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TKO Ken
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: How to build your own solid body acoustic/electric guitar

If the page doesn't load try back later. The bandwidth has hourly limits, I know it sucks but it's free web space. http://tkojams.com/ _________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up" - Billy F. Gibbons

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TKO Ken
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

Anyone give this a shot yet???? www.geocities.com/kenboudreau@sbcglobal.net _________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up" - Billy F. Gibbons

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stainless
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 8:31 am Post subject:

looks good!! I can imagine the amount of time that took!
How much tone difference do you see/hear with the bass to alder bodies?

.... on Guitar #2... an adler body? must be one of those exotic imported woods LOL
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TKO Ken
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:06 am Post subject:

Oh so exotic!! They all actually sound very similar for the most part, but the one with the tremolo is oh so slightly thinner sounding. The nice thing is that once you've tuned her in you can dive it down all the way and it comes right back and stays in tune quite well. I hope to have some sound samples posted soon so every one can hear how great they sound IMHO. Im in the process of building two more, one with a trem for Tom (Fmmahoganyrush) and a 12 string for my self. I'll post picts as soon as they're finished. _________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up" - Billy F. Gibbons

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TKO Ken
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject:

Has anyone out there tried this at all?? or am I the only knuckelhead that plays solid body acoustics and wants to build his own _________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up" - Billy F. Gibbons

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stainless
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

I have to finish putting the butchered/electric firstTele back together (which has now been relegated to the way-back burner)

but this sounds like a great idea to me!
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TKO Ken
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject:

Well, someone finally took the plunge. Check out the "builders gallery" link in the "How To Build A Solid Body Acoustic/Electric." page on my site. I feel like a proud Papa. http://tkojams.com/ _________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up" - Billy F. Gibbons

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TKO Ken
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject:

Some one else sent me picts of a nylon version they built out of a First Act pawn shop guitar. Pretty cool, check it out at http://tkojams.com/ _________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up" - Billy F. Gibbons

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stainless
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

cool- you getting a following!
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:26 am Post subject:

I'd love to look , but it is blocked at work, so I have to wait till I get home... _________________ Tom Menikos T-Mix Studio

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:14 am Post subject:

that's extremely very cool. Now do a page where you build one for a gigging guitarist and get it out in front of the people night after night. Let's see ....... who do I know that gigs every night? hmmmm .................. _________________ Of course your take on me, is going to be different than my take on me --- GT

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stainless
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:02 am Post subject:

TKO

how much of a difference do you hear in the chambered body (with solid top)versus the stock body cavities covered with a pickguard
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TKO Ken
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject:

Lt. Bob wrote:

that's extremely very cool.

Now do a page where you build one for a gigging guitarist and get it out in front of the people night after night.

Let's see ....... who do I know that gigs every night? hmmmm ..................

Wink

Hummm, who do I know who would fit that discription Wink

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TKO Ken
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

stainless wrote:

TKO

how much of a difference do you hear in the chambered body (with solid top)versus the stock body cavities covered with a pickguard

Stainless, The chambered solid top sounds a little fuller but it is a 12 string. The others actually sound acoustic but with a Strat-ish tone and really respond well to overdrive/distortion pedals. It's really the best of both worlds. Thumb Up

I like the solid body's with the guard better for the sound and the playablity and the "awe" factor from other players at gigs is always a plus. Cool

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TKO Ken
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject:

stainless wrote:

cool- you getting a following!

Yeah, two people in just as many years.......It's a movement. Laughing

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