How good can it sound unplugged?

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Comment by Matt scott on March 25, 2013 at 12:05pm

Planing on a tuna can reso. Should I install a piezo ? Will it sound good unplugged?

Comment by J-Peg on March 13, 2013 at 8:25pm

@407bug, This is the internet - pics or it didn't happen. ;)

Comment by 407bug on March 13, 2013 at 6:24pm

The 1930 tin pie plate worked a treat too.... with a pan lid cover...

also quite like a sheet of dexian shelf on a guitar or loo seat as a resonator...

also try a cheap dented camping kettle upside down.... 

 

Comment by 407bug on March 13, 2013 at 6:20pm

I made a double turkey dish resonator with a reverb spring in it and stuck the neck on top sounds kinda like chicken...but I like it 

Comment by bairfoot cajun on November 6, 2012 at 2:55am

i put a copper cone from old lowe in a tennessee music box---its got nice volume to it.thanks old lowe your copper cones are really different from the brass and aluminum ones.

Comment by bairfoot cajun on November 6, 2012 at 2:53am

Comment by tdq on October 24, 2012 at 2:06pm

Scrapyard, that looks fantastic, and very interesting to me. A question - so the neck is just glued to the body now, and the added heel reinforcement is enough? I like the idea but not sure I have the woodworking skills (mine are extremely basic). As MichaelS mentioned, my builds (such as they are) used a neck through, but I took away some of the neck inside the box so there was no neck/top contact. 

Comment by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on October 24, 2012 at 10:16am

Scrapyard, nice save/improvement. I bet the best improvement in sound was opening up the box by attaching the neck like you did. I'm just wondering did the thru neck in the first version touch the lid or was it relieved under the sound board?

String pressure is also a big one for unplugged sound. Again, nice re-build.

Comment by Scrapyard Guitar on August 9, 2012 at 5:38pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anEF64SjAQA

Comment by Scrapyard Guitar on June 9, 2012 at 6:16am

Though I would share my recent experience with the group. I recently built a CBG using an old cutlery box following the neck through the body principle used by so many builders; but I had no intention of including a pickup of any type.  To be honest I was less than impressed with the sound.

So not wishing to be beaten I started some research finding this Book on the way. After reading from cover to cover and adjusting what it had to say mentally into the world of CBGs, I proceeded to re-work the guitar previously mentioned.

My progress can be seen at the following: Link to Facebook Photo Album 

If you ask was it worth the time, or did it work then the answer is a resounding YES!  It is a very easy process and the results are incredible, however there is no getting away from fact that a CBG is a small sound chamber and will need to be played away from the body to get the best volume, but for playing in the comfort of your arm chair this is the way forward.

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