Tom Schaefer
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"Very nice. Especially the fret board markers."
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"Sweet"
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"Good idea.  If I ever get around to another Iowa LPG, I hope to add the quarter and the state shape head stock."
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"A quarter bonus for you."
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"Nice. Did you ever hear the song "Live Free Or Die?""
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"Oh!?? Acrylic fret board? From Gitty? How did you do that? Great look here."
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"Dang, but I am picky today with this fine LPG.  Get some black and barn red paint and rustify that strap hook. "
Jul 21, 2019
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"It shows some patina here. You used a real cigar box too. Okay, upper 9s."
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"Very nice!"
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"I thought so!  You are the guy that did the Ohio shaped head stock on an Ohio LPG.  This one is very nice too - headstock, Chicago 'fret markers' - this looks like what Jake or Elwood Blues would be playing.   That…"
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"Awesome! I am working on an Illinois build myself. I too thought about that for my headstock. I am passing it up though for another idea.  Check the pic out on "what's on your workbench" thread. "
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I purchased one on eBay. I've built only one with more in the works.
What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).
I cant believe the sound these guitars make with such simple parts, and also easy to play. I scrounged up a cigar box,the hardware and strings from around the house. I bought a 1x2 and built the "Uncle Crow" in about an hour and then I was strummin away.

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At 11:43am on April 5, 2019, A.D.EKER said…

Thanks for the Like ther Tom ! Appriciated !

At 7:37am on February 17, 2018, Dave Lynas said…

Gotcha Friend. :*)

At 4:34am on February 17, 2018, Dave Lynas said…

Hi Tom. You can purchase direct from me. Let me know what you like for an image. You can look at the recent batch in my photos and pick a favorite. Then message me for price. I’ll need your size preferencences. If I have what you want we can get address etc. and be in business. If I don’t have it, i’ll Make it. .. Dave

At 6:12pm on August 27, 2016, the anonymous pick said…

welcome  ;-)

 
 
 

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