My first three builds were made using maple for the necks, which was fine except that the maple costs a small fortune. So my last build I decided to try poplar. Looking at the finished product, it seems very stable (no bowing or twisting). I do la
Read more…I was surfing YouTube this morning and ran across a couple videos that seemed to belong here. I haven't given much thought to the lumber I use in my projects, but after watching these videos, I think it's worth more careful consideration. If you ha
Read more…It was bound to happen... first a Beatle (Paul McCartney) was seen with a cigar box guitar. Now a Rolling Stone has one, too.
Legendary guitarist, Ronnie Wood has been filmed using a Daddy Mojo (www.daddy-mojo.com) 4-string acoustic cigar box guita
Read more…I bought cheaply(5.7€) used melodica. I think that this melodica is
not played much. Its in tune very well for human ear. Not 100% tune, but in tune. How I know? I controlled with tuner. think that this is typical yamaha or suzuki melodian, because th
Hi Everyone!
Had lots of fun reading through the forums. I have tried to find out all the questions reading up on it and searching the forums, but I didn´t find the answers to the following questions:
1) I have a box (see picture) which is hinged
Read more…I was thinking,
Can I make electric guitar body from mahogany and sides spruce etc.
I have class b guitar mahogany. Not wide enough for whole body. I bought it two years ago for guitar neck lamination. Cigar boxes are too hard and expensive to get fr
Hey all,
I am currently working on my first CBG. I built a soprano uke from a kit a few months ago, and then I started on a restoration of an old family banjolin. Needless to say the luthier bug has infected my entire person. In attempting to restore
Read more…I used epoxy to glue together ceramig magnets and plywood.
I winded wire on magnets. Wire pushed wood off the magnets
I think I need to rewind wire. Can i fix this ? Is there any better glue or I did something wrong ?
If this don't work I'm going to
Read more…I'm thinking of building a 3 string guitar, or perhaps diddley bow for the first one, and I'm wondering about tone. Instead of waiting around trying to find the right cigar box, I decided to perhaps build my own box.
I went to a specialty lumber s
Read more…I would like to buy low price wholesale some fully wood 3-5 cigar boxes.
Best for making guitars, kanteles and Jouhikkos. I would use cigar box for only soundbox.
Not need to be fancy looking.
I live in Estonia buying from ebay is too expensive an
Read more…This is an excellent little book on all kinds of wood joints, from scarf to dovetail.
enjoyI'm wondering what boxes other CBG builders look for before starting their build and why, like size or shape of box , plain wood or paper covered wood, thick or thin, big or small, type of wood ,or just good lookers... I know it's personal but what
Read more…Attached are a few good charts that describes most North American and some foriegn/exotic woods in their Janka hardness. Keep this in mind, this is NOT intended to promote one wood over another or act as a definitive guide to all things wood, but a g
Read more…Ok, newbee here, so apologies for any ignorance, but here goes: I've just collected the bit's'n'pieces that will finally get me started.
A very friendlyminded cigarshopowner in Oslo donated me a bunch of boxes yesterday - all with kinda different q
Read more…I plan on staining my CBG neck soon but im not sure what to use...Ive been told certain kinds will make the wood rise or make the wood become sticky...i have a lowe's and home depo near me any suggestions? preferably something easy for a first timer,
Read more…I am working on my first CB uke. I accidentally damaged the paper on the lower part of box, so I removed it and found some nice looking wood...I am sanding it and plan to finish it with tung oil or tru oil...Does anyone know what wood is this box mad
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