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Cigar Box Harp

Started this discussion. Last reply by JL Apr 2, 2019. 10 Replies 6 Likes

You may have noticed that my avatar is a pic of on old gray headed guy playing a solid bodied electric harp. That's me.So I was pleased as punch when a harp friend posted this link for me on the…Continue

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Build # 2 is ready to play.

Posted on July 20, 2013 at 2:00pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Not done, but ready to play. Sorry about the paucity of pics.

I built this one with a 20" scale length so the lower frets would be closer together, make it easier to play with my little stubby fingers.

I also built the fingerboard up higher than the face of the box so there would be room for a higher bridge and nut and still leave some space in the…

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Beginning build CBG #2

Posted on July 3, 2013 at 4:06pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Launching a build on CBG #2. This one will have a 20" (506mm) scale length. I'm going to cut away (relieve) a significant portion of the neck behind the box top in an attempt to allow the top to resonate better, a la Shane Speal's "Dado Blade" video, but I'll use a router, 'cause that's what I have.
It's a pretty fancy box. I didn't take any pics tonight but I'll get some.

Liftoff as of 6/23

Posted on June 25, 2013 at 8:35am 4 Comments 1 Like

I got myself a playable CBG as of the evening of the 23rd of June, 2013. I've been so busy playing it and messing with it that I didn't get up to posting about it until now.

'T'ain't perfect, but I guess that's life. It plays, and not too bad. since these pics I drilled a couple 7/8 holes in the sound board and put psuedo-brass grommets in them.

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Getting close now!

Posted on June 23, 2013 at 4:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Yesterday I got to put some major components together and get something that looked like a Cigar Box Guitar!

I failed to order the necessary internal electronic parts - jack, volume pot - in a timely fashion, so although I've got my piezo rod pickup in stock I'll have to wait for Monday's mail before I can put in the rest of the internal parts and fasten the…

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At 2:42am on September 2, 2013, gary herget said…: Jeff, we'll be at the KC Festival 9/22 you should consider going it's right in your backyard.

At 2:39pm on September 1, 2013, gary herget said…: I'm not much for playing anything still learning. Building is more fun right now. If you can make your trip for the weekend of 9/28 we are having Justin Johnson for a teaching workshop as well as performances. Details on events section of home page.

At 2:06am on September 1, 2013, gary herget said…: Hey Jeff I'm south of St. Louis where's Richmond?

At 5:08am on July 10, 2013, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Jeff for your purchases. LOL Sorry, sometimes with all this online communication, it is easy to get everybody confused. Enjoy the Summer.

At 3:32am on July 10, 2013, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Jeff for sharing. I wonder is there a noticeable difference in tone between nylon and gut? I would assume gut is expensive.