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| crash914 |
 Feb 24 2010, 05:42 PM
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its a mystery to me  Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
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. padron 7000 cigar box guitar.. |
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| zymurgist |
Feb 24 2010, 05:52 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
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| smontanaro |
Feb 24 2010, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Cool. It seems they are mostly three strings. Is that so the unreinforced neck can handle the tension? Got a parts list?
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| krazykonrad |
Feb 24 2010, 07:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,126 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610 |
Awesome! I wasn't expecting an electric cigar box guitar!
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| rick 918-S |
Feb 24 2010, 07:24 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,462 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Very nice. I'm going to have to try that with my son.
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| TROJANMAN |
Feb 24 2010, 07:29 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
cool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rock_band.gif)
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| zig-n-zag |
Feb 24 2010, 08:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 18-May 06 From: Hawaii Member No.: 6,024 |
crash914, The party ain't never gonna end now....Mahalo Brah
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| davidj |
Feb 24 2010, 08:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 19-November 08 From: Ventura, Ca Member No.: 9,771 Region Association: Southern California |
Very cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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| KaptKaos |
Feb 24 2010, 10:21 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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| underthetire |
Feb 24 2010, 10:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Thats awesome. I wish i was not musically declined.
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| Eric_Shea |
Feb 24 2010, 10:29 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
How much?
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| crash914 |
Feb 25 2010, 04:15 AM
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its a mystery to me Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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... |
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| zymurgist |
Feb 25 2010, 05:41 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(KaptKaos @ Feb 24 2010, 11:21 PM)  hahaha Ya think he has any of the Red Green family DNA? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| VaccaRabite |
Feb 25 2010, 07:48 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thats really cool. I wish I had musical talent.
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| crash914 |
Feb 25 2010, 05:03 PM
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its a mystery to me Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Ok, some more information...
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