Attack of the headless canoe paddle guitar-like creature

[Peegoo]

Here's a small two-piece mahogany body with a Star Trek/Jetsons vibe...it's getting Steinberger straight-pull tuners behind the tune-o-matic bridge, one volume knob, and one pickup that I'll make for it. I was going to place the tuners in a line at the end of the body and fan the strings out from the bridge, but then discovered I can stagger the tuners in pairs to pull the strings straight over the bridge saddles.

Can you tell I love wacky guitars?

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I made a string retainer for the end of the neck from aluminum bar, 3/4" wide by 3/8" thick:

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[Dismalhead]

Very cool! Can't wait to see it when it's done.

 

[Peegoo]

Cheers!

Neither can I!

 

[GeminiCG]

Wow!!! That is some clever design. Reminds me of a mix between a Vox Drop guitar and the Ovation Breadwinner.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Love it! Reminds me a little of the Jackson Roswell Rhoads guitar - but this is cooler!

 

[OldDude2]

I love the concept, but not sure how I'd fair with the "shark fin," but I'd definitely give it a try

 

[Dan German]

Wow. If ever there was a reason to go headless, that’s it.

 

[mkdaws32]

Watching this thread with much interest!

 

[Allan Allan]

I always thought it would be neat to put a headstock without tuners on a "headless" guitar.

 

[Peegoo]

Floyd Rose did it with their last run of Strat-alikes, called the Discovery series (IIRC). These:

 

[24 track]

nice design , I'ld play one!

 

[tah1962]

Awesome concept and design! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[Deeve]

for a true Jetsons vibe, run it past @John Backlund for balance & trim color ideas

Peace - Deeve
BTW - I like the tuner layout

 

[EsquireBoy]

Very cool design! Looking forward to the next step, well done sir!

 

[fishermike]

Am I the only one here that now wants to make a guitar out of a canoe paddle??? Between that post title and the various CBGs and shovel guitars I’ve seen lately, it almost seems ridiculous that I haven’t made one already!

None of which takes away from the fact that this looks like a very cool build. I look forward to seeing/hearing the final product.

 

[Zepfan]

I've seen a paddle guitar over on CigarBoxNation.com

Great job on this guitar and the design.

 

[hemingway]

There's nothing about this that I don't love.

Obviously.

 

[DNestler]

mmm.

That'd be even cooler as a solid body electric mandolin with 5 strings.

Daniel

 

[Jim_in_PA]

Am I the only one here that now wants to make a guitar out of a canoe paddle???

It's not the shape...it's the motion...err...

But yea...creativity beckons!

 

[gregulator450]

this is the coolest guitar I have seen in a while! I love the nut you made- really awesome job working that aluminum!