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Comment by J Cramer on April 1, 2016 at 8:23am

Not sure where to post this, so I'll just hang it here and let you all tell me whether this is the right place or not.

Just finished my second guitar. A pastor friend wanted one and I found the old Bible presentation box and thought it might work. He wanted a four string, fretted, electric guitar. I had only built one acoustic, fretless, three-string version, so the learning curve was steep.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mq_WMMoUtw&feature=youtu.be

Comment by Fomhorach on March 26, 2016 at 11:58am

Dave, don't leave your wood there.. Leaning up by the fire. You are likely to warp it. I keep mine in normal conditions laying flat propped up a bit with little offcuts. It's not that the wood might warp where you keep it but more to think that after you build the guitar will you keep it in the same conditions.. It might be perfectly made but usually dry. After you build it and it sits in a normal place, it might take on mosture and warp . 

Comment by Fomhorach on March 26, 2016 at 11:52am

Hello James from Kent.. We can't see your post because you messaged us in the wrong place. Write something in here so we can locate your profile, chat and stuff. 

BTW. No worries. I think I did the same thing. 

Comment by the anonymous pick on March 23, 2016 at 8:02pm

some help  david .

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/shipping-a-completed-gui...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/how-to-ship-a-cbg

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/packaging-and-shipping-c...

etc etc  . ill add.-  ask  your local dollar store  for their   long stem  flower   boxes  .

 as  for  cost  .  that  depends  on where to where  .  regular   post  is  usually    cheapest,.

ps...ups are  crooks    for  international stuff .  even  if you  save  ,  they  rape  your  customers for cod   fees  and added  b.s . at  the door .

 hope that  helps  .maybe  state  the   origin and destination   so  folks  close to  you  .can  give  you a better  idea  . ;-)

Comment by David Thomas on March 23, 2016 at 6:56pm

Hello all I have made a few CBG and my sister was wanting me to send her one and I am wondering what everyone who sells CBG's what they ship them in and the cost to ship them. 

Comment by Dave Lynas on March 18, 2016 at 2:02pm

Good idea. I just go with quarter sawn wood. So far I've made many with no bowed necks.

Comment by Fomhorach on March 18, 2016 at 12:21pm

I'm going to try sandwiching mahogany together with the grain of the wood running against each other with a metal pole down the middle for my next build. Perhaps you can try something similar?

Comment by Dave Lynas on March 18, 2016 at 4:10am

I love Mahogany and Rosewood. I have used a lot of each. I've paid big money for Rosewood. I bet it's hard to get dry wood in your part of the world. I keep my best top wood leaning by my fireplace.

Comment by joe bluesdog pattiasina on March 18, 2016 at 2:11am

Hi Dave, I can find mahogany and rosewood in the local wood store here, but i have to be selective because if those woods are not old enough their structure could be change or bend easily after couples of months or years. I already order some piece of hard maple and old mahogany, if I lucky I can get some good old ebony later.

Comment by Dave Lynas on March 17, 2016 at 11:25pm

What kind of wood do you have available? Are there hardware stores with wheelbarrow handles, shovel handles, etc. ? I live in the Northern forrest where Maple, Pine, Birch and cedar abound. Oak, Wallnut and Boxelder all close by. Our consolation for snowy Winters.

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