I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah
Wichita Sam said:
knock yourself out..... but, if you want perfection, then save up about $ 40,000 and buy the best ultra high end custom guitar you can buy... you won't have perfection, but you can pretend ....
BTW, the "purists" won't hate you, first they don't care... second, you seem to be "purist".... most CBGers are quite the opposite
I have built boxes for two projects.... a coffin shaped git for halloween (the skull head eyes lit up) and for a license plate git because could find a CB the right size.....
I know guys in some countries have to build boxes because of a shortage, but most would be thrilled to have their hands of a real CB to build a real CBG.....
I think it would be fun to build your own box and decapage it with photoshop art to look like an olde box but with improved sound qualitys. Expermint... In this persuit I think it is the top that makes the most differance..I like your courage to ask:)
I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah
Wichita Sam said:
knock yourself out..... but, if you want perfection, then save up about $ 40,000 and buy the best ultra high end custom guitar you can buy... you won't have perfection, but you can pretend ....
BTW, the "purists" won't hate you, first they don't care... second, you seem to be "purist".... most CBGers are quite the opposite
I have built boxes for two projects.... a coffin shaped git for halloween (the skull head eyes lit up) and for a license plate git because could find a CB the right size.....
I know guys in some countries have to build boxes because of a shortage, but most would be thrilled to have their hands of a real CB to build a real CBG.....
If i am not mistaken you can buy perfect tone if you want it. But planing wood to build your own box sounds pretty cool, do it because YOU are building it, not in search of tone.
I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah
Wichita Sam said:
knock yourself out..... but, if you want perfection, then save up about $ 40,000 and buy the best ultra high end custom guitar you can buy... you won't have perfection, but you can pretend ....
BTW, the "purists" won't hate you, first they don't care... second, you seem to be "purist".... most CBGers are quite the opposite
I have built boxes for two projects.... a coffin shaped git for halloween (the skull head eyes lit up) and for a license plate git because could find a CB the right size.....
I know guys in some countries have to build boxes because of a shortage, but most would be thrilled to have their hands of a real CB to build a real CBG.....
I am underway with a custom box as well. Why not... Rules and building yourn instruments should stay mutually exclusive. I posted a few progress shots of my buils...take a look.
That sounds cool, old wood is good wood! My old wood cigar box has a nice sound to it even if its on the small side.
Bob Young said:
I built my own box, too. I remodeled my old house (1931) which was built with virgin pine. The wood is more dense than modern oak and if you held a board loosely between your fingers and struck it with a hammer it would ring like a bell. I took the measurements from a cigar box I had and ripped a few planks 1/8" thick and glue them together. I was able to make the sides thicker 3/8" to make it all more sturdy. I will get pictures up soon, I am a proud papa! If I must say so myself it sounds awesome!
I built my own box, too. I remodeled my old house (1931) which was built with virgin pine. The wood is more dense than modern oak and if you held a board loosely between your fingers and struck it with a hammer it would ring like a bell.
I took the measurements from a cigar box I had and ripped a few planks 1/8" thick and glue them together. I was able to make the sides thicker 3/8" to make it all more sturdy. I will get pictures up soon, I am a proud papa! If I must say so myself it sounds awesome!
Amen Shane. I finished my first about a month and a half ago. Between my son, daughter, thier friends and myself we haven't been able to put it down long enough to get pictures so I can post them.
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The gold binding is a nice touch
Wichita Sam said:
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/WichitaSam/ws%2084%20Hallo...
Cloudy Knuckles said:
I was just planning a 3 stringed coffin the other day, no lights though hah
Wichita Sam said:
Bob Young said:
I took the measurements from a cigar box I had and ripped a few planks 1/8" thick and glue them together. I was able to make the sides thicker 3/8" to make it all more sturdy. I will get pictures up soon, I am a proud papa! If I must say so myself it sounds awesome!
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