'Allo guys...

First, I learned the flat pencil trick, and tried filing a nut. Worked out not too bad at all.

So...the build it was for. I don't think I posted this pic, if I have, sorry. I don't remember what I had for breakfast.

It actually is not 100% done, but about 98%/ I missed a couple screw holes on the back, and I need to clean up the round over, because I'm leaving that bare, so it sort of looks like binding.

This is NOT a direct copy of the MGB product, I looked around and found a parlor line drawing, made vector file out of it, moved some things, and added the F-holes and tattoo.

Action is high right now because my intention is to practice slide on it, I don't have that skill yet. It is deceptively large, close to the size of a regular electric guitar. Scale is 24", but overall it's right about 39 inches long. Front/back is 1/8 birch plywood, body 'core' is two pieces (stacked) Doug fir, 1" thick each, and glued together, with a center bar like a CBG, except it's not neck-thru, the neck bolts on like a uke.

4-string, open G. Pup is an MGB 'flatbucker' surface mount. Plenty of volume, sounds somewhat uke/banjo-ish. What's cool, is that when I run it through my Line6 POD with fuzz, chorus, and significant volume and drive, it sounds just like a solid body geet, WAY out of character for how it looks.

Views: 126

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Hey James, ya got to be happy with that, well done. If it gives you all that you want it's a winner.
Taff

RSS

The Essential Pages

New to Cigar Box Nation? How to Play Cigar Box GuitarsFree Plans & How to Build Cigar Box GuitarsCigar Box Guitar Building Basics

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources


Forum

crossover guitar.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies

Latest Activity

BrianQ. liked Gary O'slide's video
2 hours ago
BrianQ. liked Poorness Studios's video
2 hours ago
Poorness Studios liked Dogleg Steve's video
3 hours ago
Poorness Studios liked Dogleg Steve's video
3 hours ago
Gary O'slide posted videos
4 hours ago
A.D.EKER commented on Poorness Studios's video
Thumbnail

David Bowie's Space Oddity (covered on guitar & Stylophone)

"Nice ly done Kale olthow whit verry minimal typecal Space odity effects, i know it was your Bowie…"
4 hours ago
Dogleg Steve posted a status
"Hey - I came runner up top 10 of the 2023 4th annual international CBG video playoffs!"
5 hours ago
Dogleg Steve posted videos
5 hours ago
Doug Thorsvik commented on Poorness Studios's video
Thumbnail

David Bowie's Space Oddity (covered on guitar & Stylophone)

"Wow! Well done Kale. Nailed it!!! You really captured the essence of the song and it’s…"
5 hours ago
Dogleg Steve posted a status
6 hours ago
Poorness Studios posted a video

David Bowie's Space Oddity (covered on guitar & Stylophone)

I've been meaning to do a cover of this since I got my David Bowie Stylophone last Christmas. This song is outside my vocal range and difficult to sing, but ...
6 hours ago
A.D.EKER commented on A.D.EKER's video
Thumbnail

There i was Standing at the ..... BCB - A. D. Eker 2024

"Thank you Keith for standing at the crossroads whit me for a while ! appriciated !"
8 hours ago

Music

© 2024   Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

\uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->