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   Most Recent Projects


    Tin Can#8 3 string (.017 .025 .034) tuned GDG 25 1/2" scale mini humbucker from CB Gitty maple neck and fretboard
   
  

    Ashton #2 -4 string (.0135 .017 .025 .034)tuned BGDG 20" scale mini humbucker from CB Gitty maple neck and fretboard
     

    Sesame Oil Can #3 -3 string (.010 .013 .046) tuned DAD Lipstick Tube pickup from CB Gitty 24" scale maple neck and fretboard
    
  

    TinCan #7 -3 string tuned GDG mini humbucker from CB Gitty 25 1/2" scale maple neck and fret board
  

 

    Acoustic 4 String .14 .23 .30 .39 tuned AFCF 25 1/2" scale maple neck and fret board
  
  

    4 String .36 .26 .17 .13 Tuned A C# E A -23"scale maple neck and fret board- 2 pickups mini humbucker and lipstick tube from CB Gitty- 2 vol controls
   

    3 String .36 .26 .17 Tuned GDG -25.5"scale maple neck and fretboard- mini humbucker from CB Gitty
  

   Selected Past Projects

    Solar powered guitar amp
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    Solar amp parts list

    Speaker and cabinet from 15watt Peavey amp
    Circuit board from Danelectro Honeytone mini amp
    ACOPOWER 5 Watt 5W Mono Solar Panel for 12 Volt Battery Charging
    12 volt PowMr solar charge controller
    Powersonic PS-12 Volt/5 Amp Hour Sealed Lead Acid Battery
    Magnolian DC/DC Converter 12V to 9V



    Tincan #6-3 strings .017 .025 .034 tuned GDG 25 1/2 scale maple neck and fretboard Coil(2k)from CB Gitty Gold Foil Pickup-removed tin cover from pickup since video, it was microphonic and changed the strings to .026 .036 .046 tuned EBE

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    Punch #2-3 strings .017 .025 .034 tuned GDG 25 1/2" scale maple neck 12 frets mini humbucker from CB Gitty

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    6 String Lap Steel-Maple neck with poplar sides, 22 1/2? scale, strings .15.18.28.38.48.58,tuned DAF#DAD, lipstick tube pickup from CB Gitty

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    Reel2Reel #1-3 String .17 .25 .34 tuned GDG– 25 1/2?scale-Maple Neck- Minihumbucker pickup from CB Gitty Kill Switch "Sanwa" Video Game Controller Button

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    2 Pickups 2 Vol Pots #2-Humbucker(10k) at the neck and a 500k vol pot- Single coil (9k) at the bridge and a 250k vol pot -25 1/2" scale fretless maple neck- 3 strings .17.25.34 tuned GDG

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    Olive Oil Can #5-3 String .17 .25 .34 tuned GDG– 25 1/2 scale" Mini humbucker pickup from CB Gitty

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    License Plate #3-3 String .17 .26 .36 tuned GDG– 25 1/2?scale fretless Lipstick tube pickup from CB Gitty

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    Bassitone #3-2 String .62 .46 tuned A D 30? scale fretless Lipstick tube pickup from CB Gitty

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    4 String Lap Steel-Maple neck with poplar sides, 22 1/2? scale, strings.10.13.17.25 all unwound,tuned CGEC mini humbucker from CB Gitty

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