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Permalink Reply by Scott W on March 31, 2015 at 2:49pm

I have never built one with kind of box, but I would expect that the felt would greatly dampen the sound.

Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on March 31, 2015 at 3:32pm

No Idea, but I have one of those boxes and I'm definitely going to build it. If you are worried about the felt it shouldn't be that hard to remove. Use a magnetic pickup and it shouldn't matter, nor would the thick top. The other possibility would be to build it as an amplifier. I also like the 'Dirt Torpedo' name.

Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on March 31, 2015 at 6:59pm

On the size of the box. I have built a few CBGs from smaller boxes and have been pleasantly surprised at both the tone quality and volume that they have. Part of the fun is trying different approaches to the concept and seeing the results.

Permalink Reply by QGolden on March 31, 2015 at 11:51pm

I would use a pickup, imbed a small amp with a Speaker in it, the box is heavy walled, make a good battery powered portable CGB. I would have to show off that "Dirt Torpedo" logo. That is cool.

Permalink Reply by White Raven on April 7, 2015 at 2:45am

I'm currently working with a silverware box. It was velvet lined. I used an oscillating multi tool to peel the velvet out, then switched to a coarse sanding head to take out the old glue. Based on simply tapping the top and bottom, it made a significant difference in sound. The cloth will dampen the sound, so if you want to see how loud it will go, I recommend taking the time to remove the liner. Mine is going to be a resonator and I wan't to be able to play acoustically.

The cloth lining with a humbucker might be a good combination though.