CBG

Darby Crash

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Working on my first cigar box guitar. Just finished fret work and im waiting for piezo pickups, volume -tone control and jack to button it up for strings.
 

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I've been thinking of making one, maybe from scratch, cigar box and all.
Actually all I'd need is a fretting saw and some wood for the neck.
Is that oak that you're using? Curious as to the size. Did you glue on a fretboard or was it part of the neck wood?
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1 1/2 x 3/4 oak. My first build so i wanted to try all the tricks. Scarf cut neck. Hand cut fret groves. There are hundreds of youtube vids and write ups. I burnt in the fret markers. No fret board cause i am cheap. 41E9822C-7804-4975-BD52-E919834CD455.jpeg 8D9A259A-B245-4964-85A6-6E59DE81A698.jpeg 79FD317F-3933-4E02-B88D-8C2A258EAE84.jpeg
 
Been pickin up boxes for 50cent - $2 from estate sales.
I used a pull saw from harbor freight $8
for the frets.
 
Finally got the pick up harness so its time to hook things up. Also picked up what will be the box for build #4. It looks like an album.
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Also picked up what will be the box for build #4.

would love to see builds #1 & #2 if you still have them
Yeah, I'm looking for ideas to stea...err, borrow from
:D



edit: oh, nevermind, this is #1
 
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Starting 2,3,4. These will be thru neck builds. Im gonna try to build 1 with an internal amp and speaker.

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Diggin' the tailpiece:thumbsup: Did you make it or incorporate something you had laying around?
Looks like you passed the strings through the loops...?
Can we get a closeup?
 
I made it from a bike spoke. Im a cyclist so i wanted to incorporate something in the build. I have been making bracelets outa spokes for about 20 years so i thought ah thats it!

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Finally had some time to work on the CBG’s. Got the necks cut and notched and 2 of the 3 boxes cut. These will be thru necks. Just got the parts in the mail.
 
GDG as in Gosh Danged Good!:thumbsup:

Of course the first riff you played was the infamous Smoke on the Water, right?:D
 
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