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First cigar box guitar build

Hello this is my first cigar box guitar build and although I'm not building the traditional CBG I figure it might help some people with designs in the future. If everything works according to plan that is! The guitar I'm building is a 6 string with a unfinished electric neck made of mahogany and rosewood I'm using also using a rosewood acoustic guitar bridge for the strings. The only difference is I'm trying to make it as acoustic as possible without going outside of the box. I've got all my pieces together and have just started cutting spruce braces! I'll post some pictures later!

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on March 31, 2014 at 3:14pm

Mock up of what the bracing will look like. Gonna start glueing tomorrow. Spruce beams and oak will be under the bridge when the box is closed

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on March 31, 2014 at 3:33pm

Here it is

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Permalink Reply by Muddy Creek Guitars on March 31, 2014 at 5:42pm

Looks like you're off to a good start! Can't wait to see it finished

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on April 1, 2014 at 9:14am

Today's progress. Cut the slot out for the neck and drilled tuner holes also reworked braces to fit exact width of the neck. Looks more like a guitar huh?

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on April 16, 2014 at 2:09am

I know it's been awhile sense I uploaded a picture but I'm nearly done with the project now I did the electronics last night and glued the box shut

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on April 16, 2014 at 2:10am

Here's a picture of the wiring

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on April 16, 2014 at 11:19am

I finished it today!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Beckwith on April 17, 2014 at 6:05am

Like it! Good work! The joy of these little boxes is the amount of variation that is possible. Hope it plays OK!

Paul

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Permalink Reply by Trumanwalker on April 17, 2014 at 6:37am

It actually plays very well it has a great acoustic sound!

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