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Posted by Zach Heindl on April 2, 2013 at 5:32pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hey all, my name is Zach, i'm new here, and this is the start of TWO cigar box builds.... one is a bass, and one is a guitar.

i'll post pics as soon as i can but here's the materials i have so far:

1qty 1" x 2" (3/4" x 1.5") x 8' mahogany from Menard's

2qty 3/4" 1/4 round red oak from Lowe's

1 Punch cigar box 11 x 8.5 x 2.25

1 Rocky Patel cigar box 17 x 7.5 x 4.875

 

more to come! :)

 

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  • Zach Heindl April 8, 2013 at 1:45am

    okay, so i know there aren't any pictures, and i apologize for that, i'll make sure i upload some tomorrow.....but anyway, i thought i'd share the progress!:

    purchased:
    volume/tone pots (500k volume, 250k tone)

    volume/tone knobs for both projects

    input jacks for both projects

    string ferrules for both projects

    wood for the bridges of both projects

    wood for clamps to glue the necks together with

    ebony fretboards for both projects

    a few little dremel bits i needed

    progess on the projects and pictures tomorrow! yay!

    still left to purchase:
    fret wire for the guitar

    fret saw

    inlays 

    pickups and preamps

    tuning machines

  • Zach Heindl April 3, 2013 at 9:21pm
    I have the "blueprints" for my bridge drawn up, if I can post a pic from my phone, I will.
  • Reeds Taylor April 3, 2013 at 2:46pm

    Gitty's rods work very well....and give of a nice tone under pressure,  the rod is inside the wood saddle being pressed by the bone horns....here's a good example http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/the-longhorn-test

    • Zach Heindl > Reeds Taylor April 3, 2013 at 4:54pm

      i'm thinking about sandwiching it in between two pieces of ebony, surrounded by wenge.

      • Zach Heindl > Zach Heindl April 3, 2013 at 4:55pm

        maybe something like mahogany or oak on the bottom and ebony on top, i don't know if the ebony on the bottom would be necessary, seeing how you really just want the part picking up the sound to be touching the tone wood

  • Zach Heindl April 3, 2013 at 8:23am

    quick question:

    do bar piezos onlyyyy work with pressure on them or do they work differently depending on how much pressure you put on them?

    • the anonymous pick > Zach Heindl April 3, 2013 at 9:20am

      the  key  phraze  here   is   " they   work  better " with pressure on them.

      depending  on  the quality   of the  rod  ..  you   may   get  sound without  pressure at all  ..   but   you  will  get  "better"  sound   with it  .

      • Zach Heindl > the anonymous pick April 3, 2013 at 2:19pm

        cool, i got an idea for a bridge, it's kinda sorta complicated but it should work great either way, whether i get one that is good quality or not........i know CB Gitty manages this site but are his bar piezos pretty good quality?

        • the anonymous pick > Zach Heindl April 3, 2013 at 2:40pm

          i  havent  used  gittys  bar  ..  but  i  have  heard any complaints  about them .

  • the anonymous pick April 3, 2013 at 6:43am

    welcome to  the addiction  Zach  ;-) 

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