Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.

Keep in mind that new builders can find other great informative articles on CBG building, as well as most of the parts you'll need, over at C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply!

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Cutting deep boxes in half

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Attention 1st time builders!

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Brickhouse CBG Wiring

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Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on November 23, 2013 at 6:49pm

Don't worry ShadowChancer, these things are a great addiction. Impossible to build just one. I have 9 or so hanging around and more on the way.

Comment by ShadowChancer on November 23, 2013 at 3:15pm

Cheers Mark , kinda worrying though , I`m already thinking of the next one , oh dear , this could be one of those things that get way out of hand really quickly

Comment by Mark Kortuem on November 23, 2013 at 3:11pm

That's pretty cool!

Comment by ShadowChancer on November 23, 2013 at 1:26pm

Cheers Freddy Joe - I kinda winged it after I trashed the first box , but it`s all part of the learning curve I suppose . Which , may I say is a lot steeper than I ever imagined LoL

Comment by Freddy Joe Stelling on November 23, 2013 at 9:28am

A Rad Box indeed, ShadowChancer!  Funky use of materials, and the intro of the neck by cutout turned out nice!

Comment by ShadowChancer on November 23, 2013 at 8:58am

Well here it is , the "Tung-Sol Terror" and to my amazement it actually works

Comment by ShadowChancer on November 22, 2013 at 11:35am

Started my first "self build" today . Learned one thing , the picture in my head and the reality of the materials in hand are two stratospherically different places , already "junked" one box , now I`m on plan B using an old old box I picked up for a tenner on Gumtree . fitting a fretted neck into a slot I`ve cut on the reverse side of the box so the neck sits level with the box top (bottom) . The glue is curing as I write , will post further progress reports as I have them . Settling down to a cool cider and a jam on my bought Slowpaw fretless ( glad I thought of that backup plan , at least I have a guitar to play in the meantime) 

Comment by Tim LaFave on November 19, 2013 at 4:56pm

check out the video I just posted on "moving chord tutorial for three-string guitars" to learn several inversions for 7ths and a bunch of other neat chord tricks.

Comment by Greg Shipley on November 19, 2013 at 3:43pm
How can you chord a G7 on a three string?
Comment by ShadowChancer on November 16, 2013 at 9:21am

Cheers for the links , very handy to have folks in the know to help .

 

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