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Topic: Aluminum Frypan 7 String, Lollar Horseshoe Pickup |
W. Johnson
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Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2017 6:18 am |
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Here are some photos of a recent guitar build, a 7 string FryPan-7, slotted head, all 6061 aluminum alloy, with a Jason Lollar 7 string Horseshoe Pickup:
Wayne Johnson
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I am on Facebook as Innovative Guitars. Photos of all my work in photo album. I no longer make lap steels, but still make tone bars. |
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2017 7:54 am
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Even the back is pretty!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Brad Davis
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2017 7:58 am
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| Wow, major retro cool! Bet it sounds great! |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 3 Aug 2017 1:11 pm
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| Just curious, CNC out of 2" aluminum? |
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W. Johnson
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2017 3:54 pm
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| Cartwright Thompson wrote: |
| Just curious, CNC out of 2" aluminum? |
No. I use two pieces, the body is made from 7" diameter round bar, cut to 2" long, the neck starts with 4"x1" bar. I use manually operated lathe and mill for the machining of parts, not CNC. Here are two work in progress photos, where you can see the parts more clearly:
Wayne
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I am on Facebook as Innovative Guitars. Photos of all my work in photo album. I no longer make lap steels, but still make tone bars. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Aug 2017 7:08 pm
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Nice work ! I'll bet it was a fun project also !!  |
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