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Haole Jim
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 17, 2009
Posts: 395
From: central coast metro Chicago
|  Posted: 2010-09-17 11:09 pm Permalink
The thought of making or converting from an existing, Tiki electric guitar has surfaced several times.
As winter approaches the USA's central coast, surfing becomes less appealing, as getting eaten by an polar bear becomes more likely while paddling out.
Anyone made or converted a Tiki guitar, and if so, what approach did you take?
Thank you.
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SDshirtman
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Sep 19, 2009
Posts: 71
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2010-09-18 9:26 pm Permalink
Ive seen a few done. Is this going to be for playing or simply to hang on a wall and look pretty? Starting from a kit would be much easier either way. I'm not sure what your budget is or how deep into the build process of guitar making you want to dive into.
Cool idea though.
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Joined: Apr 07, 2006
Posts: 2714
From: West Bay Park, San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2010-09-19 12:52 am Permalink
Just don't do this:
(Dear Mr hakalugi, if you come across this post, can you please put one of those "Not Tiki" anti slash over those guitars? Thanks.)
I remember TikiKing had a cool tiki carved on a uke headstock a few years back.
Buzzy Out!
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6411
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2010-09-19 06:24 am Permalink
Here ya go Buzz 
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coconuttzo
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Joined: Jan 13, 2010
Posts: 143
From: Hilo, Hawaii
| Posted: 2010-09-19 2:24 pm Permalink
Tikimango had a neat maori manaia inspired tiki guitar. A jewel just looking at it. Where is he by the way, "Paging for Mr. TIKIMANGO!"
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1620
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2010-09-21 08:51 am Permalink
wplugger did a pretty cool one.
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2010-09-21 09:01 am Permalink
HERE for tikimango guitar
And here for facebooker
Hope this help!
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2010-09-21 09:54 am Permalink
I know someone else that started one - but has let it collect dust in his shop. He knows who he is and everyone else here knows his work!
Check out this guy:
http://vankuilenburg.deviantart.com/
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 269 | Posted: 2010-09-23 4:54 pm Permalink
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/page/free-plans
That should be good enough. I wanna build one. There's a Uke halfway down the page.
Actually saw one on utube made from a plank and a Spam can.
[ This Message was edited by: Badd Tiki 2010-09-23 16:55 ]
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