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Posted by: crash914 Feb 24 2010, 05:42 PM

During the last ice age and snow storm, my son and I built a cigar box guitar.

Please comment and share with your friends...easy to build, fun to play.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIFw39EWxtM

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 24 2010, 05:52 PM

Posted by: smontanaro Feb 24 2010, 06:18 PM

Cool. It seems they are mostly three strings. Is that so the unreinforced neck can handle the tension? Got a parts list?

Skip

Posted by: krazykonrad Feb 24 2010, 07:03 PM

Awesome! I wasn't expecting an electric cigar box guitar!

Konrad

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 24 2010, 07:24 PM

Very nice. I'm going to have to try that with my son.

Posted by: TROJANMAN Feb 24 2010, 07:29 PM

cool

Posted by: zig-n-zag Feb 24 2010, 08:03 PM

crash914, The party ain't never gonna end now....Mahalo Brah

Posted by: davidj Feb 24 2010, 08:58 PM

Very cool.

Posted by: KaptKaos Feb 24 2010, 10:21 PM

Reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fKbP1YK62w

(Embedding doesn't seem to work)

Posted by: underthetire Feb 24 2010, 10:26 PM

Thats awesome. I wish i was not musically declined.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Feb 24 2010, 10:29 PM

How much?

Posted by: crash914 Feb 25 2010, 04:15 AM

3 strings, you can do more or less. the tuners I got were some cheap repair parts. I have made some friction tuners by using my sanding machine and some oak and maple.

The neck is just 1.5 inch hard maple, about 30 inches long. I am using a manifold stud for a bridge and either a piece of a brake caliper or repair bone for the nut.

You can install frets, but we did not on this one. Fret wire is available for short money.

The cigar box is just a cigar box. cut out the box for the thickness of the wood, 3/4 inch or what ever you have. then dado for the thickness of the lid. we sealed everything up with hot melt glue. you can use nails or whatever.

The electric pickup is a pizeo buzzer from radio shack. about 2 bucks. installed with double sided tape. no sound holes were cut, I don't know if it would help or hurt the sound.

the strings pass through some 3/16 aluminum rivet bodies... simple no?

I think I can make one in about an hour...it is too easy to rush just to hear the sound...

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 25 2010, 05:41 AM

QUOTE(KaptKaos @ Feb 24 2010, 11:21 PM)

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 25 2010, 07:48 AM

Thats really cool. I wish I had musical talent.

Zach

Posted by: crash914 Feb 25 2010, 05:03 PM

Ok, some more information...

pictures.


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