The Glitsch...Gretsch inspired Cigar Box Guitar

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Comment by Aaron Maguire on January 2, 2013 at 9:38am

That binding really makes it pop. I like the color too...like a classic Gretsch. I once owned a Gretsch "Chet Atkins Country Gentleman". I had to trade it for a Marshal half-stack.

Comment by Jim Junksville Sharkey on January 2, 2013 at 3:16am

yes I had to route channels in the top and bottom of the box and along the sides of the neck. Then scrapped the binding flush to the surface with a stanley knife blade.The f holes just have to be sanded flat and glue the binding straight on.

Comment by Aaron Maguire on January 1, 2013 at 6:55pm

Did you have to cut grooves into the edges of the box to fit the binding into it..?

Comment by Jim Junksville Sharkey on January 1, 2013 at 1:48pm

Thanks Aaron for such a great comment! This is still one of my favourite builds, it was the first time I had tried binding the edges of the guitar and neck, very tricky but worth he effort in the end. I've done a video of it in action if you fancy a look <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rhES0yv4fRY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Comment by Aaron Maguire on January 1, 2013 at 9:14am

Wow..! That thing is amazing...just clean and tight. I really like the white binding...very cool.

Comment by Jim Junksville Sharkey on April 28, 2012 at 1:45pm

Thanks guys, just about to post up a quick video of it, should be up in 5 mins. Really appricate the kind comments, thanks.

Comment by Mike Bingham on April 28, 2012 at 1:43pm

Outstanding! Very beautiful!

Comment by Juha K on April 28, 2012 at 8:57am

Sweet. I've seen some amazing work here but this one in a league of its own. 

Comment by David "Gitz" O'Corley on April 28, 2012 at 12:02am

WOW...

Comment by 407bug on April 27, 2012 at 1:04pm

That is one Awesome Guitar !  

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