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Bad Wolf replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"my first CBG was with an undercrown box and i didnt thin the lid at all. it has a very deep sound compared to my other guitars and its also quite loud. im pretty sure the wood is spanish cedar"

Mar 15

Huntz Meyer replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"I thin them to 1/8-3/16. http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/wagner-safetplaner-thanks Huntz"

Mar 15

Dale Torbett replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"Thanks Brian I actually have 2 of those boxes so I think I'll probably make one with the lid routed out and one I'll leave thick and see what happens. Thanks "

Mar 14

Dale Torbett replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"Thanks Rusty Pup that's great feedback to consider. I'm not really sure of the species of the wood, but overall the box is well made and fairly substantial especially after it's all glued together. I'll be using a piezo…"

Mar 14

Dale Torbett replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"Thanks Craig for the info."

Mar 14

BrianQ. replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"Nice! it's gonna be on da warm/bassy side, which is not a bad thing. no matter how thick your lid is it's still going to resonate the vibrations that your bridge is going to produce,it just won't be as bright as a standard box.try it,…"

Mar 14

Rusty Pup (Mark) replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"I had to look up the box online, and it is a nice one. That lid is pretty thick, alright. Do you happen to know what species of wood it is? No matter what kind it is, it should be thinned down if you want acoustic volume out of it. If you…"

Mar 14

Craig Mayhem replied to Dale Torbett's discussion Lid thickness

"Some people use the bottom of those Undercrown boxes with success. I like the Undercrown Gordito boxes and the lid IS thick but I cut a big rectangle hole in it and cover it with a license plate. Routing the middle of the lid would eliminate having…"

Mar 14

Dale Torbett posted a discussion

Lid thickness

I have a really nice Drew Estate Undercrown box for my next build. The lid is 7/16" thick which is considerably thicker than the usual box lid. Will this additional thickness adversely affect the sound?I have thought about routing out the bottom of the lid, coming in about 1/4" on all sides to bring down the thickness to approx 1/4".Any thoughts or ideas are much appreciated.ThanksSee More

Mar 14

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