Steve Kuju
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total newbie, found cool box maybe

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Dec 26, 2020. 9 Replies

Ok, I am getting ready to build a cigar box guitar.  Found a cool yellow cigar box, only 2 or 3 inchs thick/high, basically has an insert that holds I believe 12 cigars in one layer.  I am not sure…Continue

 

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Taffy Evans replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
"Hi Steve, welcome to the dust and shavings community. For some reason I cant see your photo, blocked as unsafe. But just for your info, size is not a reliable method of discerning how a certain box/sound chamber may respond to string vibration, as…"
Dec 26, 2020
BrianQ. replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
"There are lots of people who don’t like shallow boxes, but really they all make sound, so no cigar box is bad? The only thing to do is build it & find out for yourself? Good luck on your build, have you been over to cigarboxguitar.com…"
Dec 26, 2020
Steve Kuju commented on 3 String Blues's group Radios turned Guitar Amps
"ok, I'm a newbie so this maybe the wrong place to ask this but here goes: So I saw a few places on how to convert a battery powered radio into a cbg amp, so being a total newbie and very excited to try new things out, I found an old rca victor…"
Dec 26, 2020
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This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into awesome sounding and really cool guitar amps.See More
Dec 26, 2020
Southern Ray replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
" Wow! Cool. That thing just reaches out and slaps ya. Not one, (normally), to give advise, I would tell you what I'd do with it. I'd put a real nasty, hot, over-wound pickup on it. I just don't think a sweet, clean pickup would…"
Dec 24, 2020
Steve Kuju replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
"so this is the yellow box I was referring to. I did not go and buy it as of yet as it is about an hour away from me and I saw it when I was in town at a thrift store but if is not good for a guitar it is not worth my drive.  Comments, opinions…"
Dec 24, 2020
t-belly johnson replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
Dec 23, 2020
Southern Ray replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
" Welcome Steve.  I'll try to help with this batch of questions, though I don't have a lot of experience with piezos. I build my own pickups from wall-wart wire, wooden shims, machine screws and  magnets and have a few total…"
Dec 23, 2020
Steve Kuju replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
"ok, so piezo in large rectangle box that is not that high is not good or it is?  If not then put in a pickup?  Yes I intend to go electric, however I would like it to maybe be acoustic to practice without bothering the rest of the…"
Dec 22, 2020
Tom T replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
"Cigar boxes as sound-chambers for guitars is an iffy business. If you go electric, any box will do as it usually has little to do with sound (unless you use a Piezo pickup). If you want to play it acoustically, you may want to investigate the box…"
Dec 22, 2020
Tom T replied to Steve Kuju's discussion total newbie, found cool box maybe
Dec 22, 2020
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total newbie, found cool box maybe

Ok, I am getting ready to build a cigar box guitar.  Found a cool yellow cigar box, only 2 or 3 inchs thick/high, basically has an insert that holds I believe 12 cigars in one layer.  I am not sure how deep for lack of a better term a box has to be to sound good.  I would rather not buy the box if it will not be thick enough to sound good.I am a total and complete newbie, but I am hooked on trying to build one, for Christmas, my wife is getting me a 3 string electric blues box slide guitar…See More
Dec 22, 2020
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