guys, how much time to build a CBG - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T04:50:24Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/guys-how-much-time-to-build-a-cbg?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3112691&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowow, the colors pop out on th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-06-09:2592684:Comment:31413262018-06-09T15:04:14.914ZLonmanhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/lonniepenman
<p>wow, the colors pop out on this. I like the total package. </p>
<p>wow, the colors pop out on this. I like the total package. </p> For what it's worth. this one…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-06-08:2592684:Comment:31410332018-06-08T18:40:49.052ZDucati Scottyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DucatiScotty
<p>For what it's worth. this one took me just over 21 hours. 2 hours of that was fixing a misplaced fret and some chipout that happened when I drilled the fret board for markers. I need to be more careful in the future, fixing those was a total pain and time I could have easily saved.</p>
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<p>More pics on the whole build:…</p>
<p>For what it's worth. this one took me just over 21 hours. 2 hours of that was fixing a misplaced fret and some chipout that happened when I drilled the fret board for markers. I need to be more careful in the future, fixing those was a total pain and time I could have easily saved.</p>
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<p>More pics on the whole build: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/vbdiybXBwWL3FRpC2" target="_blank">https://photos.app.goo.gl/vbdiybXBwWL3FRpC2</a></p> I can only peak for my many C…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-25:2592684:Comment:31315322018-05-25T21:47:35.004ZJP Lace Masterhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JPLaceMaster
<p>I can only peak for my many Canjo Builds, but usually 2 or 3 hours if I'm only building one.</p>
<p>Just got to get the order of things right. start with the neck, get it cut and sanded and screw on the machine heads and nuts before working on the body. when you get to the body, drilling and cut the body in all the places you need to using as view tools as possible to do so. for me its the power drill and dremel with a cutting disc. then wire the body up with the pickups and electrics and…</p>
<p>I can only peak for my many Canjo Builds, but usually 2 or 3 hours if I'm only building one.</p>
<p>Just got to get the order of things right. start with the neck, get it cut and sanded and screw on the machine heads and nuts before working on the body. when you get to the body, drilling and cut the body in all the places you need to using as view tools as possible to do so. for me its the power drill and dremel with a cutting disc. then wire the body up with the pickups and electrics and then attach the neck, align the bridge and string it up.</p>
<p>Nuff said.</p> I like the idea of building c…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-23:2592684:Comment:31298192018-05-23T03:08:19.895ZDucati Scottyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DucatiScotty
I like the idea of building components like necks in batches. You can still get the feel of building an individual guitar even if you made some of the pieces earlier.
I like the idea of building components like necks in batches. You can still get the feel of building an individual guitar even if you made some of the pieces earlier. 4-20 hours, depending.
The be…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-23:2592684:Comment:31298142018-05-23T02:32:42.633ZJohn Sawyerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnSawyer
<p>4-20 hours, depending.</p>
<p>The best way to save time is to build in batches. Once I setup my table saw, I make 10 necks at a time.... 30ish fretboards, or whatever...</p>
<p>Doing things in a more iterative manufacturing way saves setup time, but isn't as much fun... Still, I can focus on 4-6 builds at a time... The best part for me is having several necks cut and ready, then I can do the fun parts, gluing, sanding, finishing, fretting, etc...</p>
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<p>4-20 hours, depending.</p>
<p>The best way to save time is to build in batches. Once I setup my table saw, I make 10 necks at a time.... 30ish fretboards, or whatever...</p>
<p>Doing things in a more iterative manufacturing way saves setup time, but isn't as much fun... Still, I can focus on 4-6 builds at a time... The best part for me is having several necks cut and ready, then I can do the fun parts, gluing, sanding, finishing, fretting, etc...</p>
<p></p> It normally takes me a month…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-21:2592684:Comment:31286232018-05-21T12:25:20.296ZPaul Mayberryhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulMayberry
<p>It normally takes me a month to build one because I make my own boxes and I take my sweet time.</p>
<p>I make most of the hardware by hand and that itself takes time. </p>
<p>When building the neck I like routing a grove done the middle 1/4" deep and putting a 1/4" steel rod in before gluing the fret board on. It works like a truss rod and It makes the neck that much stronger.</p>
<p>Just don't rush and your guitar will turn out nice.</p>
<p>It normally takes me a month to build one because I make my own boxes and I take my sweet time.</p>
<p>I make most of the hardware by hand and that itself takes time. </p>
<p>When building the neck I like routing a grove done the middle 1/4" deep and putting a 1/4" steel rod in before gluing the fret board on. It works like a truss rod and It makes the neck that much stronger.</p>
<p>Just don't rush and your guitar will turn out nice.</p> A basic guitar with a 1 x 2 n…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-17:2592684:Comment:31259662018-05-17T20:52:33.292ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>A basic guitar with a 1 x 2 neck and a piezo pickup can be knocked together in about 2~3 hours. It will be rough, but playable.</p>
<p>A nice box with F holes. A stepped, rounded and tapered neck with an angled headstock add time, but create a quality piece of craftsmanship. It takes me around 10~14 hours to build a nice guitar that I would not be afraid to offer up for sale.</p>
<p>The more you build, the more tricks and short cuts you discover which help to improve quality and reduce build…</p>
<p>A basic guitar with a 1 x 2 neck and a piezo pickup can be knocked together in about 2~3 hours. It will be rough, but playable.</p>
<p>A nice box with F holes. A stepped, rounded and tapered neck with an angled headstock add time, but create a quality piece of craftsmanship. It takes me around 10~14 hours to build a nice guitar that I would not be afraid to offer up for sale.</p>
<p>The more you build, the more tricks and short cuts you discover which help to improve quality and reduce build time. The important thing (for me at least) is to enjoy the building process.</p> Interesting to read all the d…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-17:2592684:Comment:31255772018-05-17T18:16:24.761ZChris Fhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ChrisFrederick
Interesting to read all the differences! When I kept track of my time carefully, it was about 20 hours for 2. I try to build in pairs for economies of scale. More than that takes some fun out of it for me! :-) And these guitars starting with 4S neck and fretboard wood, including...<br />
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- scarf jointed headstock<br />
- hand carved neck<br />
- dot inlays<br />
- hand-sawn frets<br />
- basic neck-thru box design<br />
- wood/bone bridge/saddle<br />
- piezo rod, volume pot<br />
- danish oil + paste wax finish
Interesting to read all the differences! When I kept track of my time carefully, it was about 20 hours for 2. I try to build in pairs for economies of scale. More than that takes some fun out of it for me! :-) And these guitars starting with 4S neck and fretboard wood, including...<br />
<br />
- scarf jointed headstock<br />
- hand carved neck<br />
- dot inlays<br />
- hand-sawn frets<br />
- basic neck-thru box design<br />
- wood/bone bridge/saddle<br />
- piezo rod, volume pot<br />
- danish oil + paste wax finish Oh, and here’s how Uncle Crow…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-04:2592684:Comment:31141412018-05-04T17:02:49.112ZDucati Scottyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DucatiScotty
<p>Oh, and here’s how Uncle Crow builds a really simple guitar and how long it takes: <a href="https://youtu.be/dmDssZ6MbOg" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dmDssZ6MbOg</a></p>
<p>Oh, and here’s how Uncle Crow builds a really simple guitar and how long it takes: <a href="https://youtu.be/dmDssZ6MbOg" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dmDssZ6MbOg</a></p> I'm currently tracking my tim…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-04:2592684:Comment:31143272018-05-04T16:45:56.351ZDucati Scottyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DucatiScotty
<p>I'm currently tracking my time on a build out of curiosity, but let me offer a perspective here...</p>
<p>If it's your first build, dive in with the absolute simplest design and get it over with. Build a three string fretless slide guitar and don't be too picky about things along the way. You'll get it built in a handful of hours and you'll learn more about how long it takes YOU than anyone here can tell you.</p>
<p>In general, the more elaborate the design the more time it takes. …</p>
<p>I'm currently tracking my time on a build out of curiosity, but let me offer a perspective here...</p>
<p>If it's your first build, dive in with the absolute simplest design and get it over with. Build a three string fretless slide guitar and don't be too picky about things along the way. You'll get it built in a handful of hours and you'll learn more about how long it takes YOU than anyone here can tell you.</p>
<p>In general, the more elaborate the design the more time it takes. Installing frets? Shaped headstock? Little details? Really taking your time to do things just right? All of these add to the build time.</p>
<p>As already mentioned, lots of time goes into just thinking about things. This happens in the workshop and outside of it too. As also mentioned, don't worry so much about the time. Take your time, think about it but don't overthink it, not too much anyway ;) Enjoy the process more than you look at the clock and you'll end up with a guitar you really enjoy at the end. Once it's done and you're truly satisfied, you won't care how long it took.</p>
<p>But, action beats planning 9 times out of 10. Get building, make guitars, make mistakes. You can always back up, redesign, rebuild, build another one. As with many thing, you learn way more actually doing it, even if you do it very badly, than thinking or reading about it.</p>
<p>Scotty</p>