Hello CBN,
I'm approaching my first build and my thoughtful wife brought me a load of boxes from a local resale shop for a whopping $3.00 for the bunch!
But, are any of them suitable for a 25.5" acoustic slide build? See photo below.
The Punch and the Montecruz are very thin, so I'll use them for electric builds later on. Or is it possible that it might actually be easier to do a piezo electric build first and explore acoustics later.
The White Owl box has a cardboard bottom, so it sounds pretty dead.
The La Escepcions measure 7.5" x 7" x 1.5" INSIDE. The 1.5" depth is less than recommended, but they might be candidates for a first build.
Then there are the gorgeous IMHO, solid wood, antique Muriels which sound glorious when tapped. Alas, they are 7" x 4.5" x 2" INSIDE.A little small for a long scale acoustic? I might like a 23" tenor scale, but I really would rather not use them for ukuleles. Also, I know the antiques need extra care, which I may not yet be experienced enough to deal with.
Or, do I just get a bigger box that's definitely suitable for a long scale acoustic and leave these boxes for specialty builds later?
So, what percentage of you are thinking, "Good grief, dude, its a CBG, just start building"? My guess is it's probably very close to 100%, LOL!
Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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nice, I have some round tins, saved your pic to inspire a future build....sorry for the thread hijacking.
Oh, I've got ideas, all right. My wife's pressure cooker gave up the ghost the other day, so I'm planning on cutting the pot down to about skillet height, then transitioning up to a box to mount a license plate on. I have no idea what it might sound like, but I'm gonna give it a try.
yup , those altoids pop up now and then . is that your build Richard ?
Wait a minute.................., another minute......................., almost ready...................,
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's, yeah, that's, uh, yeah, that's absofreakin'lutely awesome!!!
I love the leg rest, the tuners, plumber's strap, everything.
Is she a delicate flower, or is she up to ten rounds if called upon? Or maybe somewhere in between?
Thanks man she's pretty rugged, but I wouldn't toss her down a flight of stairs. strap is a berry box handle.leg rest is a potato masher and a metal arm band.
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