As a first-time builder, I can't tell you how humbling it is seeing your guitars. The tone and sustain is incredible. I'm almost done with my first build, which was probably a bit ambitious for my first one. The guitar itself wasn't terribly difficult, but the electronics are taking a bit of time. Piezo bridge with a single-coil neck pickup. It has a blend circuit that amplifies the piezo and allows a mix of piezo and magnetic. Still tweaking the circuit, but it works.
I wish I had read your Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Construction document before I had started, but hindsight and all.
I particularly like the guitar that you have on your website that you made for Mojo Perry. The combination of the box and the Harrison pickups just goes, if you know what I'm saying.
Hopefully, building won't turn into a burden. It would be a shame for someone with your talents to give it up.
Hi josh
I ordered a guitar from you sometime months back but haven't heard anything recently. Is it still happening? Can you let me what's going on?
Michael Spackman
Hi Josh,
Hope all is well with you. We have not touched base in a while - was wondering whether you were still interested in working with us. Hope to hear from you soon!
Best, Deb from Raising The Blues.
Hello! I LOVE YOUR GUITARS!!!! My name is Kevin M. Kraft, founder of the annual Kansas City Cigar Box Guitar Festival. This year's event will take place on August 26th, and once again I am accepting cigar box guitars and cigar box guitar-related donation, which will be raffled off during the festival, the proceeds to benefit Kansas City's Blues in the Schools program. If you have a guitar, accessory, CD, DVD--anything related to cigar box guitars that you would like to donate, please contact me at the Cigar Box Nation or email me at kevinmkraft@juno.com to learn where to send it.
I read your blog, and I totally understand where you are coming from. I am glad you are getting things under control. Not to compare my situation yours, but I constantly find myself saying, "I want to build because I want to build, not because I have to build".
Good luck!
At 1:52am on November 14, 2011, Bill Harbour said…
Josh...I did and thanks so much for the info!! I can't wait to give it a try on my next CBG!!!!! Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the advice on rounding the neck. Also, thanks for the advanced build file you put on the site. I downloaded it a couple of months back and am shelving it until I feel I can accomplish at least some of techniques. I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates it.
Josh, thanks for coming out last night. I would love to check out your shop sometime in the near future. Hopefully you can make up to Hacienda Heights on April 30th.
Hey Josh I uploaded the four songs from Saturday. I recorded them on my computer so it didn't do the guitars justice because of the angle that the mic was in relation to the amps but I had such a good time jammin' I thought I'd put them up.
I have the same sort of tunning pegs and one end of the tunning peg is bigger than the other end...It's hard to explain, but I drilled it for the larger end coller and the holes were too big even for the top insert...???
okay, thanks. I bought a piece and am going to laminate it sandwiching red oak. I did the "poke it with your nail" test and it seemed as hard as poplar, and $2 cheaper. We shall see.
At 9:07am on December 14, 2010, Mister Scott said…
Josh, I think I figured out what, above all else, went wrong on my ruined neck. Do you have any suggestions on how to prevent myself from dipping the spokeshave too far down the side, so that i have at least a 3/8" facet left on the each side of the neck?
At 9:10am on December 13, 2010, Mister Scott said…
For the record, Josh: when you post replies to my discussions, I take what you have to say very seriously. It was your instructions that got me into this hobby.
Any kinda wood you could imagine Josh, I've got a supplier here in town that has a mill in South America, you wouldn't believe what I have at my disposal bro! Let me know what I can do for ya.
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As a first-time builder, I can't tell you how humbling it is seeing your guitars. The tone and sustain is incredible. I'm almost done with my first build, which was probably a bit ambitious for my first one. The guitar itself wasn't terribly difficult, but the electronics are taking a bit of time. Piezo bridge with a single-coil neck pickup. It has a blend circuit that amplifies the piezo and allows a mix of piezo and magnetic. Still tweaking the circuit, but it works.
I wish I had read your Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Construction document before I had started, but hindsight and all.
I particularly like the guitar that you have on your website that you made for Mojo Perry. The combination of the box and the Harrison pickups just goes, if you know what I'm saying.
Hopefully, building won't turn into a burden. It would be a shame for someone with your talents to give it up.
I ordered a guitar from you sometime months back but haven't heard anything recently. Is it still happening? Can you let me what's going on?
Michael Spackman
Hope all is well with you. We have not touched base in a while - was wondering whether you were still interested in working with us. Hope to hear from you soon!
Best, Deb from Raising The Blues.
Hello! I LOVE YOUR GUITARS!!!! My name is Kevin M. Kraft, founder of the annual Kansas City Cigar Box Guitar Festival. This year's event will take place on August 26th, and once again I am accepting cigar box guitars and cigar box guitar-related donation, which will be raffled off during the festival, the proceeds to benefit Kansas City's Blues in the Schools program. If you have a guitar, accessory, CD, DVD--anything related to cigar box guitars that you would like to donate, please contact me at the Cigar Box Nation or email me at kevinmkraft@juno.com to learn where to send it.
Thanks for you time and consideration.
- Kevin
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/events/the-2nd-annual-kansas-city-cigar-box-guitar-festival
I read your blog, and I totally understand where you are coming from. I am glad you are getting things under control. Not to compare my situation yours, but I constantly find myself saying, "I want to build because I want to build, not because I have to build".
Good luck!
Josh...I did and thanks so much for the info!! I can't wait to give it a try on my next CBG!!!!! Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Bill
Josh, thanks for coming out last night. I would love to check out your shop sometime in the near future. Hopefully you can make up to Hacienda Heights on April 30th.
You can download The Budrows eight song demo CD here, for FREEEEE.
hopefully talk to you soon about a show in Temecula or otherwise,
Jason.
Thanks Josh. Super to have the kind words on the box (Hall of Shame). Coming from you, that's quite the complement. I wish I had a better pic.
-WY
okay, thanks. I bought a piece and am going to laminate it sandwiching red oak. I did the "poke it with your nail" test and it seemed as hard as poplar, and $2 cheaper. We shall see.
Josh, is pine a good wood for a neck?
Josh, I think I figured out what, above all else, went wrong on my ruined neck. Do you have any suggestions on how to prevent myself from dipping the spokeshave too far down the side, so that i have at least a 3/8" facet left on the each side of the neck?
For the record, Josh: when you post replies to my discussions, I take what you have to say very seriously. It was your instructions that got me into this hobby.
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