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Permalink Reply by Tres Seaver on August 20, 2009 at 10:12am

Inline it. :)

How does the box sound when you tap on it? How thick are the panels on the two sides?

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on August 20, 2009 at 11:28am

Boy, when you go to work... you'll "go to work".

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 20, 2009 at 11:56am

I actually havent recieved this case yet. But I have bought it on Ebay. here is a couple more Pics. and the described measurements : 5 3/8" by 10 3/8" by 19 1/4"; 3/4" thick cedar

Wes Yates said:

Boy, when you go to work... you'll "go to work".

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 20, 2009 at 12:03pm

sorry Wes that first reply was meant for you it is 3/4" thick

Tres Seaver said:

Inline it. :)

How does the box sound when you tap on it? How thick are the panels on the two sides?

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 20, 2009 at 12:07pm

the two sides look to be thinner than 3/4" I am guessing 1/8"- 1/4"

Greg Miller said:

sorry Wes that first reply was meant for you it is 3/4" thick

Tres Seaver said:

Inline it. :)

How does the box sound when you tap on it? How thick are the panels on the two sides?

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on August 20, 2009 at 5:16pm

No problem. Its gonna be a challenge that's for sure.

Greg Miller said:

sorry Wes that first reply was meant for you it is 3/4" thick

Tres Seaver said:

Inline it. :)

How does the box sound when you tap on it? How thick are the panels on the two sides?

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 21, 2009 at 8:39am

I have purchased a neck for this reso on ebay. Again I havent recieved it yet but here are a few Pics. I am thinking of using lid from what looks like a cookie tin that my girlfriend found at a yard sale for the cone, but it is made of aluminum. Its about 7-1/2" in diameter and 3/4" deep. I am pondering the idea of adding a sound well. And possibly adding a speaker to sit inline and under the cone. I am going to make this a biscuit type reso. Where the sound funnels into the guitar body, and out sound holes. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 26, 2009 at 7:11am

I recieved the cedar case. Its really nice. However this is not going to be practical for a guitar. It is way too heavy. It weighs over 10 pounds. The side walls were as thick as the frame 3/4". It seems I will be looking for another body. The brief case was well worth the money though it beautiful.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on August 26, 2009 at 7:17am

I bet you could get a good amp going in there instead. Nobody really minds a heavy amp that much!

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on August 26, 2009 at 7:32am

Hello Greg,
In general, steel reso are quite heavy. They basically work like speaker cabinets. Solid, heavy and stable the sound is not absorbed by the cabinet, but shoots out the cone. When my frined, Jimmy built my large CBG reso, he had to make the box thinner because it was too wide. Mine is only 3 1/2" deep. Personally I think you should consider going forward. I bet it will bark like a cannon. Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 26, 2009 at 9:07am

Keni,
If you say it will "bark like a cannon" then I am in. I was just thinking about the comfortability, It might be a little awkward and heavy, but sound is the most important thing to me. I want to take my time with this one and build it right. I am starting on another build to get some practice in. It will be a paint can reso with a hot tea assortment box body and bed slat neck. A 3 stringer. I will post some pics as I go along with it in a different thread. Thanks for all of your advice here.
Keni Lee Burgess said:

Hello Greg,
In general, steel reso are quite heavy. They basically work like speaker cabinets. Solid, heavy and stable the sound is not absorbed by the cabinet, but shoots out the cone. When my frined, Jimmy built my large CBG reso, he had to make the box thinner because it was too wide. Mine is only 3 1/2" deep. Personally I think you should consider going forward. I bet it will bark like a cannon. Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on August 27, 2009 at 11:24am

What are the 3 dimensions of the cedar box when it is closed?

Greg Miller said:

Keni,
If you say it will "bark like a cannon" then I am in. I was just thinking about the comfortability, It might be a little awkward and heavy, but sound is the most important thing to me. I want to take my time with this one and build it right. I am starting on another build to get some practice in. It will be a paint can reso with a hot tea assortment box body and bed slat neck. A 3 stringer. I will post some pics as I go along with it in a different thread. Thanks for all of your advice here.
Keni Lee Burgess said:

Hello Greg,
In general, steel reso are quite heavy. They basically work like speaker cabinets. Solid, heavy and stable the sound is not absorbed by the cabinet, but shoots out the cone. When my frined, Jimmy built my large CBG reso, he had to make the box thinner because it was too wide. Mine is only 3 1/2" deep. Personally I think you should consider going forward. I bet it will bark like a cannon. Enjoy.

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