Cigarbox styled 3-string guitar "Midnight Special"

My first finished project. No cigarboxes was found around my home. So, it was made from fruit boxes and piece of pine wood. Piezo pickup and preamplifier are onboard.

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Comment by Uncle John on June 17, 2017 at 11:26am

Fine English,  Good first song for the guitar.

Comment by Anatoly Matveyev on June 17, 2017 at 10:53am

Uncle John, yes, I know that prison mythology, but the true reason is a first song, spontaneousely played on this cigarbox (unpainted), was "Midnight Special" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

P.S. Sorry for bad english.

Comment by Anatoly Matveyev on June 17, 2017 at 10:44am

David Bowes, yes, the next one is a license plate guitar, named "Louisiana Black". No race themed (Louisiana Red memorial, maybe?), only a Louisiana plate and a full black painting. :) Some days to go and it will be posted here.

Comment by Uncle John on June 17, 2017 at 4:09am

Do you know the legend?   The legend had to do with a certain tough prison - that if the Midnight Special train went by and the headlight shined on a prisoner - he would soon be released.

First build!!

Comment by Uncle John on June 17, 2017 at 4:08am

Oh, baby.   Great theme, git and song.

Comment by David Bowes on June 17, 2017 at 4:00am

Very impressive for a first build, started the next one yet?

Comment by Anatoly Matveyev on June 16, 2017 at 6:17pm

Thank you! Not so loud,:) It have about a humbacker-level sound now.

Comment by Andy Busch on June 16, 2017 at 3:21am

First build?  A-flippin'-MAZING!!  With the pre-amp on board, I bet she screams like a three-legged coyote! 

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