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Looking for something unusual (I think).

Posted by David English on April 23, 2011 at 8:30pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hello Nationites,

I'm looking for a specific sized box and haven't been able to run one down. It's for a special build that is a gift for someone and I need a specific size or as close as I can get.  The exact size I need is 13x7x2. If I can't hunt one down that size I could settle for something a little larger.  The smallest I can use is 12x6x2 (depth is not as important but 2 or more would be great). If anybody has anything or knows where I can find one please drop me a line.  Thanks for your help!

-JD 

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  • John Stevenson April 24, 2011 at 9:12pm


    John Stevenson said:

    PS The ebay store I used was Designcraft Industries.  They have a bunch currently available.  js

     

     found a 13 by 7 by 3 unfinished wood box on ebay.  Made a real nice guitar.   

    With 2 hot humbuckers the tone is about as good as my Les Paul.  The box has a great,

    feel and weight.   A picture is on my page.  John

  • John Stevenson April 24, 2011 at 8:49pm

    I found a 13 by 7 by 3 unfinished wood box on ebay.  Made a real nice guitar.   

    With 2 hot humbuckers the tone is about as good as my Les Paul.  The box has a great,

    feel and weight.   A picture is on my page.  John

  • Dan April 24, 2011 at 12:02pm
    got a link for the boxes that jay is selling?

    Roger Morin said:
    Go to tinyguitars he has some boxes 8 1/2 X 11 3/4 X 2.
  • Roger Morin April 24, 2011 at 5:34am
    Go to tinyguitars he has some boxes 8 1/2 X 11 3/4 X 2.
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw April 24, 2011 at 1:36am

    You don't say if it has to be a real cigar box. I got a couple of boxes that are quite big but neither was intended to hold cigars. I have a box for water colour paints from a company called Reeves. That one is 14.5 x 9 x 2(ish) and another which may have held transparencies (photographic slides) which is 12 x 8.5 x 2.5. Both of these boxes are significantly better made than most cigar boxes I have seen but don't have quite the same visual "something" that a nice looking cigar box has. Both boxes were found on eBay, but charity shops may also be a good place to look.

    David Lloyd has also used slide boxes for several of his instruments. Worth checking his photos to have a look.

  • Earl Brewer April 23, 2011 at 9:24pm

    eBay

    ARTURO FUENTE Chateau Fuente King BLACK Wood Cigar Box  Height 1½ inches, front to back 7¾ inches and width 12¾ inches.  Item number: 350456427698

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