My First CBG

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Comment by Arnold ( ARNIE ) Rydberg Jr. on January 12, 2010 at 4:54pm

I LOVE THE OLD SCHOOL TUNERS / NICE JOB .... PEACE Arnie Rydberg

Comment by Susan Hunt on January 1, 2010 at 6:22pm

It's awesome. Very strong and solid looking. Nice job.

Comment by Barrie on December 11, 2009 at 12:28pm

wicked job man

Comment by BigBog Cigar Box Guitars on December 9, 2009 at 9:06am

Thanks for your kind comments,
I think I'm going to roll out a few and call them BigBog Cigar Box Guitars.
I did kinda rush this one a little, but it's turned out exactly how I wanted it to "RAW".
If I could Play then I'd post a video, I'm going to refine the pegs, they look authentic but they just simply don't work when trying to tune it. Looks like i'm going to revert to banjo machine heads with a little modification to the headstock.
The Bridge idea came from Sea Sick Steve's CBG I saw it on TV. One issue with this spatula thing is that I bent countless screws and bradals trying to prevent the drill from skating all over the place, (have learned to ingrave now tho' with an electric drill) broke two metal drill bits and made another two masonary bits glow trying to drill the mounting holes, so probably best to invest in a proper centre punch and a stainless steel drill bit. Just some handy hints to you all.
Alan

Comment by HOGS GRUNT on December 9, 2009 at 3:58am

NICE!

Comment by Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley on December 9, 2009 at 2:29am

I love this build !! real oldie worldie looking.... and them pegs look great and the f holes look impressive too.
plus that spatula bridge......Just one cracking build mate.

Comment by Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson on December 9, 2009 at 12:37am

Nice work and ingenuity ...

Comment by Yellowbelly Flatt on December 8, 2009 at 8:00pm

Alan,

nice piece of work there. The f holes look impressive. A different use of the "spatchlea" there. Do the friction pegs work O.K.? My father tried to get some home made pegs to work, but he changed to machine heads. I use adjustable friction pegs myself - like on a ukulele.
Yellowbelly.

Comment by Drew A. Badhand on December 8, 2009 at 7:53pm

Is that a spatula as the bridge? Brilliant idea.