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My third first time

Posted by Taffy Evans on October 24, 2017 at 9:29pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

This first time is a long over due. I have actually used  a real cigar box to build a CBG.

Some time ago I mentioned that I had never heard a real cigar box guitar, well now I have, I built one.

My wife and daughter bought me an assorted pile of box's and I will work my way through them. Pictured is the first one, a bit small but ya gotta use what ya got.

Cheers Taff

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  • Taffy Evans October 24, 2017 at 11:38pm
    Hi, the dog bowl resonator sounds like a tin dog bowl. The CBG I built using a proper cone is better tone wise. The dog bowl has two pickups and when blended together it is quite a pleasing sound.
    Taff
    • Richard Dean > Taffy Evans October 24, 2017 at 11:42pm

      ok, that scrubs that idea, they are so cheap I thought about using one in a future build, I'll stick with something better.

      • Taffy Evans > Richard Dean October 24, 2017 at 11:57pm
        I did not mean to put you off, I was plying it acoustic the other night and I really enjoyed it. I don't know how it would perform with less than six strings driving the cone/bowl. Its a good talking point too.

        Give it a go, you will not be disapointed. We gotta keep things in perspective, it is after all the most basic of instruments.
        Taff
  • Richard Dean October 24, 2017 at 10:16pm

    you have a lot of nice builds!

    • Taffy Evans > Richard Dean October 24, 2017 at 11:40pm
      Thanks mate.
  • Richard Dean October 24, 2017 at 10:15pm

    I'm in the same boat, built several boxes, my first cigar box is coming up, also, how does that dog dish resonator of yours sound?

    Also, I was thinking about adding a preamp like you did on your 6 string, I see how you overcame the shape of it, by making a curved piece for it to sit into and and a flat bottom to mate it, great idea, I'll be stealing that one! ;-)

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