Don Tomas box using the wood bottom as the mandolin top.
Medium-Medium frets- I should have used smaller ones, but I used what I had.
Scrap metal tail piece. Gitty' economy tuners. Electric guitar strings using the 5th, 4th 2nd and first for either standard mandolin tuning (GDAE) or sawmill tuning GDGD.

Folks if you make one of these, getting the frets nearly perfect is crucial. Don't use a fret calculator. Lay your fret board down beside a factory made mandolin and mark the fret spots. --
I also used a fret for a zero fret and made a wood string guide.

Views: 69

Comment

You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!

Join Cigar Box Nation

Comment by Uncle John on March 17, 2021 at 3:09am

 Thanks, Jerry.  A red dog look alike.   That feels like high praise.

Thanks, Kale.  I do too.  I looked through my parts boxes for a saddle and that white piece of something - I forget the name - micarta?  The white piece was just the right size and added a good look.  Viewing it now, I think painting that tail piece and maybe parts of the fret board would be a good look.  Maybe a blood red.

Comment by Poorness Studios on March 17, 2021 at 1:45am
I like the finished top John.
Comment by Jerry Jordan on March 17, 2021 at 12:10am

I love it UJ.!! I thought it was a Red Dog for a moment,...

Comment by Uncle John on March 16, 2021 at 3:16pm

Thanks, James O.  I am trying to quite building for the same reason.  I have more than enough guitars plus 2 cigar box fiddles, a cigar box banjo, and a cigar box dulcimer.  But I recently have been wanting a mandolin.  This one suits me fine.  

Comment by James O Lunsford on March 16, 2021 at 1:58pm

Nice build Uncle John I don't build much anymore as I have a house full Have a couple of boxes I will eventually Finish going to Build a Classical 4 string sometime soon  

Comment by Uncle John on March 16, 2021 at 11:51am
Thanks, AGP. I am pleases with it.
Comment by AGP # on March 16, 2021 at 11:35am

"Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet"  :-)   

The Essential Pages

New to Cigar Box Nation? How to Play Cigar Box GuitarsFree Plans & How to Build Cigar Box GuitarsCigar Box Guitar Building Basics

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources


Forum

Nut

Started by Bill Andy in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. 28 minutes ago. 1 Reply

crossover guitar.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies

Latest Activity

BrianQ. replied to Bill Andy's discussion Nut
"It’s customary to include a pic of the neck when you’re asking these kinds of…"
28 minutes ago
BrianQ. liked Rob (Uker) Porras's photo
30 minutes ago
Bill Andy posted a discussion

Nut

Just got a prefretted walnut neck, it does not have a lip to glue nut against, should i dado to set…See More
4 hours ago
AGP # commented on AGP #'s photo
Thumbnail

AGP 8 Stand Carousels

""Thanx A.D." I tried slowing down the number of builds, but I enjoy it too much! :-)"
7 hours ago
Rob (Uker) Porras posted a photo

Soresto ukulele

My wife actually asked me to build this. Every time the dog gets a new collar she tries to find a…
7 hours ago
3 String Blues posted a video

Delta Blues Freestyle Slide - MXL 990 Microphone Recording

Recorded with a MXL 990 Microphone that I bought used off ebay for 40 bucks. Music - from the webpage https://www.reddogguitars.com There is CBGs for sale...
7 hours ago
BrianQ. left a comment for Clydr
10 hours ago
BrianQ. left a comment for James C Bailey
10 hours ago
BrianQ. left a comment for Airam
10 hours ago
T-Gripped liked Dogleg Steve's video
10 hours ago
T-Gripped liked Gary O'slide's video
10 hours ago
Uncle John commented on Uncle John's photo
Thumbnail

Chugger Review 2nd from left

"Thanks. Ron.  I agree on the Padron boxes.  I think they are close to the best for looks…"
12 hours ago

Music

© 2024   Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

\uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->