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At 7:22am on August 19, 2014, Michael Fred Johnson said…: I think the red timber is sapele,with a lamination of purple wood up the centre.Thanks for your comments

At 4:10am on August 18, 2014, james taze bennett said…: Hello Gary. Thanks for the invite. I have been off line for some time now. Had some trouble geting back on but i am back. Thanks again.

At 7:44pm on August 17, 2014, Rob Bennett said…: Hi Gary they are made by Old Lowe..I got mine through the CB gitty shop...I metal blackened mine

Rob

At 7:57am on August 8, 2013, David Lee said…: Did you manage to get Amazing Grace I can Email it to you if you would like it

At 10:11pm on July 30, 2013, A.D.EKER said…: Well there you go,having your birthday ae,many happy congreats and all have a nice one! greetzz A.D.

At 8:36pm on May 28, 2013, smojo said…: The build a cigar box amp information is a 12 page A5 sized booklet. It is based on buying a small amplifier kit from electronics dealers such as Maplin in the UK or Radio shack in the USA. You can also find similar items on Ebay. My booklet is aimed at beginners to electronics and gives tips on wiring and soldering and what else you might need to turn the kit into a cigar box amplifier. I also give email support for any questions you might have when building your amp.

I charge £5 (plus £1 p&p in the UK). Outside the UK shipping is £2. If you'd like one please follow the instruction below.

Log in to Paypal then please select the tab to SEND MONEY. Enter my email address smojoguitars@yahoo.co.uk Please enter the total amount (6 in the UK or 7 if you're outside the UK) and select GBP BRITISH POUNDS. Click on PERSONAL tab. Select option PERSONAL PAYMENT OWED. Click CONTINUE and follow the instructions.
Let me know when you've done it and send me your address details so I can post it.

Regards, David Ward (Smojo)

At 8:50am on May 22, 2013, Paul Taylor said…: Hi Gary.

I asked a similar question and was pointed towards http://www.runoffgroove.com/ Hope this helps.

For electronic components, try http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/t2-essentials, http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mallinson-electrical, http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mallinson-electrical

At 12:37am on May 3, 2013, David L. said…: Hi Gary, I didn't want to answer on the forum and take the radio ad from the top but regarding selling http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/categories/for-sale-cigar-box-guitars/listForCategory is for the main site, or start a topic on the Brits are coming.. Depending upon what you are selling there is always the next Boxstock when you could sell, or eBay will give you a bigger number of people to sell to.

At 3:06am on April 5, 2013, Michael Fred Johnson said…: Just been looking at your lap steel,It looks great Gary

At 4:53am on November 9, 2012, jabes said…: ary, is this near you? get along there if it is..

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/henrysfuneralshoe

At 12:58am on October 21, 2012, Michael Fred Johnson said…: Gary'

The piece of wood on the right is the end of the neck, I had to lie on the floor to take this photo as the thing is clamped to a bench glueing the fingerboard in place.

Will send another photo when the glue has set

At 12:51am on October 21, 2012, Michael Fred Johnson said…: Gary

I've posted a couple of photos.Do you have enough depth in the box to glue a thick piece of ply to the back of the through neck ?

At 11:19pm on August 23, 2012, Michael Fred Johnson said…: The pots will probably be marked A and B

Use A for volume and B for the tone

At 9:43pm on July 15, 2012, Brian Tin-Pot Pearse said…: Honoured to have you as a buddy, Gary. I need a Welsh Dragon button badge for my hat now. Back to work, get on with your practise!

At 12:59am on February 13, 2012, Randy S. Bretz said…: Cutting a rod piezo will not affect the sound, "tip" cut the rod on it`s side. There`s 2 tiny brass plates in the rod, if they touch it won`t work. I cut the 1/8" plug off the rod wire and solder it up to a regular input jack. The braided wire is the ground, you just need to fish out the plastic coated wire [ hot ] out of the braided one,an ice pick works good to do that.

At 12:27pm on November 22, 2011, Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said…: Hi Gary.

Good to have you as a friend on CBN. I will have a go at the tabs, but so far I have only played it on a double neck guitar. It shouldn't take too much to reduce it to three strings.

All the best.

John

At 3:36am on September 5, 2011, Malcolm Wright said…: You have GOT to check out www.homegrownmusiccollective.com

It's the UK version of the 'Nation' (albeit a bit smaller!) run by Ben (Roosterman) and Chickenbone John, and Boxstock is the UKs big cigar box festival (held in West Brom in the midlands). It's at the very end of this month and it really is a must-do event for UK based enthusiasts. There's workshops, sales, open-mic sessions etc etc and the line-up for this years evening entertainment is awesome. Check the website out and drop Ben a line for the full lowdown. I went for the first time last year with a vague interest in CBGs and came away absolutely hooked (and a couple of hundred quid the poorer!!). If you can get there you will not regret it.

Cheers Gary

Malc

At 2:58am on June 15, 2011, jabes said…: i agree whith you mark, i made a plan for my first build- cut it wrong and carried on- design and build' they call- hit a prob--- redesign. no rules enjoy

At 4:54am on June 3, 2011, Mark said…: Welcome Gary.

If you're looking for guitar plans then the first place to check is under the "Free Plans" section of this site. But don't worry too much about having to follow a specific design - the great thing about this hobby is creating something that's unique and all your own work. Just look around at the pictures posted by other people and let yourself be inspired by things that catch your eye. That's how I started.