![Image](http://i51.tinypic.com/4zxnrp.jpg)
So I went to Menards, got some suitable wood, and made a new one.
![Image](http://i51.tinypic.com/2vt1g1k.jpg)
Not only is it playable, but the sustain is longer and the tone is better (in my opinion).
Fuckyeah.
Also, whose idea was it to have to tie the strings onto a piece of rope? There has to be a better way.