Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T06:06:54ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLonghttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/364434417?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=solidbody-city&user=1u998g97cd0uc&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHand Tools Only?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Topic:32981592019-02-27T21:00:06.079ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>I would like to build a sold body. But I do not own a router nor have ever used one. Does anyone notch the back with hand tools? Any tips or pointers?? TIA!</p>
<p>I would like to build a sold body. But I do not own a router nor have ever used one. Does anyone notch the back with hand tools? Any tips or pointers?? TIA!</p> Converting a 6 string solid body to 3 string solid body?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-09-30:2592684:Topic:29505582017-09-30T09:54:34.624ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>What would be the best string spacings and is it better to start in the middle of the neck or use upper or lower side? I have 2 solid body electrics, one a epi less paul II and a fender afinity tele. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks again!!</p>
<p>What would be the best string spacings and is it better to start in the middle of the neck or use upper or lower side? I have 2 solid body electrics, one a epi less paul II and a fender afinity tele. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks again!!</p> Drifting into the Solid Body region of the Green Swamptag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-02-27:2592684:Topic:28060512017-02-27T23:22:05.486ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>Hello, it's been a while since I've posted on CBN.</p>
<p>Recently I've been focusing on solid body instruments, and this one just might inspire you to greater levels.</p>
<p>This is a 26" Baritone Stick Dulcimer, with two pickups and some insane wiring, including a "Psycho Knob" Overdrive mod.…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080084000?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080084000?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450"></img></a></p>
<p>Hello, it's been a while since I've posted on CBN.</p>
<p>Recently I've been focusing on solid body instruments, and this one just might inspire you to greater levels.</p>
<p>This is a 26" Baritone Stick Dulcimer, with two pickups and some insane wiring, including a "Psycho Knob" Overdrive mod.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080084000?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080084000?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a></p>
<p></p> My 2nd first solid body guitartag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-28:2592684:Topic:26105862016-05-28T20:58:06.171ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>Hey everyone. </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079929182?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079929182?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" style="padding: 10px;" width="750"></img></a> I'm still pretty new around here and I like that there seems to be a group for just about every variation of self build guitars. </p>
<p>Anyway this is my first solid body 3 stringer (2nd first because its the 2nd body on this same neck. the previous one I freehanded and looked like an upside down melting strat). Previously I have made a licence plate 6…</p>
<p>Hey everyone. </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079929182?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079929182?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-left" style="padding: 10px;"/></a>I'm still pretty new around here and I like that there seems to be a group for just about every variation of self build guitars. </p>
<p>Anyway this is my first solid body 3 stringer (2nd first because its the 2nd body on this same neck. the previous one I freehanded and looked like an upside down melting strat). Previously I have made a licence plate 6 stringer and a novelty 3 stringer as a birthday gift last week which left me wanting my own 3 string guitar. </p>
<p>The only wood I had available was a piece of ash used on a previous build and an off cut of an old scaffolding timber. I've made a floating bridge from a piece of oak, pick ups from relay switches and used cheap classical tuners. I'm getting away with extra light strings as heavier strings where a bit much for the ash neck. </p>
<p>This has just become my favourite guitar so far. I'm enjoying learning slide at the minute. The frets & markers are just burnt on with a soldering iron so its fretless. </p>
<p>If I spent as much time playing as I do building I'd be pretty good by now :-)</p> Richey Kay #49tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-01:2592684:Topic:25855192016-05-01T06:48:06.447ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079910107?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079910107?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> My latest solid body build. <span>4 string solid body electric.</span><br></br><span>630mm scale, oak body (made from laminated shelving), bolt on oak neck, walnut fretboard, 2 hand wound pickups with 3 way switch and V&T (mid position is humbucking), strings through body, Tru Oil finish.</span><br></br><span>Plays like a dream :)…</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079910107?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079910107?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>My latest solid body build. <span>4 string solid body electric.</span><br/><span>630mm scale, oak body (made from laminated shelving), bolt on oak neck, walnut fretboard, 2 hand wound pickups with 3 way switch and V&T (mid position is humbucking), strings through body, Tru Oil finish.</span><br/><span>Plays like a dream :)</span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079909503?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079909503?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></p> electrify a solid bodytag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-11-05:2592684:Topic:24304722015-11-05T00:53:41.675ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>.I would like to build one but...i'm a bit puzzled on how to electrify a solid body. how do you channel for the jack,knobs and pickup...thanks</p>
<p>.I would like to build one but...i'm a bit puzzled on how to electrify a solid body. how do you channel for the jack,knobs and pickup...thanks</p> 23 inch solid body Tenor Guitar #165tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-24:2592684:Topic:23584682015-07-24T00:05:31.020ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>Howdy folks.... I have returned to CBN.</p>
<p>I would like to show you one of my recent builds, a 4 string solid body electric Tenor Guitar.</p>
<p>The body is made of recovered American Chestnut from a 17th Century Danish Barn in the Hudson river region of New York. The neck is hand carved from my increasingly popular Florida cypress. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079705052?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079705052?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></p>
<p>It has a Victory Goldfoil…</p>
<p>Howdy folks.... I have returned to CBN.</p>
<p>I would like to show you one of my recent builds, a 4 string solid body electric Tenor Guitar.</p>
<p>The body is made of recovered American Chestnut from a 17th Century Danish Barn in the Hudson river region of New York. The neck is hand carved from my increasingly popular Florida cypress. <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079705052?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079705052?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p>
<p>It has a Victory Goldfoil pickup, 500k Volume & Tone pots and a beefy .100 capacitor from a mid 1970's Gibson Bass. You can hear it on this video.</p>
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</p> Richey Kay #31 - my first solid bodytag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-06-06:2592684:Topic:23265202015-06-06T07:08:38.546ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>Hi folks, I thought I would share my new build which is my first attempt at a solid body electric.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079662405?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079662405?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600"></img></a> The body is pine. I looked into buying ash at first but it was just too expensive for a first try. I ended up buying an 18mm thick laminated knotty pine shelf and glued 2 halves together.…</p>
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<p>Hi folks, I thought I would share my new build which is my first attempt at a solid body electric.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079662405?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079662405?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-center"/></a>The body is pine. I looked into buying ash at first but it was just too expensive for a first try. I ended up buying an 18mm thick laminated knotty pine shelf and glued 2 halves together.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079664226?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079664226?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-center"/></a>The scale length is 630mm, 3 strings. I used jumbo frets for the first time and really like them!</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079662443?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079662443?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-center"/></a>The strings are routed through the body and the neck is bolt on.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079663045?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079663045?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-center"/></a>Oak & walnut neck</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079663419?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079663419?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-center"/></a>Hand wound humbucker @ 7.3k ohm, volume and tone. The bridge is made from anodised aluminum angle.</p>
<p>Hope you enjoy!</p> The Blacksnaketag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-11-25:2592684:Topic:21615212014-11-25T14:36:27.368ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079478362?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" height="1000" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079478362?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" style="width: 319px; height: 384px;" width="750"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079480305?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" height="1741" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079480305?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" style="width: 311px; height: 494px;" width="750"></img></a> 22" scale length, dulci fretting, 3 pair string setup, carved solid brass bridge, solid paduak neck, carved body, mini humbucker pickup wired straight to input jack. Gold hardware and fret…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079478362?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" height="1000" class="align-full" style="width: 319px; height: 384px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079478362?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079480305?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" height="1741" class="align-full" style="width: 311px; height: 494px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079480305?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>22" scale length, dulci fretting, 3 pair string setup, carved solid brass bridge, solid paduak neck, carved body, mini humbucker pickup wired straight to input jack. Gold hardware and fret wire.</p> Helptag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-04-11:2592684:Topic:15193022013-04-11T16:37:48.809ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>Hey guys, anyone know where I can buy a square solid guitar body routed out for a fender style neck and telecaster pickups?</p>
<p>Hey guys, anyone know where I can buy a square solid guitar body routed out for a fender style neck and telecaster pickups?</p>