Tail - or where the strings are mounted - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T15:09:58Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/tail-or-where-the-strings-are-mounted?groupUrl=thebeginnersclub&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2376480&groupId=2592684%3AGroup%3A419640&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood job, sounds similar to t…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-26:2592684:Comment:23801122015-08-26T07:22:31.864ZRichey Kayhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RickFenn
Good job, sounds similar to the way I make mine. Now we need a demo video! ;-)
Good job, sounds similar to the way I make mine. Now we need a demo video! ;-) Since I've got the neck runni…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-25:2592684:Comment:23800942015-08-25T23:27:09.048Zevanmarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/EvanMarshall
<p>Since I've got the neck running through the body, I decided to just try to put a screw in at the tail end and another right behind the neck, seems to be doing the trick. They are brass screws, I'll have to find a way to tarnish them a bit to look more like the rest of the guitar.</p>
<p>The neck actually rises about 3/16" higher than the top of the box. It ends at the side of the box and is attached to another piece of wood that comes out about 2.5" towards the head and inside the length…</p>
<p>Since I've got the neck running through the body, I decided to just try to put a screw in at the tail end and another right behind the neck, seems to be doing the trick. They are brass screws, I'll have to find a way to tarnish them a bit to look more like the rest of the guitar.</p>
<p>The neck actually rises about 3/16" higher than the top of the box. It ends at the side of the box and is attached to another piece of wood that comes out about 2.5" towards the head and inside the length of the box along the bottom.</p> Sounds like you're on the rig…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-25:2592684:Comment:23770022015-08-25T06:17:05.350ZRichey Kayhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RickFenn
<p>Sounds like you're on the right track. This is something I do with all of my cigar box builds, even though I generally don't run the strings through the body. If the box lid is nice and sturdy, you shouldn't get any rattles or undesirable vibrations, and you will get improved volume and tone. Good luck, and nice build by the way :-)</p>
<p>Sounds like you're on the right track. This is something I do with all of my cigar box builds, even though I generally don't run the strings through the body. If the box lid is nice and sturdy, you shouldn't get any rattles or undesirable vibrations, and you will get improved volume and tone. Good luck, and nice build by the way :-)</p> That was a thought. You can…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-25:2592684:Comment:23767842015-08-25T01:15:57.149Zevanmarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/EvanMarshall
<p>That was a thought. You can see a couple of holes I drilled in the cover, but I didn't think of the blocks in the bottom to screw in to. Might have to revisit that. Need to find some sort of tarnished pewter or brass looking screws.</p>
<p>That was a thought. You can see a couple of holes I drilled in the cover, but I didn't think of the blocks in the bottom to screw in to. Might have to revisit that. Need to find some sort of tarnished pewter or brass looking screws.</p> Glue a brace into the 4 corne…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-24:2592684:Comment:23766352015-08-24T21:10:59.993ZRichey Kayhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RickFenn
Glue a brace into the 4 corners of the box and screw it shut from the top?
Glue a brace into the 4 corners of the box and screw it shut from the top? You're quite welcome. That's…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-24:2592684:Comment:23764802015-08-24T18:59:28.734Zevanmarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/EvanMarshall
<p>You're quite welcome. That's exactly why I posted this. </p>
<p>You're quite welcome. That's exactly why I posted this. </p> Ouch!
I guess I could say, "T…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-24:2592684:Comment:23766932015-08-24T17:20:20.482ZTommy Phillipshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TommyPhillips
<p>Ouch!</p>
<p>I guess I could say, "Thank you for making that mistake, so I won't have to."</p>
<p>Ouch!</p>
<p>I guess I could say, "Thank you for making that mistake, so I won't have to."</p>