psw Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Anyone had experience making an aluminium or like body or played one? Let us know! psw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 one of the past gotm guitars is aluminum...look through the main site for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 http://www.industrialguitar.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 http://www.ktlguitars.com/magnum648.html the guy who made that guitar has entered GOTM http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=7334 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 I have an aluminum tele body on order, ill be sure to post the results when it comes in. There is a thread in the in progress section. Should be here in the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted May 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 what I was thinking of doing was pressing sheet aluminium into a shape the strengthening inside with epoxy and timber etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 I might try making my own aluminun body...How are they normally made? I guess I can cast the front and back separately and make them hollow. Would I need some kind of bracing? It'd save a lot of time if I could use the same mold for the front and the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Im getting mine from Spruce Hill Guitars. Here is thier description: "This body weighs 4lbs. and is 1/16th plate with a frame inside, they are not heavy solid aluminum. These are of the same design as for the Fender custom shop. Their construction is the same as the Harley-Davidson Strats. They fit the Tele plus and American standard Tele guitars. Much more sustain and presence than wood. This body is polished aluminum and is drilled for the Standard neck and bridge. All body cavities are machined. Can be easily drilled for any bridge. We were selling them undrilled but are now offering them drilled to make it easier to assemble. " They say they made the bodies for the Fender custom shop aluminum models, for what i paid i doubt i could do the work myself. Plus i have no metal working experience or tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Are we talking about guitars made from aluminium or guitars made from wood but with aluminium sheets stuck on the front back and sides. I'll have an aluminium plated guitar eventually, its going to have aluminium sheets on the front back and sides. I can't think of any sites right now of the top of my head that make the guitar body itself out of aluminium but i know i've seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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