Phin guitar - DIY project

[bjsim]

Help please anyone build a Phin guitar before?

I am very interested in making my own Isaan Phin Guitar.

I would very much welcome any help, images or drawings/notes on construction of an electric guitar of the Phin Guitar type.

I have seen Youtube videos of Isaan music and I just LOVE the sound of the electric Phin guitar.

Will of course share details of my build, and photographs, on a separate webpage.

But please, if you know how to build one, or have any guides I would be grateful.

[Rooo]

General is not the place, will try if any help available in Isaan forum.

[Morakot]

No drawings, but live in action!

[nisakiman]

No drawings, but live in action!

Bloody brilliant! Thanks for posting that - bookmarked for future reference!

[happynthailand]

heres some for sale in the market

[onemorechang]

Hi

I was told you can buy parts and ready made phins in China town Bangkok in the music shops there. ( not been myself )

Now my advice to you is buy a ready made one and modify it yourself. The most important thing is find one with a straight

neck, they do not have a truss rod . So this is the number one thing. also the cheap Phins don’t have real frets set into the neck,

Just wire laid on the neck in a slight groove and varnished over, fret it yourself. There is no separate fret board on the cheap Phins.

its all done on one bit of wood with a dragons head glued on the at the machine head end.

Hope this helps.

Onemorechang

Edited March 31, 2015 by onemorechang

[onemorechang]

how's the build going ?

good / bad ?

am Interested to know info myself if you have any ?

[bjsim]

Yes! I have made a blog - https://phinguitar.wordpress.com/

You can check my progress there.

It's taking shape!

[Morakot]

Yes! I have made a blog - https://phinguitar.wordpress.com/

You can check my progress there.

It's taking shape!

Wow!

[onemorechang]

That's looking good.

Had a look at your Blog, im impressed

[bina]

https://www.facebook.com/ethengthai

korat phin maker and master musician