adds Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Does anyone have or know where i can get hold of the plans to a national steel body.Stewmac used to do them but have now discontinued.Ive tried looking around but no luck yet so im hopeing someone here may have made one in the past and could help me with a copy of the plans. Im Adam by the way.It looks pretty good round here so i may post a little more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Is this what you are looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Trying checking over at MIMF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adds Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Is this what you are looking for? No i want the actual blue prints.I want to build it myself.Thanks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adds Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Trying checking over at MIMF. No nothing there.But thanks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 You could also try sifting through Brad's Page of Steel. So, you're planning on building your own metal body? Steel or brass? Donmo has made some surprisingly good looking resonators out of galvanized steel. I assume most of the original National was stamped, drawn, and die cut. It would be difficult to accurately duplicate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Found plans here and here. Work for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adds Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Found plans here and here. Work for you? Thanks mate your a diamond thats just what im after.Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adds Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 You could also try sifting through Brad's Page of Steel. So, you're planning on building your own metal body? Steel or brass? Donmo has made some surprisingly good looking resonators out of galvanized steel. I assume most of the original National was stamped, drawn, and die cut. It would be difficult to accurately duplicate that. Yes i dont think it going to be easy but im going to give it a good go.I wanted to do something different rather than just another acoustic.Im going to use brass and if all goes well im going to have it all engraved with maybe a nice picture of someone like Son House or something with alot of scrolly work.Then have is all chromed or gold plated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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