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Permalink Reply by Christopher on April 23, 2010 at 4:44pm

I am underway with a custom box as well. Why not... Rules and building yourn instruments should stay mutually exclusive. I posted a few progress shots of my buils...take a look.

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Permalink Reply by Cloudy Knuckles on May 3, 2010 at 8:28am

How did the coffin turn out?

I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah

Wichita Sam said:

knock yourself out..... but, if you want perfection, then save up about $ 40,000 and buy the best ultra high end custom guitar you can buy... you won't have perfection, but you can pretend ....

BTW, the "purists" won't hate you, first they don't care... second, you seem to be "purist".... most CBGers are quite the opposite

I have built boxes for two projects.... a coffin shaped git for halloween (the skull head eyes lit up) and for a license plate git because could find a CB the right size.....

I know guys in some countries have to build boxes because of a shortage, but most would be thrilled to have their hands of a real CB to build a real CBG.....

the best,

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Joker on May 3, 2010 at 10:56am

If i am not mistaken you can buy perfect tone if you want it. But planing wood to build your own box sounds pretty cool, do it because YOU are building it, not in search of tone.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on May 3, 2010 at 2:36pm

http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/WichitaSam/ws%2084%20Hallo...









Cloudy Knuckles said:

How did the coffin turn out?

I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah

Wichita Sam said:

knock yourself out..... but, if you want perfection, then save up about $ 40,000 and buy the best ultra high end custom guitar you can buy... you won't have perfection, but you can pretend ....

BTW, the "purists" won't hate you, first they don't care... second, you seem to be "purist".... most CBGers are quite the opposite

I have built boxes for two projects.... a coffin shaped git for halloween (the skull head eyes lit up) and for a license plate git because could find a CB the right size.....

I know guys in some countries have to build boxes because of a shortage, but most would be thrilled to have their hands of a real CB to build a real CBG.....

the best,

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Bob Harrison on May 3, 2010 at 4:02pm

I think it would be fun to build your own box and decapage it with photoshop art to look like an olde box but with improved sound qualitys. Expermint... In this persuit I think it is the top that makes the most differance..I like your courage to ask:)

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Permalink Reply by Cloudy Knuckles on May 4, 2010 at 1:42pm

very cool, I'll have to post pictures when I get mine underway

The gold binding is a nice touch

Wichita Sam said:

http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/WichitaSam/ws%2084%20Hallo...









Cloudy Knuckles said:

How did the coffin turn out?

I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah

Wichita Sam said:

knock yourself out..... but, if you want perfection, then save up about $ 40,000 and buy the best ultra high end custom guitar you can buy... you won't have perfection, but you can pretend ....

BTW, the "purists" won't hate you, first they don't care... second, you seem to be "purist".... most CBGers are quite the opposite

I have built boxes for two projects.... a coffin shaped git for halloween (the skull head eyes lit up) and for a license plate git because could find a CB the right size.....

I know guys in some countries have to build boxes because of a shortage, but most would be thrilled to have their hands of a real CB to build a real CBG.....

the best,

Wichita Sam

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