Building a Cigar Box guitar with no musical parts - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T19:41:42Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/building-a-cigar-box-guitar-with-no-musical-parts?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=notag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-28:2592684:Comment:36669742021-09-28T16:46:15.352ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
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<p></p> There seem to be plenty of go…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-25:2592684:Comment:36663232021-09-25T14:42:17.073ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>There seem to be plenty of good suggestions for your team's project. Slightly off target might be some suggestions for how they explain their instruments. Notably, why frets or fret marks are where they are...</p>
<p>It's easy to pick up a pre-made scale template for a given scale length, but the kids would learn nothing about how music is created.</p>
<p>Western music and scales are mathematical in nature. In fact, the placement of frets is based on calculation of the 12th root of 2. For…</p>
<p>There seem to be plenty of good suggestions for your team's project. Slightly off target might be some suggestions for how they explain their instruments. Notably, why frets or fret marks are where they are...</p>
<p>It's easy to pick up a pre-made scale template for a given scale length, but the kids would learn nothing about how music is created.</p>
<p>Western music and scales are mathematical in nature. In fact, the placement of frets is based on calculation of the 12th root of 2. For example, for an instrument with a scale length of 24 inches, the first fret (from the nut) would be placed at the 12th root of 24 or 1.347" (34.21mm). Subtract that amount from the scale length to determine the "new" scale length and again do the calculation to determine fret location (24-1.347 = 22.653). 12th root equals 1.271 for 2nd fret placement and so on. This can all be set up on an Excel spreadsheet in just a few minutes.</p>
<p>If that doesn't impress the judges nothing will. Plus it's a great lesson for future builds of any scale length.</p>
<p>Good luck with your project.</p> You could also go fretless an…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-21:2592684:Comment:36653862021-09-21T22:22:31.028ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>You could also go fretless and use a slide. Mark fret location with a sharpie.</p>
<p>You could also go fretless and use a slide. Mark fret location with a sharpie.</p> This might help. They do use…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-19:2592684:Comment:36641772021-09-19T18:41:03.056ZLark Leazarhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LarkLeazar
<p>This might help. They do use commercial guitar tuners. They also do a scarf joint for the headstock, which (IMHO) is a bit overboard. </p>
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<p>This might help. They do use commercial guitar tuners. They also do a scarf joint for the headstock, which (IMHO) is a bit overboard. </p>
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<p></p> Tuners could also be wooden f…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-14:2592684:Comment:36632192021-09-14T18:48:41.536ZCarl Floydhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/CarlFloyd
<p>Tuners could also be wooden friction pegs like some student violins or fiddles.</p>
<p>I have seen small diameter nails used for frets. Or play fretless, as mentioned, by pressing where the frets would be.</p>
<p>Tuners could also be wooden friction pegs like some student violins or fiddles.</p>
<p>I have seen small diameter nails used for frets. Or play fretless, as mentioned, by pressing where the frets would be.</p> on my first CBG i used split…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-14:2592684:Comment:36631972021-09-14T11:08:25.312ZTimothy Hunterhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimothyHunter
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9565019874?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9565019874?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>on my first CBG i used split pins/cotter pins for frets. cut in half they have a flat side and were easily superguled to the fretboard. there is a plethora of builds and styles on the site.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9565019874?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9565019874?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>on my first CBG i used split pins/cotter pins for frets. cut in half they have a flat side and were easily superguled to the fretboard. there is a plethora of builds and styles on the site.</p> You could also use a sharpie…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-14:2592684:Comment:36631942021-09-14T04:22:01.366ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
<p>You could also use a sharpie or paint pen to mark the frets, maybe the easiest? You can also glue nails, wire or even wood frets on it, just measure the height of the frets off your favorite guitar if you’re not sure? </p>
<p>You could also use a sharpie or paint pen to mark the frets, maybe the easiest? You can also glue nails, wire or even wood frets on it, just measure the height of the frets off your favorite guitar if you’re not sure? </p> Check this out, super simple…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-09-14:2592684:Comment:36631442021-09-14T04:08:36.047ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
<p>Check this out, super simple cbg, gives all info & measurements? Good luck :)</p>
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<p>Check this out, super simple cbg, gives all info & measurements? Good luck :)</p>
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