincke wrote:Very cool & nice work!
Thanks
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Awesome! Now I have something to think about.....
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Jimmie that's fabulous great work really cool.
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Johnie King wrote:Jimmie that's fabulous great work really cool.
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Stringmaster blanks

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I got a mahogany blank and finished it with clear lacquer. Lollar pups and it turned out great.

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Bob Hunter wrote:I got a mahogany blank and finished it with clear lacquer. Lollar pups and it turned out great.

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You did a great job building the guitar. Looks great!!!
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That looks great. I prefer the "orphan stringmaster" style single 8 to the Fender Deluxe version as I really like having the volume and tone on the end like that.

The clear lacquer really makes the wood grain stand out too.

Did you wire it with a blend pot?
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Hello, Jimmie, can you make a single body WITHOUT the routing for the pickups 26" scale, and if so, how much dinero please ?
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basilh wrote:Hello, Jimmie, can you make a single body WITHOUT the routing for the pickups 26" scale, and if so, how much dinero please ?
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Yes I can do the body without the pickup pockets routed. Do you want just the body? Or do you want the kit with all the parts in the kit?
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