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Comment by Tres Seaver on February 10, 2010 at 9:05am

I finished the build with a different bridge, and have left the screen pull aside for further thought.

Comment by David Canizaro on February 10, 2010 at 8:30am

I see this is an old post, but I have some thoughts. First off, that looks like a cool design! I found a bunch of wood drawer pulls (very similar to the one you have there) that I was also thinking about using as a bridge. I ran into the same problem that I felt it was too high off the CB. I do like Timothy's idea about drilling holes at the proper height. I think some of the CBGs that terminate the strings at the bridge use the same concept as the through-body guitar, but they do not penetrate the end of the box. Have you proceeded with this build yet?

Comment by Tres Seaver on November 8, 2009 at 1:36pm

You do see some builds here which don't use a "through neck", but terminate the strings at the bridge. The through neck has an advantage of "easy strength", which is why I've been using it so far.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Comment by timothy lee allen on November 8, 2009 at 1:26pm

I've never attemped to build a cigar box guitar. Yet ! The thought alone makes my mind spin. I can see how someone can get preplexed building a three string. When i looked at the photo from the back with the pull on top of the box from the back end i just wondered if a person could just drill three holes through the center of the pull at the proper height. That way you wouldn't have to recess the neck of the three string deeper that flush. It might even solve a problem at the hinge plate. Good luck with you project . I'm sure that you friend will be quite impressed with your craftsmanship . That's a great gift.