"3-4-5 will work.
Tune the 5 to G
Tune the 4 to D
Tune the 3 to g
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Please join me and help some kids with the gift of music!
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Making new wood look old
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Any Nashville area CBGers interested in a gig?
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Dan Sleep commented on Shane's group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"John, I have used those Jockomo fret graphics and they turned out pretty good. For the bridge, you can put it anywhere you want, but you don't want it getting in the way of your strumming. Anywhere in the 1/4 to 1/3 of the box length should be…"
Dan Sleep replied to brookslittle's discussion Cigar Box Guitar - Matched!! in the group CBGs for Service Members"The tag has arrived and I can begin construction. Stay tuned."
robert gate replied to Dan Sleep's discussion Winners of the 2012 Cigar Box Nation Builder's Challenge: Famous Monsters"Amazing pictures, thanks for share"
Dan Sleep replied to Barry Sholder's discussion piezo pickups"Not sure of the place that made the one you bought, but they are simple enough to make. Yes, you can get the piezos at Radio Shack, or you can buy the stuff from CB Gitty, who sponsors this site.
www.cbgitty.com
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robert gate replied to Dan Sleep's discussion Please join me and help some kids with the gift of music!"Hello and Wonderful video, Dan"
Bert the Welder commented on Dan Sleep's photo
Gorilla Bass 003a
"Great!!!! Thanks Dan!!! I'm reading through all the posts I can find on here to gather all the info on CBBG's I can. Really like to make a two string as a first project. Just saw some from Blind Gee too that look great.
Thank you once…"
the anonymous pick commented on Dan Sleep's photoGorilla Bass 003a
"ah .. i was debating the practacality of a making a flush fretless bass .. and / or if it …"
Dan Sleep commented on Dan Sleep's photoGorilla Bass 003a
"The neck sits about 1/4 inch above the lid.
The lid, by the way, is a sliding lid, so I had to do some creative building."
Dan Sleep commented on Diane in Chicago's group CBGs for Service Members"Just a repost for our builders and service members:
Shane Speal has a series of short how-to-play videos. I have zipped 10 of them up in a file that can be downloaded or extracted and burned to a disc. You can get the file…"
Dan Sleep replied to Jimmy Dennis's discussion Looking for a Cigar Box Guitar in Kabul - Matched!! in the group CBGs for Service Members"I got some work done on yours last night. The neck is cut to length, shaped, and the tuning peg holes are drilled. The fingerboard is done and is glued and clamped to the neck. The sound hole and jack hole are drilled in the box. Once the glue is…"
Dan Sleep replied to Dan Sleep's discussion SGT Jeremy DeLuca - Matched!! in the group CBGs for Service Members"I got some work done on yours last night. The neck is cut to length, shaped, and the tuning peg holes are drilled. The fingerboard is done and is glued and clamped to the neck. The sound hole and jack hole are drilled in the box. Once the glue is…"
Dan Sleep commented on Dan Sleep's photoGorilla Bass 003a
"The scale length is 30 inches. I don't recall the box size exactly, but I think it was along the lines of 13x9x5. It is a neck through, so the total neck length is roughly 39 inches or so. I don't remember how many frets, however many are…"
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DIY Pickup Winder Kit
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Lap steel project
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Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 4 string model
Added March 24, 2012 at 10:58am
Zombie Guitar
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Queen B #2
Added September 23, 2011 at 3:39pm
Fuente Queen B
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God of Fire Glam Shots
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Telecaster diagram
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 4:37pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A diagram for a tele body
Fretboard Templates
Posted on December 30, 2012 at 10:55am 5 Comments 1 Like
Here is a zip file that contains a handful of commonly used fretboard scales. Simply print out the PDF, cut it out with scissors and tape it together so the lines match. Then tape it to your fretboard and mark the fret locations. Enjoy!
CBGs for Wounded Warriors
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 6:31pm 5 Comments 1 Like
A while back I contacted Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC to see how I could go about donating some of my/our instruments to military personnel who were recovering from their injuries in the hospital. Oddly enough, their response was:
"We sincerely thank you for your sentiment and dedication in deciding to
have a positive impact on those in the Armed Services. However, upon
review of your application, it has been determined that we cannot
receive your…
Number 3
Posted on May 3, 2009 at 10:27pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here is number 3 in my "beginner series" of CBGs.
I shortened the neck so the scale will be 24.5, but I think I am leaving it as fretless for now. The next one I make will be fretted.
I shortened the neck so the scale will be 24.5, but I think I am leaving it as fretless for now. The next one I make will be fretted.
Comment Wall (85 comments)
- At 5:41pm on April 22, 2013,
Johnny Dollar said… Dan thanks again- My soldier got his canjo today- great program. Cant wait to fill another order
- At 5:36pm on March 7, 2013,
Reeds Taylor said… Hello.John, and Welcome...I'm currently in the middle of a build. I'd be happy too do one for you when I'm finished it....and if you don't mind waiting a little bit, you can contact me via email with your particulars....
- At 5:24pm on March 7, 2013,
john vail said… - Hello im john vail us army. I was recently paralyzed overseas so now im in a wheelchair paralyzed from the waist down. I was wondering if anyone would make me a cigar box guitar?
- At 1:03pm on January 26, 2013,
Larry Behle said… Dan, I just finished my first fretless 3 sting. How do I send a photo to you. Larry
- At 2:32pm on January 23, 2013,
Matthew Borczon said… Dan, I truly do not know how to say thank you for the guitar. I am more than honored by your gift. I love the photo and the story. It realy moved me. I do have to say the cbg for servicemembers is all you wonderful people, not me. I was just lucky to meet you all from it. I will post a video of me playing it later today. I am really touched my friend. You are really one of the good ones. Thanks
matt
- At 7:49pm on January 18, 2013,
Aaron Maguire said…
- At 12:18pm on January 5, 2013,
JP Swenson said… You have my attention! What's going on with JP Soars? Please email me when you post the info so I don't miss out! Thanks.
- At 12:17pm on November 7, 2012,
c# merle said… can't seem to send messages dan but the link works great i'll add it to the discussion. cheers
- At 12:56am on August 5, 2012,
Kevin M. Kraft said… Hello! My name is Kevin M. Kraft, founder of the annual Kansas City Cigar Box Guitar Festival. This year's event will take place on August 26th, and once again I am accepting cigar box guitars and cigar box guitar-related donation, which will be raffled off during the festival, the proceeds to benefit Kansas City's Blues in the Schools program. If you have a guitar, accessory, CD, DVD--anything related to cigar box guitars that you would like to donate, please contact me at the Cigar Box Nation or email me at kevinmkraft@juno.com to learn where to send it.
Thanks for you time and consideration.
- Kevin
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/events/the-2nd-annual-kansas-city-cigar-box-guitar-festival
- At 9:34am on June 16, 2012,
Randy S. Bretz said… Happy Birthday bro...!!! now you have yourself a great day !!!!!
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