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Jason Konopinski
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Using a bolt-on neck design

Thanks to both of you. I need to suss out some details in my head before I start hunting for CL necks or beater guitars to cannibalize.

Replied Dec. 26, 2009

Using a bolt-on neck design
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Alright, I'll admit it - marking out and setting frets is probably my least favorite part of a build, especially since I'm fairly limited in the tools that I have to get the job done. As such, I'm tr…

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Werner Dec. 26, 2009.

License plate guitar plans.......

Here's how I picture the logistics of building a license plate guitar. The neck will still be a pass-through design as with a standard CBG. The license plate will just serve as the resonator instead…

Replied Dec. 18, 2009

License plate guitar's vs. cigar box guitar's....what's the dif?

I think there's a couple of ways to go with this sort of build. If you build a soundwell and use a cone and biscuit bridge, you'll get a pretty punchy tone, but this of course makes for a more comple…

Replied Dec. 17, 2009

 

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OFFICIAL CIGAR BOX NATION ENDORSED TOUR: PURGATORY HILL Ex-Timbuk 3 frontman, pAt mAcdonald is dragging his chugging Lowebow cigar box guitar all around the US East Coast for a series of intimate, up-close-and-personal shows with melaniejane in the…
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Nicely done! Captures the heart of the CBG, I reckon.
December 28, 2009
Blues Bender and Jason Konopinski are now friends
December 26, 2009
Don't forget that your box must be long enough to accomodate the scale length of your pre-made neck. If in doubt, measure from the nut to the 12th fret, then double that figure. Your bridge/saddle must sit at that point on the box.
December 26, 2009
Thanks to both of you. I need to suss out some details in my head before I start hunting for CL necks or beater guitars to cannibalize.
December 26, 2009
Hi, It is how I have made all my CBGs to date (if you want to see some photos click on my photo icon and it will take you to my page where you can see them). There is a 6 string guitar group http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/6stringcigarboxguitars
December 26, 2009
If you look around you'll see many CBGs with maunfactured necks. Acquire a cheap beater or junker electric, strip it down and away you go. Two ways to get the neck on .... 1- fit a board or piece of wood in the box. cut a neck pocket bolt the neck t…
December 26, 2009
Jason Konopinski added a discussion
Alright, I'll admit it - marking out and setting frets is probably my least favorite part of a build, especially since I'm fairly limited in the tools that I have to get the job done. As such, I'm trying to sort out a design that makes use of a full…
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December 26, 2009
Love the tone on that one, D. Looking forward to my own resonator from you. :D
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At 10:56am on December 26, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…
Thank you for your warm Holiday Greetings. Best of Health and Wealth in 2010. Enjoy.
At 6:53pm on December 19, 2009, Randy S. Bretz said…
Here it is Jason, the bone I used was buried in the ground for awhile so it has real neat colors in it. Wish I had alot of those their really cool looking. Looks like you`ve had for 50 years. Hope you like it

At 6:49pm on December 19, 2009, Randy S. Bretz said…

At 11:43am on December 18, 2009, Lana Rae said…
HI Jason! I used to live up in your neck of the woods! Lived in Wilkes-Barre and went to school there for 4 years, and the remaining members of my mother's side of the family lives in Dorrance! My mother was born and raised there.... Beautiful country!!!! Welcome to the Nation!!!!
At 8:49pm on December 17, 2009, Randy S. Bretz said…
Jason, do you want me to blacken in the letters in your ingravings or just leave them clean. Like this

At 9:15am on December 17, 2009, Randy S. Bretz said…
howdy Jason, just wanted to let you know I`ll probably start on your mojobone works slide this week. I sent you an invoice for the slide. If you don`t want it any more please let me know, before I start it. Thanks.......Randy
At 5:51pm on December 14, 2009, Randy S. Bretz said…
Jason do you want your words blacken in like these slides have

At 11:57am on December 14, 2009, Randy S. Bretz said…
Just thought I would give you a nice sample pic of one of my bone slide creations. This one went to a member in the U.K

At 12:18pm on December 11, 2009, Laurie Lee Campbell said…
thankyou Jason for friendvite ! :-)
mind boggling, is it not? .....so much to digest here, it could take years...........fun way to spend spare moments!
Laurie
At 12:01am on December 10, 2009, Laurie Lee Campbell said…
WElcome Jason,.from another new arrival;-)...the folks here are very nice and there is a wealth of info to glean.
Laurie
 
 

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