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Permalink Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on July 1, 2017 at 4:13pm

Wine presentation box? I love mine but, then again, I did put a dog bowl resonator in it. Lots of them available on eBay too and less than a tenner. Cigar boxes I can't speak for much but I do really like the sound of my Romeo Y Julietta box. It's an electric build but has a really nice acoustic tone and volume too, despite there being no soundholes. Wood versus cardboard? I'd say wood but I also got a really surprisingly good sound from a cardboard poker set box one build. Amazing what can be coaxed out of lots of different sound chambers sometimes.

Best of fortunes finding the sound you're looking for.

Bear.

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on July 1, 2017 at 4:34pm

I just want a really loud sounding acoustic that I can take virtually anywhere without carting my Cube with me. 

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 1, 2017 at 4:42pm

Why not have them build the amp and speaker directly in the box, like my Busker?;

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/oily-s-guitar-lounge-grandpa-s-...

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on July 1, 2017 at 4:48pm

Interesting idea, and I've seen those, but I think I want a CBG strictly for acoustic sound. One that broadcasts acoustically without any amplification.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on July 1, 2017 at 4:53pm

If you are wanting loud, without amping, you need to go big, the larger volume of air you push, the louder it will get usually, as for sound quality, i'd say stay with solid wooden boxes, i've found that mostly, the paper covered boxes are a bit duller, i have got one extra large Macanudo mdf box which is very loud, the top was 1/2" thick, but i routed it down to about a 1/4" on the inside, it approaches small accoustic guitar volumes, but favours the bass side of the tone

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on July 1, 2017 at 4:57pm

Well, interestingly enough, my electric CBG is made from a big ol' red BrickHouse box, and it's just not that loud acoustically, and it has 2 big sound holes as well. I'm thinking the strings have alot to do with it as well, right?

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on July 1, 2017 at 4:38pm

A lot of people including me, think the Padron wooden boxes, normally are the goods, i also like the Cohiba's

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on July 1, 2017 at 4:46pm

Interesting....all wooden, huh? The guy that built my electric said he builds his acoustics mainly out of cardboard boxes (for $75), but will build them out of wood on request.

Also, my previous electric builder doesn't put the fret markers on the front of the neck. He did put them on the top though, but for some reason he doesn't like putting them on the front (even though I asked him before he built it). As a beginner, I know now that having the fret markers on the front is a big help for me, and I'm sorry I'm missing them on my first CBG. My builder also doesn't put a zero fret on his builds, which Jim Morris showed me lastnight, which makes lots of sense.

So, I'm thinking I might need to find another builder for my acoustic as well.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on July 1, 2017 at 5:05pm

The dots are easy enough to add, just get some thick knitting needles of whatever colour you choose, and a drill bit the same diameter, drill a small hole, insert needle, cut flush, then next one, a little sanding if it needs it and all good, or you could just use small screws as dots, even easier. Re the boxes, i'm just going on my experiences, i've found the wooden boxes, especially the wooden tops , just sound better As to the zero fret, it is a lot easier to set up, but if your standard nut is done well, there's no need to change it, and if your builder doesn't do zero fret on request,, he either doesn't understand the concept, or for no good reason is a bit fearfull of it

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on July 1, 2017 at 5:11pm

Thanks Darryl, but honestly I'm not set up to do any shop work at all where I currently reside. The neck on my CBG is flawlessly executed, stained and glossed. I have zero desire to mess with it at all, LOL. Knowing me, I'd screw it all up.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on July 1, 2017 at 5:12pm

Fair enough

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 1, 2017 at 5:12pm

Most of us like wood. The Padron boxes are great, as are the Las Cabrillas boxes Dan Sleep uses.

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