Mar
05
2010
How to make a junk guitar
So you want to jam like a rock star, but you don't want to shell out for an electric guitar? Make one yourself. Sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar explains the art of a DIY instrument he calls a "junk guitar." You can piece one together using little more than a plank of wood, some wire, a magnet and a guitar string. Forget the air guitar solos. Plug in. Rock out.
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hmm that seems pretty weird who would make that ?
seems pretty weird
hmm i take back what i said. actually it looks nice
thats cool
It seems wierd to do it.
Check out the movie "It Might Get Loud." Jack White of The White Stripes makes a guitar using a wire, coke bottle and magnet and plays some mean blues on it. Here's the clip of him doing it from YouTube:
Pretty cool. Im attempting to make a strat type guitar. If you want pickups inthe UK, try these guys.
http://www.projectmusic.net/pick-ups-352-c.asp
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