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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on May 12, 2015 at 4:12pm

Nice box.  I think either a simple build and trying for similar wood tone on the neck - or a banged up old relic look with a lot of soul.  Nothing fancy or flashy.  Do what the box tells you.  Set it aside until you kind of know what to do. 

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Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on May 12, 2015 at 6:07pm

I can visualize a great build out of that box. Then again, I visualize whirled peas. Love the look of it and the relic hiding inside.

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Permalink Reply by Truth Instruments on May 12, 2015 at 11:13pm

My only concern is on the neck if I make it flush with the lid, should I run the fingerboard onto the box to be level with the 1/4 inch cross piece. I think that would give it a nice look. I'm just not all that sure if my building skill is there yet. Anyone used the premanufactured fretted fingerboards from cbgitty? I was also thinkin of makin this one a ukulele.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on May 13, 2015 at 2:53am

Fingerboard level with the cross piece, put the bridge on top of the bottom cross piece and tuck a mag pup against the top one. Weather the neck and box, it will make a great "vintage" build that you can develop a good "history" for.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on May 12, 2015 at 11:31pm

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/100-0001-2

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/picture008

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