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title: Slide guitar workshop | ||
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This year I gave a [mini-conf](http://www.annodex.org/events/lca2013_mmm/pmwiki.php/Main/Timetable) workshop at [Linux Conference Australia](http://linux.conf.au). I gave each of the participants a plank of wood and a bunch of cheap parts. By the end of the workshop, I had them all rocking out on their own homebrew slide guitars! | ||
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Here's a video of the build process and a bit of a demo: | ||
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/59792793?badge=0&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" width="500"><a href='https://vimeo.com/59792793'>Watch Building a one-string slide guitar on vimeo</a></iframe> | ||
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Because of the lack of time and tools during the workshop, it was important to keep the complexity down, so I pre-drilled and "milled" the planks. | ||
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Here's a list of the parts if you'd like to make one yourself: | ||
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- [Guitar pickup](http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/390440570663) | ||
- T-section bracket | ||
- eye-screw | ||
- Electric guitar string | ||
- 1/4" input plug | ||
- metal pipe (whatever size fits your finger best) | ||
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Tools needed: | ||
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- drill with thin drill bit | ||
- router with flatbet milling bit (or chisel) | ||
- hacksaw | ||
- file | ||
- pencil | ||
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Some tips: | ||
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- Make sure the string is an electric guitar string. It needs to be made of metal in order for the pickup to work | ||
- Use a thinner gauge string rather than a thicker one. Thicker gauges cause more tension on the eye-screw. | ||
- Be careful when tuning or handling the string. The string may slip or snap and get you in the eyes! | ||
- You'll want to wrap the string in a clock-wise motion, because the screw will tighten in that direction |
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