Please Teach an Old Dog a New Trick.

This is my first post so Hi Everyone is in order, With that said I would like to get a little help if some one would be so kind.

 I think I'm going to give it a try to make a Cigar Box 3-string, with out the cigar box.

I'm going to build the box because I want it to have a rustic look but I have a few questions before I do this from some one that is a lot smarter than I.

First what size? Was thinking 9.5 x 13.25 x 3.0 but I don't know.

Second thing is thickness of the wood. Top, Sides and Back.

Any help some one can whisper in my ear would be great.

But please be forewarned. I have  a lot of questions from neck angle to frets to bracing the box.

So if you Please Teach an Old Dog a New Trick.

Thanks, Bob F.

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Permalink Reply by gary herget on October 5, 2014 at 3:47pm

The last box I made was 8x16x2 thickness was 3/16 all round, braced all the corners and ended up with alot of volume from the box acoustically. Used poplar for the box.

Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on October 7, 2014 at 6:49am

Here is a photo of a box construction from 3.6mm ply 

Permalink Reply by Seth Kent on October 9, 2014 at 4:17am

That is some nice fan bracing!

Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on October 7, 2014 at 3:03pm

Well covered by the above.  Personally, I'd plan on making a few (just because you can!) and start with a cigar box and unfretted...  It goes pretty fast, and you'll learn alot..   

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