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Because of the weight, it's easier to play as a lap steel. 

This started out as a military box of some kind.

There's more information about it in the last post.

Come on in to Boys' Fort and check out the latest one of a kind art guitar.

It includes a hand sewn leather bag, vintage bottle slide and pick.

Tin Box Guitar

This is the inside of Boys Fort, which has it's new home with Salvage Works PDX

 Salvage is the key part of the name. Possibilities are everywhere you turn.

The body of the guitar below was found there! 

Wonderfully old and aged guitar neck - not found there.

There's a line in a song by The B52's that is hard to understand.  It took me years to finally know just what the words really happen to be...it's at the very end of LOVE SHACK.

The line Cindy Wilson wails is "Tin Roof Rusted" 

Well, this isn't a tin roof, but rusted, it is.

Bullet casing for bridge.

 The tail piece or retainer for the strings are held in place by a clock part.  I love it's music lyre shape.

Vintage "B" button.

An old metal Fisher stamping.

Blind Buddha added onto the side of the box.

 

This will soon be back for sale at Boys Fort and Salvage Works, completing the circle of salvage.

The weight makes it more of a lap (rusted) steel and yes, it does sound great!