Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

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Comment by C. B. Gitty (Ben) on November 17, 2010 at 1:55pm

Good luck David! I hope my fretwire serves you well!

Comment by David Garretson on November 17, 2010 at 1:54pm

Build number One has commenced.. Plans and material gathered, cuts are being made, and prayers are being uttered.... Thanks to Wes Yates for all of his pointers, and thanks in advance for the future gripes and questions to come!!

Comment by Wichita Sam on November 17, 2010 at 11:10am

Travis,

YOu can always take lighter strings and that will allow lower tension tuning... I works to the point of "sloppy"... then you can go heavier and tension up for "brighter" sound....

the best,

Wichita Sam

BTW, I've snapped a couple neck at the point of the pickup in my time... I know the pain, but it's great learning... If you've taken more than 5/16s out of a 3/4 thick neck (oak or maple), then be careful, very careful...

Comment by Oscar Myer on November 16, 2010 at 6:11pm

If in doubt, I would wood glue a piece of wood behind it as long as you can get in the box.

Comment by Pilgrim on November 16, 2010 at 4:16pm

According to the D'Addario package between ~18 and 22 pounds (8.5-10 kg) per string.

Comment by Jarmo Katajisto on November 16, 2010 at 1:17pm

Hi Travis, check my 4- string Dark Sumatra photos, there is mini humbucker in neck position.

I dont know how much tension is but it works and i make my style head stock there too, it ´s working, i use in Dark Sumatra AEae tune and neck or headstock is not going broke yet :D

Comment by Travis Gaines on November 15, 2010 at 7:55pm

anyone know how much tension there is on the neck of a 4 string cbg? I'm building my first with a pickup and am afraid I took too much meat out of the neck where the pickup sits. I don't want to snap the neck. I believe it's maple wood and the grain is running vertical to the fretboard.

Comment by Bruce Dunston on November 10, 2010 at 9:24pm

Oops, mistook Shawn for Shane, I also enjoy my after dinner "adult beverage."

Comment by Bruce Dunston on November 10, 2010 at 9:23pm

I want 1 1/2" or 2" as I have a large Padron box. As it is my first one I have been reading EVERYTHING posted for ideas and help and I have learned a lot from doing it. And Shawn I have watched all of your video's on Youtube. The neck I bought off of eBay and it is nice, already fretted, the pickup bridge combo and wiring I am buying from Ted Crocker. Wish me Luck!

Comment by Shawn on November 10, 2010 at 9:09pm

Bruce how big a gromet are you looking for ? C.B. Gitty has 1 inch with screen brass for sale. Or you can do what I do and hit the big box depot for the gromet and the art store for the brass screen and glue up your own.

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