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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on September 21, 2017 at 6:35pm

There are many rock songs done in an open tuning. "She Talks to Angels' by the Black Crows is a straight up open E. Many other songs in more modified tunings. 

The concept of a five string is sound. If it's what you want then go for it. Might consider using a six string neck. Because there would be a lot of stress on the neck and body joint. This guitar would really need and benefit from an adjustable truss rod. 

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Permalink Reply by sparky37 on September 22, 2017 at 3:45pm

Made one last year and planning to build a new one soon.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 22, 2017 at 7:19pm

That's really nice Sparky. How are you liking the Gold Foil?

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Permalink Reply by sparky37 on September 27, 2017 at 12:53pm

Sound is clean & bright and very easy to install

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 26, 2017 at 4:26am

Ronald (great name ;-) )

Many people have thought about building a 5-stringer. Several here have actually done so:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/lead-o-caster

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/troy-eckstein-5-string-cookie-t...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/5-string-cigar-box-guitar-by-st...

Using the Search function up there on the top right of the page reveals 96 pages of 5-string CBG mojo. There are no secrets here, just many easily-unburied treasures ;-)

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Permalink Reply by JL on September 27, 2017 at 12:52am

Shane does that in a lot of his videos with a 6-string body, just cuts that low one right off!

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