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First build - Punch box

Posted by John Caputo on November 26, 2014 at 10:59pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hi Folks,

Wanted to share my first scratch build.  I build kalimbas, and wanted to try out a cigar box for the body, so I found CB's site and ended up with a cigar box guitar kit for the kids too.  It was so awesome decided I needed to try my hand at building from scratch.  So here's my first one:

Oak neck, Punch box, brass bridge and nut, two piezo pickups, and setup to play lap-style. I marked the neck up mountain dulcimer style; I always thought that looked cool.

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  • Muddy Creek Guitars November 29, 2014 at 1:55am
    Nice! My first build was a drawer screwed on to a piece a banister with eyebolts for tuners.
  • John Caputo November 28, 2014 at 11:55pm

    Thanks, folks.  It's been fun to play.  Using a DAD tuning.  Currently working on my version of the stick on box approach. Will post picks if it turns out.

  • Bluesheart November 28, 2014 at 3:52pm

    Nice one!

  • john mackay November 27, 2014 at 5:45am

    looks nice,well done for your 1st build.

    still learning to build mine,easy with frettles but this old grey of mine trying to work out the fretted guitar.sooner or later we'll get there.

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