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Well ...after a week or two of research and hitting up a couple good smoke shops for some decent sized boxes I have decided to build my own box. I realize I am breaking the rules so to speak.........but I have been building boxes for nearly 30 years as a cabinet maker.............and some beautiful boxes at that. I just figured I can use the best tonewood I already have in stock in the shop, and build the box to the exact size I want. This leaves me with a blank slate and no limitations.

My nephew and his band drove all night to Detroit for one gig and called me tonight from Louisville enjoying some barbecue before tonights show there..............then they drive all night back to Philly for a gig tomorrow night. I can just see him jambing on that small guitar someday in the van on the way to his next gig !

Remember those days when you could burn that candle real hard and love it?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on March 10, 2014 at 2:39am

Steel strings.The bridge on this is straight (this was built back in 2011) all my builds since have angled saddles

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Permalink Reply by David McQueen on March 12, 2014 at 3:06am

If you are having any intonation problems with that one, try putting some classical strings on it. Saddles on classical guitars are straight. + it would probably give a much deeper sound which could be really interesting.

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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on March 11, 2014 at 7:34pm

I stand corrected :)

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Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on March 10, 2014 at 12:50am

Thanks David

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Permalink Reply by Darren Wolbold on March 9, 2014 at 10:17pm

I make my own boxes

I think its good because you are not at the mercy of what boxes you can get

Also it allows you to make it better in my opinion

My blog

http://darrenscigarboxguitars.blogspot.co.uk/

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