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Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on July 26, 2013 at 7:15am

Q1 Yes...

Q2 Build it...

Q3 Whatever sounds good to you...

Q4 We are all a bit mad or we wouldn't be doing this...

Permalink Reply by Marty O on July 26, 2013 at 12:19pm

1. Yes (as already stated)

2. Make sure your box is wide enough to incorporate 2 x necks. Make sure it is long enough (the bridge would need to be about the same place as the CBG bridge for player comfort) as a bass tends to be longer in scale length. If you are open to suggestions I would go for just 2 strings on the bass (root and the 5th) and maybe just 3 strings on the CBG....though 4 strings might be a good idea as well ;) Make sure the box is reinforced for added strength and stability.

3. If you are using the above tuning I would tune the bass to G and D...if that doesn't suit then experiment.

4. You have a vision...see it through and enjoy the journey. :)

Permalink Reply by Tony Brown on July 26, 2013 at 8:39pm

Cheers

I sell my CBGs thru my local Guitar/Music Shop and the quickest sellers ..3 to 4 days... are the odd ones. ie ones made out of odd boxes not smart Cigar Boxes. He suggested a twin neck job. People like things the odder the better.

So I'll give it a go.

Permalink Reply by Order99 on July 27, 2013 at 5:21pm

  I frequently use multiple small boxes for a decent sized sound chamber when my best boxes run out-why not try a double box, double neck git?  Two decently large boxes glued side by side, with the middle partions ripped out and leaving only 1/4" on each side makes a great ribbed chamber with room for two necks...cover with a nice slice of tonewood and you could get a pretty loud Acoustic going for those times you're away from an Amp...

Permalink Reply by Tony Brown on July 27, 2013 at 8:22pm

Sorry cannot quite picture that . Do u have any pictures of what u mean ???

Permalink Reply by Order99 on August 1, 2013 at 7:23pm

No pictures  lately-needing to replace my camera alas. :(

What I normally do with small boxes of the same height-in order to get a large box-is:

A) Remove the lids.

B) Remove any paper on the sides I want to glue, and glue the boxes together.

C) Cut out most of the middle, leaving one double-sized box, and use a decent piece of tonewood for a 'lid' big enough for my new , double sized Guitar.

D) Run my neck, frets, string etc as usual just like a single box.

 Essentially, I was suggesting you make both a regular and a base guitar out of two identical(or at least the same size) boxes, lay out your necks, frets etc. But before you string them up, glue them side by side to make your doubled-neck guitar, cut out part of the middle so the sound resonates through one chamber-then toss away your lids and create one lid/soundboard big enough to cover both boxes as a unit-voila!  One double-necked guitar with a large Acoustic chamber.

  I'm working on a single-neck , expanded double-chamber Strummer as we speak-and if my next door neighbor (also known as Mom) gets back from vacation next week i'll ask to borrow her camera and post a Picture or two..