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Todd,
Well I like your idea a lot. I think if a person would make a reproduction cigar box useing "sound" woods and an X braced prestressed spruce top you could have a great sounding instrument. Then the art work could be photoshoped and decapaged on.
It's my thought half of the fun is the art work on the box.
If a person is doing this to compeat in price with a used box I don't think it would work so good, cigar boxs are inexpensive and at times free.
But if a person would like to have the best sounding instrument on ever build, it's a great idea. Reproduction cigar box or simply a "box" guitar. Go for it.
Bodidly basicly had a box guitar, and it worked for him.
Bob :)
Bob,
That's just what I've done here; Is to make a 'box' style mandolin. It's made just as a guitar is made, with x bracing and 'sound' woods. The top is made of Western Red Cedar. So are the braces underneath. The neck is mortised into the neck top of the box and the neck support block as well. This is more of a box guitar than a Cigar box guitar. It only takes it's influence from CBG's. The box is made with dovetails and has supports around the edge where the top is glued on and the back will eventually be attached. Just in tapping, it is quite an impressive sound. Without any finish on it, it could certainly have any kind of aplique imaginable. This is not however an inexpensive alternative for Cigar Box builds... This is a high quality alternative.... Extremely personable, and made to order in any size imaginable, as well as any degree of finish needed.
Bob Harrison said:Todd,
Well I like your idea a lot. I think if a person would make a reproduction cigar box useing "sound" woods and an X braced prestressed spruce top you could have a great sounding instrument. Then the art work could be photoshoped and decapaged on.
It's my thought half of the fun is the art work on the box.
If a person is doing this to compeat in price with a used box I don't think it would work so good, cigar boxs are inexpensive and at times free.
But if a person would like to have the best sounding instrument on ever build, it's a great idea. Reproduction cigar box or simply a "box" guitar. Go for it.
Bodidly basicly had a box guitar, and it worked for him.
Bob :)
I hear what all of you are saying, and you are all in the right. You are not my audience... I was sharing these pics of my work with you because this forum has helped and inspired me so much. Without the homespun do-it-yourself inovation that many of you are doing, there would be no evolution of the craft. So for that I thank you and wish to share my art with you.
I would never try and tell anyone that they should give up on making their CBG's from home made parts and pieces, keeping them as inexpensive as possible. And I would never say that those instruments are not capable of extrordinary quality. I do hope to convey that there is the possiblity for those that would be interested... to get a custom made box, in the construction style of a quality guitar, for their build. Just as you and many others build your CBG's and think of the next design. and will try to have custom pups wired, or put on a fender 6 string neck. Here is your oppertunity to do just the same and try a unique custom made box, with sound woods, and atypical sizes and dimensions.... Made by a fine woodworker... It's not for everybody, I know that! But it is readily available for those who's intersts are picqued... When you look to have something made to order, anything is possible. That's what custom means... And, that's what I am offering.
A box similar to that wich I have pictured without the neck... Could cost about $90-$100. Depending on the design, amount of detail you're intersted in, and the types of woods. If you are, or anyone you know is intersted in anything of this nature, I'm easily found at the above mentioned contact info.
Thanks again for the interest and the feedback.
Todd
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