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Permalink Reply by smojo on December 23, 2009 at 12:26am

I think I found the ones with the sheet music - they're Boneheads. Thats' more what I was aiming for.

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Permalink Reply by Elmar Zeilhofer on December 25, 2009 at 9:29am

Hi, I build mine from vegetable trays, just have a look at www.klangbox.net/2008/11/n-17-la-finca-im-gren.html
The wood is light enough and it looks quite weird. For each gigbox I take two fasteners of old style beer bottles to build the fasteners of the top.

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Permalink Reply by HOGS GRUNT on December 26, 2009 at 10:17am

Just built a couple of 6 strings for christmas so had to build cases. Made from 6mm plywood and 3mm plywood. Not very heavy at all. Hogs.

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Permalink Reply by smojo on December 26, 2009 at 10:34pm

Excellent -thanks for showing us

Elmar Zeilhofer said:

Hi, I build mine from vegetable trays, just have a look at www.klangbox.net/2008/11/n-17-la-finca-im-gren.html
The wood is light enough and it looks quite weird. For each gigbox I take two fasteners of old style beer bottles to build the fasteners of the top.

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Permalink Reply by smojo on December 26, 2009 at 10:34pm

Nice one Hogs - might need "scruffing up" a bit :)
HOGS GRUNT said:

Just built a couple of 6 strings for christmas so had to build cases.

Made from 6mm plywood and 3mm plywood. Not very heavy at all.
Hogs.

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Permalink Reply by JIM SAVAGE on December 27, 2009 at 2:59am

hi,i use 3/8 pine or cedar and 1/4 cherry laminate [plywood],check skip h's page he has a few pics of one of my builds in a case. jim savage

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Permalink Reply by HOGS GRUNT on December 27, 2009 at 11:11pm

Hi smojo,
Thanks for the comment.
The cases will soon get that 'scuffed' look when they start going off to gigs I have no doubt.
Hogs.

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Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on December 28, 2009 at 3:54pm

I saw a video the other day where a fellow used a pair of old jeans to make a cool gig bag.He cut off what he didnt need ,then sewed it up and stuffed the neck down the pants leg,,,,,,,thinking about trying it myself.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Ryman on December 30, 2009 at 4:13am

Thinking about the denim case idea - if anybody is making a double bass and needs some fat arsed jeans...I might well be your man..

Roger Martin said:

I saw a video the other day where a fellow used a pair of old jeans to make a cool gig bag.He cut off what he didnt need ,then sewed it up and stuffed the neck down the pants leg,,,,,,,thinking about trying it myself.

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Permalink Reply by Nick on December 31, 2009 at 10:47am

lol

Erik Ryman said:

Thinking about the denim case idea - if anybody is making a double bass and needs some fat arsed jeans...I might well be your man..

Roger Martin said:

I saw a video the other day where a fellow used a pair of old jeans to make a cool gig bag.He cut off what he didnt need ,then sewed it up and stuffed the neck down the pants leg,,,,,,,thinking about trying it myself.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on January 11, 2010 at 5:26pm

Ok, so everyone has an opinion on cases. I found a great gig bag today that exactly fits all of my personal CBGs. My builds are about 36" inches long (or less) and this one is 36" which fits great. I was at Guitar Center near me and found a RoadRunner "Little Brat" bag Model #KEGP30 for $39 USD. Here are some links:

Music123.com
Guitar Center
Mi Supply

I got one, but I'm prolly gonna get one more.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by smojo on January 12, 2010 at 8:00am

So, my case is well under way now. Ripped down some rough cut timber for the sides. Pinned and glues thin pky top and bottom then cut through the sides to create lid and bottom piece. Got the hinges on and trying to figure the inside arrangement to hold the guitar. got some good ideas for finishing. I want it to look pretty old and well worn so I trashed the timber a bit with old chains, srews and odd pieces of metal hammered against it to create dings. I'll stain it brown, put my logo on it - possibly burnt on with a template and blow torch. It looks good in my mind, just need to materialise it now.

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