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Old March 13th, 2012, 12:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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It's official. My hat's in the ring. I can't wait to get started because I've been toying with this idea since last year.

I'll be making a la cab copy out of... wait for it... cement!

Stay tuned for all the gory details...

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Old March 13th, 2012, 01:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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you will be making it out of ...what-what?
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Old March 13th, 2012, 01:57 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes. You heard me right. I've been researching ways to mix a light weight cement. the hard part will be molding in all the cavities, but i've been thinking about this pretty much non-stop for about 6 months now.

The overall theme will be kind of construction related I guess. I've got some special details planned that will be pretty sweet.

Neck will be mahogany with a walnut fretboard. GFS Vintage Nashville filtertron pup. Rear routed... ok, not routed really, but molded I guess.
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Old March 13th, 2012, 03:34 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Didn't see that one coming...looking forward to this.
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Old March 13th, 2012, 03:49 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Well, if you're not gonna make the neck outta cement, what's the point? LOL!
Gonna be pretty cool to watch! Good to see you participating!
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the 2010 challenge had a concrete caster entry. He wasn;t able to finish though.
there was some unforseen problems that arose. You may benefit from the lessons learned part of his thread.

btw. the rooftopCaster was heavier.
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Old March 13th, 2012, 04:00 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Someone's already tried it?! Dang. Oh well, I'll give it a shot anyway. Somewhere in the back of my mind I'd figured someone around here had probably tried it before, but I was really hoping I was a first. Well, maybe I'll be the first to actually finish it. I do have a theme that I'll be working from. It'll kinda be a La Constructionita...
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Concrete with rebar necks are known for sustain !! This is gonna be cool.
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This should be good. I'll be watchin'.
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It's official. My hat's in the ring. I can't wait to get started because I've been toying with this idea since last year.

I'll be making a la cab copy out of... wait for it... cement!

Stay tuned for all the gory details...
And they call ME, crazy .

Sounds cool, good to see ya in

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Concrete with rebar necks are known for sustain !! This is gonna be cool.
I don't have any rebar. could I substitue cocobolo instead?

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Sounds cool, good to see ya in

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Thanks Dave. The difference is that you're crazy like Nicolai Tesla while I'm more like that guy who sniffs paint and rides his bicycle down the middle of the road
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Thanks Dave. The difference is that you're crazy like Nicolai Tesla while I'm more like that guy who sniffs paint and rides his bicycle down the middle of the road
I always heard folks talk about them Okies , I didn't figure my fellow Texans knew what they talking about

Good luck to you Roger

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Old March 13th, 2012, 05:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I always heard folks talk about them Okies , I didn't figure my fellow Texans knew what they talking about

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Thank you, Dave. I do appreciate it, and I'll need all the luck I can get...

Good luck to you as well
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And with a firm foundation I hear
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Old March 13th, 2012, 07:24 PM   #16 (permalink)
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The idea was firmly cemented in my mind a while back
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cool idea. good luck Roger.
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I like this! I was very disappointed that the last guy didn't get finished with his as the idea is really interesting. I mean if they can make boat hulls out of concrete I don't see why a guitar body wouldn't work as well. The building I live in is all concrete and my experience here makes me pretty surer a guitar would have very good acoustical properties. Go for it!
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