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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Dave W on October 21, 2015, 11:16:44 PM

Title: How to make an electric guitar
Post by: Dave W on October 21, 2015, 11:16:44 PM

According to Mechanix Illustrated in 1959 (http://api.ning.com/files/AI-C-DD*hScrd6PWrp*XNc2iccto*GhD8SiRfgvT9jAZKU8GU0vVNC2ulM7Q5Qj*NDX-08pN0Cr8vkZz08ZrKa-vAWScFg9l/HowtoMakeanElectricGuitarMechanixIllustratedSept1959.pdf) (pdf)

Note the parts list and price at the end.

Title: Re: How to make an electric guitar
Post by: dadagoboi on October 22, 2015, 05:39:23 AM

Expensive pickup! $28 in 1959 = $229 in 2015...amp, $55.50 = $454.

The good old days don't look so good when you put them in perspective... 5 cent Three Musketeers  bar?  41 cents, now there's a bargain!

Title: Re: How to make an electric guitar
Post by: Highlander on October 22, 2015, 04:07:18 PM

A keeper...!  ;)

Title: Re: How to make an electric guitar
Post by: Dave W on October 22, 2015, 07:39:40 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on October 22, 2015, 05:39:23 AM

Expensive pickup! $28 in 1959 = $229 in 2015...amp, $55.50 = $454.

The good old days don't look so good when you put them in perspective... 5 cent Three Musketeers  bar?  41 cents, now there's a bargain!

Screw that! I'm going to write to North Miami Music Center and see if they'll still honor those prices.  ;D

Title: Re: How to make an electric guitar
Post by: dadagoboi on October 23, 2015, 04:22:52 AM

Quote from: Dave W on October 22, 2015, 07:39:40 PM

Screw that! I'm going to write to North Miami Music Center and see if they'll still honor those prices.  ;D

I'll check it out when I'm down there in February.

Title: Re: How to make an electric guitar
Post by: nofi on October 23, 2015, 05:12:43 PM

3 musketeers selling for 1.29 in most places in atlanta