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Permalink Reply by Kirk on October 11, 2017 at 2:15am

I've made 3 so far.  One suggestion is to apply a little wax and buff before you start work, it will help prevent minor scratches. 

Avoiding sound holes is a good idea, the lid hardly resonates at all.  I thinned one lid down, just to get a rod piezo to pick up vibrations.  If anyone were to attempt using a rod piezo, I'd suggest placing it directly under the bridge, and on top of the sound board (cigar box lid).

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on October 11, 2017 at 4:26am

I've used these boxes quite few times- the finish is very hard and brittle, so you need to use VERY sharp tools. On this one I've used a pickup surround and a jackplate socket, which can help cover any rough edges to your cutting out. The hardtail bridge is mounted to blocks either side of the neckstick, so effectively it's like a semi acoustic with a centrebock, and I haven't bothered with soundholes.

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on October 14, 2017 at 3:18am

Nice work (as always), CBJ!

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