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Favorite Box to use for a cbg build and why ?

I'm wondering what boxes other CBG builders look for before starting their build and why, like size or shape of box , plain wood or paper covered wood, thick or thin, big or small, type of wood ,or just good lookers... I know it's personal but what box in your opinion is best to use for a CBG or AMP and why ? .... TC

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on October 9, 2010 at 11:05am

1. Tatuaje boxes. 2. Tabak especial boxes ( 2 glued end to end) 3. Padron 1926 series. 4. Arturo fuente. 5. Oliva series 5. But the best box I found was a Macanudo vintage cabinet selection 1993. Wish I would of made that my 20th not my first one live and learn that the name of the game.

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Permalink Reply by MOSES T's C.B.G's on April 25, 2014 at 6:22am

Rocky patal 10 and 12 anniversary boxes have a very mellow sound and good volume believe it or not, nickle wound strings very smooth. Papa T

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on April 25, 2014 at 9:45am

Punch, Partagas, anything made of wood around 11" x 8". Will do fine. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on April 25, 2014 at 3:31pm

1. Mac Portofino Cafe

2. Pardon 2000 and 3000

3. Punch boxes both paper covered and with medalion

With boxes, it's about matching the box to the build. Acoustics and using piezos basses nees to be deeper to get low tone resonance. Ukes and mandos can use smaller thinner boxes,

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