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"8" x 5" x 3/4"...you can build a git out of that. Carefully. I'd put an Elmar Flatpu…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 15, 2013 to So what should I use this cigar box for?	15	Nov 23, 2013 Reply by Mark Lindsay
"Danny, Yes, the wood makes a tonal difference. Hard maple is quite bright, due to…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 15, 2013 to Got some maple from Menards. Looks Great but EXTREMELY bright sounding	5	Nov 15, 2013 Reply by jeff maurer
"Fret 1 next to the nut..I assume you mean fret 1 is the first fret, measuring from t…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 13, 2013 to What the heck fret calculation can't be right	8	Nov 19, 2013 Reply by Bluesheart
"All together now, let's welcome the new addict: "Hellooo, Peete!"" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 12, 2013 to Hello, from a new member	16	Mar 28, 2014 Reply by spud murphy
"Also, I'd pop ferrules in on both top and bottom." Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 12, 2013 to a few more building questions	6	Nov 12, 2013 Reply by Piht Bull (Delta Dawg Guitars)
"Also, you might want to relieve the neck underneath the box lid by about an 1/8" or…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 11, 2013 to First build , some advice required	7	Nov 11, 2013 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"If you want low action and proper intonation on a fretted, you gotta angle the top o…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 9, 2013 to Practicing frets before buying	6	Nov 12, 2013 Reply by jeff maurer
"Learning experience, indeed. My first two homemade boxes were glued AND screwed; rea…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 8, 2013 to Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound	12	Nov 8, 2013 Reply by Richey Kay
"If your top is still warbling, after re gluing it to the box, it's likely that one o…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 7, 2013 to Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound	12	Nov 8, 2013 Reply by Richey Kay
"And / or order them from a certain eBay shop featured prominently in an ad to the ri…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 7, 2013 to 2013 Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Challenge	100	Feb 18, 2014 Reply by spud murphy

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"8" x 5" x 3/4"...you can build a git out of that. Carefully. I'd put an Elmar Flatpu…"

"Danny, Yes, the wood makes a tonal difference. Hard maple is quite bright, due to…"

"Fret 1 next to the nut..I assume you mean fret 1 is the first fret, measuring from t…"

"All together now, let's welcome the new addict: "Hellooo, Peete!""

"Also, I'd pop ferrules in on both top and bottom."

"Also, you might want to relieve the neck underneath the box lid by about an 1/8" or…"

"If you want low action and proper intonation on a fretted, you gotta angle the top o…"

"Learning experience, indeed. My first two homemade boxes were glued AND screwed; rea…"

"If your top is still warbling, after re gluing it to the box, it's likely that one o…"

"And / or order them from a certain eBay shop featured prominently in an ad to the ri…"

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