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.
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?
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.
Diggin' the tailpiece 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!
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.