Hey guys.
I started building guitars about a year and a half ago. Before that, I had no experience with instruments whatsoever.
I'm including two pictures. One is the first guitar I ever made and the other is the most recent guitar that I've made. It's important to me that you guys see these next to each other, not because I want to show off about how far I've come, but because I've heard so many people now claim that they'll never be able to make guitars as good as [insert name of veteran here].
Anyone who says that the ability to build a certain type of guitar is out of their league is just creating an artificial limit. Just keep pushing yourself to master harder techniques and you will get there. I promise.
Josh
Probably the same damned box. I got mine from Amazon. You know how it was in the beginning: "Where will I ever get a used cigar box?"
Little did we know.
BT Cohosh said:
Josh--
It's funny, but I think we made identical first guitars.... Did you get your box at craft store from the "build a purse" aisle? I still play my first build. I screwed up all kinds of stuff (didn't really know how to *use* the box), but it still played and made me smile every time I picked it up. Still does.
It's funny, but I think we made identical first guitars.... Did you get your box at craft store from the "build a purse" aisle? I still play my first build. I screwed up all kinds of stuff (didn't really know how to *use* the box), but it still played and made me smile every time I picked it up. Still does.
Some excellent stuff done there. Unfortunately I do not own a camera, but will get some shots done of a few of mine, although I would not rate mine as being anywhere near as good looking as some of these here, but then again, I am more interested in the sound generated than the looks...
I love slotted headstocks... A really logical solution for string break over the nut and looks good too... nice build.... the best, Wichita Sam
Jataomm said:
Well here's my first build. I count it as a sort of experiment ;-)
I made the box, out of imaptience, and as mentioned elsewhere, just grabbed the dimensions out of thin air.
It's big, and it's loud!
It plays pretty well, slide
I need to cut down the nail I used for a nut and also file a decent bit of wood for the bridge: it's just an offcut under that nail at present.
Still, I had fun building it and learned a lot about what to do. I bought a cigar box on e-bay so next build won't be far behind :-)
Well here's my first build. I count it as a sort of experiment ;-) I made the box, out of imaptience, and as mentioned elsewhere, just grabbed the dimensions out of thin air. It's big, and it's loud! It plays pretty well, slide I need to cut down the nail I used for a nut and also file a decent bit of wood for the bridge: it's just an offcut under that nail at present. Still, I had fun building it and learned a lot about what to do. I bought a cigar box on e-bay so next build won't be far behind :-)
This is a hilarious! I have had no problem with elongated pictures until I look at juju post in this thread. AND his is the only ones elongated!
soundssogood said:
as i always say never say never ! if you doubt your able to build somthing you Probly wont , what you should say is yes i'm gonna build it ! it's better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all ! just go for it what have you to loose ?
anyway good post Josh and nice build
i've been building about 18 months now , never had anything to do with making instruments before that , but have been a joiner for about 12 years which helps me out loads .
as i always say never say never ! if you doubt your able to build somthing you Probly wont , what you should say is yes i'm gonna build it ! it's better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all ! just go for it what have you to loose ? anyway good post Josh and nice build i've been building about 18 months now , never had anything to do with making instruments before that , but have been a joiner for about 12 years which helps me out loads . Build #1
this is build #6
have faith in yourself it will help you regards all juju.
As far as learning goes, your screw ups are always ten times more valuable than your successes.
Tom Lanford said:
Great photos Josh. I've only built 4 CBG's so far and a couple of amps but I'm learning (and hopefully improving) each time. Most of the learning is what NOT to do, but it's all good, as they say.
Great photos Josh. I've only built 4 CBG's so far and a couple of amps but I'm learning (and hopefully improving) each time. Most of the learning is what NOT to do, but it's all good, as they say.
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Little did we know.
BT Cohosh said:
It's funny, but I think we made identical first guitars.... Did you get your box at craft store from the "build a purse" aisle? I still play my first build. I screwed up all kinds of stuff (didn't really know how to *use* the box), but it still played and made me smile every time I picked it up. Still does.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane....
Jataomm said:
soundssogood said:
this is build #6
have faith in yourself it will help you regards all juju.Tom Lanford said:
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