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Permalink Reply by Scott McDonald on August 25, 2009 at 10:41am

Wes Yates said:
OOOO, is that on Oliva box on the left middle row?

It sure looks like it. I have a diddley box CBG that I made using one of those. It's a tiny box, but has a big sound. I have been looking for another one.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on August 25, 2009 at 1:48pm

Scott, You are right about Olivia boxes.... much bigger sound (and better) than the construction would suggest. My fav 4 string slide for noodling around is built on a Olivia. the best, Wichita Sam Scott McDonald said:

Wes Yates said:

OOOO, is that on Oliva box on the left middle row?

It sure looks like it. I have a diddley box CBG that I made using one of those. It's a tiny box, but has a big sound. I have been looking for another one.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Watkins on September 10, 2009 at 6:40pm

What I do is look for the ones that they are selling by the lot. If there are 4 or 5 that I would like to have I'll buy and sell the others in my wifes yard sales. It helps to offset the cost.

Paul Doug said:

I have bought most of my boxes from e-Bay because there are only a few cigar stores in my area and they don't have a great variety. But lately the shipping and handling, is getting too high to make the boxes worth it to me. I can't justify spending $12 plus per box. So now I look and only buy what I think is a good buy, or a box I just gotta have.

Tony Watkins said:

Hey Paul,
I 've found that ebay can be a great place to find boxes. I've bought several off of there myself.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on September 11, 2009 at 12:32am

Those Oliva boxes are really nice for CBGs. I just made two of them. The Series O box is almost the perfect size, eh?
Wichita Sam said:

Scott,
You are right about Olivia boxes.... much bigger sound (and better) than the construction would suggest. My fav 4 string slide for noodling around is built on a Olivia.

the best,

Wichita Sam


Scott McDonald said:

Wes Yates said:

OOOO, is that on Oliva box on the left middle row?

It sure looks like it. I have a diddley box CBG that I made using one of those. It's a tiny box, but has a big sound. I have been looking for another one.

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Permalink Reply by Diydc on September 11, 2009 at 4:23am

Can`t believe that you guys have to pay for boxes.
I get them for nothing over here in Germany.

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Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on September 11, 2009 at 4:47am

I get most of my boxes from the cigar store in the mall where I work. I pay anywhere from 25 cents to $5 a box.
BUT the store owner gets a bit disturbed when he finds out I took a 25 cent box and stuck a stick and a piece of wire on it and got anywhere from $28 to $40 bucks for a 1 string.
Or when he comes by and see's a box I bought from his shop that now has a $70 to $100 price tag on it.
I'm betting that his boxes will increase in cost shortly,,,,,,

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Permalink Reply by Kurtisthall on September 11, 2009 at 8:16am

I was addicted to E-bay, until they changed their policies on payment and feedback. This CBG stuff is highly addictive! I got a friend who owns a liquor and cigar store, and have been getting them for free.

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