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Attaching the neck to the box
A simple way would be to get some glue some 60 grit sandpaper to a block of scrap wood. Clamp a piece of wood to the neck to form a guide then go to town. It'll take a while, but should give you a fa…
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Congrats on the featured build , a real worthy candidate - fine looking build :-)
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Congrats Shiverman! You've got the featured instrument of the day!
A simple way would be to get some glue some 60 grit sandpaper to a block of scrap wood. Clamp a piece of wood to the neck to form a guide then go to town. It'll take a while, but should give you a fairly accurate way to get a section of wood down to…
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- At 2:47pm on January 9, 2010,
Nathan King said…
- What about scale length and string size on your banjo? I didn't see any sort of truss rod in it... I'm curious how it stands up to the tension.
- At 11:14pm on January 6, 2010,
Nathan King said…
- I'm diggin' your banjo, a lot... do you have any video or sound samples of it? I tell ya, seeing yours is very inspiring, I might have to make one of my own! Thanks!
- At 4:17pm on December 28, 2009,
Shiverman said…
- Thanks for the welcome all, built a few CG's, a guitar (FAIL) and a banjo (success). Looking for the time to build some more.
- C
- At 12:32pm on December 20, 2009,
Wes Yates said…
- Atlanta! Cool. I get down there frequently (I live near Greenville SC and have customers there). Greetings from the Upstate SC area.
Oh and there are a LOT if GA/ATL area CBG'ers. Cumming, Gainsville, Kennesaw... Search the member directory.
-Wes Yates
- At 10:31pm on December 19, 2009,
Tres Seaver said…
- Welcome aboard, Shiverman! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBB, CBU, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).
Most of all, have fun!
Tres.
- At 12:29pm on December 19, 2009,
Shane Speal said…
- On behalf of the entire Cigar Box Nation, I would personally like to welcome you into the community. Whether you've already built your own cigar box guitar, are going to build one or are a performer who plays one, there are countless resources in here for you to get more out of these amazing instruments.
Here's a quick 'road map' to help you start navigating thru our community...
· The Free Plans section is our archives containing historic and modern step-by-step plans to build cigar box guitars, banjos, ukuleles and many other instruments.
· The Groups section offers specialized classrooms, discussions and various sub-groups of the Cigar Box Nation. Take some time to browse around and see if there's a particular cigar box group in your area or maybe a subject you needed help with.
· The Forum section is a place for people to ask specific questions to the general community. These questions may be about building, playing, selling and/or designing cigar box guitars and other related instruments.
· There is a Chat Feature at the bottom of every page at the gray bar. Click on Chat and a box will appear with the current chat. I am on the chat many times during the day. If you catch me in there, you can ask questions on building, playing and more. Also, there are many helpful members on there who will do the same. Pop in and say hi.
If you're a musician, make sure to post your own songs in the Music Player on your profile. Also post some pictures and tell us about yourself.
I'm truly glad you joined our community and hope it helps you enjoy these great instruments. There's nothing like a cigar box guitar...
Sincerely,
Shane Speal
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