OK now it's going to be more fun :)

This box has been waiting for me to get a little bit of experience, lurking on top of my cupboard. It's aimed as a gift for my daughter so my usual 'oh that will do' attitude will not cut the mustard, so to speak!!

Short trip out the house to get some oak for the neck and fantastic I find some that will do nicely :)…

Cigar box amp. I had this idea for a long time. So long that I started to notice that some other CBG hobbyists started to make them. The guitar amplifiers made from the cigar boxes for cigar box guitars. Check it out…

I have a cigar box that "appeared" to be solid wood. The top looks like a glossy natural oak. When I drilled the sound holes, it looks like the oak is only a thin veneer and the rest is mdf. The holes are beautiful but I am concerned with how it is going to sound. What are your thoughts?

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Well it's done.

I stripped it down, gave the box a lick of varnish. Glued what needed glued and decided to go for screw head bolts for the bowl fixing. Here's the results..

its not entirely finished just now. I have some brass corner protectors coming from China which will arrive next month. But I just wanted to show it off. The electrics need soldered inside…

Howdy folks...

...in case you hadn't heard...last Sunday I release my most current song titled ' Nothing But The Blues ' performed on my current CBG build " Valentine ".

What you will find is a quick little ditty...with an old school sound.

Please take the time and have a listen and drop me a line about what you think and if you have any questions about my CBG I would be glad to respond.

Keep on Rockin!

Peace!.

I finished my 2 String CBBass, and it looks nice and sounds good in my opinion. I put D'Addario Nylon Tape Wound Strings E and A on it. I don't know what tunings to use. Presently, I have the big E string tuned to G. I would like advice on what to tune the A string to; or, for that matter, what to tune both strings to.

The 'thing' has been lurking in the corner like a sexy prostitute begging climax! 

Hahaha, well no not really .. I'll try again.

It kept looking at me! I swear! I could hear it whispering "bring me to life! I'm so close!"

Yeah yeah, none of the above, but it was so much fun the last time that I couldn't wait to get my new dremel stuck right into it.…

 Anybody know what's wrong? Haven't been able to post all year.

So I got a box, not a cigar box and a bit too deep for a serious instrument but perfect for me to have a test run building a resonator guitar.

gathered some wood together and started chopping, drilling and generally having a blast and a beer. I had a full day off work and nothing to do but have some fun testing out my rusty woodworking skills. 

One hand drill,…