Hoffman Amplifiers Tube Amplifier Forum
Other Stuff => Guitars => Topic started by: Tirol29 on November 11, 2021, 04:59:21 am
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hello all ,
having a 80's Aria guitar sleeping from decades in the attic, and none of my children were starting to play guitar, i decided to give her a second life as a resonator.
then i ordered all the material somewhere in the far East
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004092824357317661960.png) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004092824357317661960.png.html)
first thing before dismantling is to keep the right position for the future bridge saddle
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004120624357317661963.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004120624357317661963.jpg.html)
then removing the bridge the pickguard and sanding the table
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004120324357317661962.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004120324357317661962.jpg.html)
next is cutting the table and the holes (i changed from usual f-holes)
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004132724357317661977.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004132724357317661977.jpg.html)
time to make the wooden ring to support the cone. made a very simple compass on my old router
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004133424357317661979.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004133424357317661979.jpg.html)
the result:
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004151924357317661982.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004151924357317661982.jpg.html)
glueing to the body
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004145624357317661981.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004145624357317661981.jpg.html)
need to stength thanks to 6 poles
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004160324357317661984.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004160324357317661984.jpg.html)
finishing : varnish and pick-up installation
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2021/11/10//mini_21111004164024357317661987.jpg) (https://www.casimages.com/i/21111004164024357317661987.jpg.html)
now time to control the bottleneck
the mike is a bit too loud and do not give the resonator specific sound but i won't spend hundreds € for the most appropriate one.
cheerio :m7