Darryl Tuttle

Thanks, will post photos as it goes.

Darryl just get in your hot tub time machine and you'll never forget anymore.

I am new too . I like the way these little guitars look. I have a box guitar I am building , but right now I am stuck on the neck. I will post pic tonight.

Hi Darryl, the one with the open headstock is a ukulele with nylon strings an non-geared uke/banjo tuners - this is similar to a Fluke or Flea ukulele headstock which I like the look of their basic design, so "borrowed" it and modified for a CB uke. The uke is in standard re-entrant uke tuning gCEA with 15" scale.

The other builds use standard geared guitar tuners and steel strings with a 24" or 24-3/4" scale length.

Thank you! Derek

You are welcome, yes lots of great help on here.

Darryl, all sources I have searched regarding this idea have the same reply...no. I had the same idea a couple years ago, and acquired a few old tube radios with the exact same idea. The tubes on old radios are not like guitar amp tubes, in that they carry all of the ac power. Match that with the old 2-prong cord that may be plugged into the wall reversed, and the ac power is now flowing through the chassis, which is connected to...wait for it...the guitar strings, since those are grounded too. So there is a 50/50 change at any time someone will plug the radio in, connect the guitar patch cord, and strum a string "BLAMO!"

Also, the circuitry is designed to amplify the radio signal as clean sounding as possible without any crunch/gain that is desirable in guitar amplifiers.

There are proper vintage tube amplifier chassis that will fit in some radios. With a bit of searching, research, and patience, an old tube radio can be used as a shell, like an amp "head" without a full size speaker, rather to connect to an external cabinet.

But for the time, money, and such, a good battery powered solid state unit will do rather nicely.

I've built plenty of LM386 circuits. Very reliable. I have a couple guitar tube amp chassis on my workbench right now, and they are much more dangerous than even the radio ac power danger. Best of luck to you and the project.

You're welcome Darryl. I'm not very technical myself but I do admire the inventive practical streak in others :-)

Hahaha....thanks Darryl but don't count on it.

thanX! It is reverb  and  tremolo... 

Hi Darryl

I see your just across the border from me. You asked where I'm at with CGB's. I have played guitar for a while . when I looked into cigar box guitars I was intrigued. I am presently acquiring a 3 string and will build something when I get time. I'm a woodworker and have lots of tools so it should be fun and rewarding. I'll probably be asking advice when ready to start building. There is an unbelievable amount of knowledge and people willing to share there knowledge on the internet these days. Makes me wonder how I ever got along without it.

Cheers Darryl. I love the blues. Not been on the nation much recently due to heavy work load but cbg,s and music are a real passion. Welcome my friend. :-)

Thanks Darryl

Thanks for the comment Darryl

Thanks for the friend request and for checkin' out my video. Much appreciated!

Thanks for the friend add and checking out my Amp. I got the amp kit off the web at Ampmaker.com. Not happy with the sound though. I dont know much about the workings of an amp so lets just say its a work in progress. That flashlight amp is ridiculous!!! Where can I learn how to do that? Nice work man.

thanks for your comment and friend add : -)

Glad you liked it Darryl!  Yeah, I hope to get back to the HOF soon and do it right.  There's just so much cool stuff to see there.

Hi Darryl.   Did anyone ever tell you that you look like the good old actor, Wilford Brimley?  

Yup, I have been to the Amanas.   My wife's grandma was born there.  She was German, but not Amish.

St. Louis?  Did you go to the fest?   I would like to go, but it is the same day as a local event.   I may go down there for their club meeting in May and also tour the blues museum/

It's good to have you for a CBN friend.

Hi Darryi

The amp is a Fender Super Reverb,Vintage 1966.Up till about two years ago i fancyed myself a weekend warrior guitar player,playing bars and clubs till wee hours of the morning.

thank you for your request to add

and thank you for your comment.

 ;)