Small box woes? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T19:32:36Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/small-box-woes?groupUrl=thebritsarecoming&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3295578&groupId=2592684%3AGroup%3A9610&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy first ever CBG had such a…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-06-16:2592684:Comment:34980452020-06-16T10:04:47.061ZJock MacHineryhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JockMacHinery
<p>My first ever CBG had such a small box. I married it with a 25" neck and it sounds nice. Not huge volume but OK. Only problem is that its odd to hold as the box hasn't enough weight. Still one of my favorites.</p>
<p>Only other thing I made with a small box was an electric diddley bow, which works really well.</p>
<p>As an aside I made a 17" scale CBG as a travel one but its not easy to play and lacks volume.</p>
<p>I guess, as others have said, just get on and build and see what happens.…</p>
<p>My first ever CBG had such a small box. I married it with a 25" neck and it sounds nice. Not huge volume but OK. Only problem is that its odd to hold as the box hasn't enough weight. Still one of my favorites.</p>
<p>Only other thing I made with a small box was an electric diddley bow, which works really well.</p>
<p>As an aside I made a 17" scale CBG as a travel one but its not easy to play and lacks volume.</p>
<p>I guess, as others have said, just get on and build and see what happens. The experience is good and you can always recycle. Who knows, you may end up with an awesome CBG!</p> all turned out good
tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-05-06:2592684:Comment:33276802019-05-06T14:36:16.570Zjabeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBassett
<p>all turned out good</p>
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<p>all turned out good</p>
<p></p> Fantastic sound accoustically…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-03-15:2592684:Comment:33082192019-03-15T18:16:01.279ZSleepy Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Davje
<p>Fantastic sound accoustically, with tenor uke strings.</p>
<p>There is a stick piezo under the bridge, plug it in and WOW.</p>
<p>Fantastic sound accoustically, with tenor uke strings.</p>
<p>There is a stick piezo under the bridge, plug it in and WOW.</p> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-03-15:2592684:Comment:33083222019-03-15T18:14:13.861ZSleepy Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Davje
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437679487?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437679487?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437685893?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437685893?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437692720?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437692720?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437679487?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437679487?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437685893?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437685893?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437692720?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1437692720?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Well, its ended up as a uke.…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-23:2592684:Comment:32955782019-02-23T13:05:37.144ZSleepy Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Davje
<p>Well, its ended up as a uke.</p>
<p>Just waiting for some strings , and it will be all systems go.</p>
<p>gone for a stick piezo by the bridge, but may have to move it about a bit to get a decent sound,</p>
<p>accoustically its fine with the one trial string, but well wait fir the proper strings to see.</p>
<p>Just need to learn how to play a uke !!!</p>
<p>Photos to follow, when its finished.</p>
<p>Well, its ended up as a uke.</p>
<p>Just waiting for some strings , and it will be all systems go.</p>
<p>gone for a stick piezo by the bridge, but may have to move it about a bit to get a decent sound,</p>
<p>accoustically its fine with the one trial string, but well wait fir the proper strings to see.</p>
<p>Just need to learn how to play a uke !!!</p>
<p>Photos to follow, when its finished.</p> yes sjohn,diatonic ,
I made t…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-01-21:2592684:Comment:32755412019-01-21T11:48:16.803Zjabeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBassett
<p>yes sjohn,diatonic ,</p>
<p>I made these a while ago,I still have the r/hand one ,sold the others ..good luck with the uke </p>
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<p>yes sjohn,diatonic ,</p>
<p>I made these a while ago,I still have the r/hand one ,sold the others ..good luck with the uke </p>
<p></p> Hey,jabes,you've been busy!!…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-01-19:2592684:Comment:32749192019-01-19T17:34:01.128ZSleepy Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Davje
<p>Hey,jabes,you've been busy!! I've had to settle for a17in scale.(because any longer and the bridge will be in mid air!! I'm using a heeled neck which I think came off a tenor uke but I I'm probably going for 4strings to match the headstock.) Are your fret markers in a diatonic scale?</p>
<p>Hey,jabes,you've been busy!! I've had to settle for a17in scale.(because any longer and the bridge will be in mid air!! I'm using a heeled neck which I think came off a tenor uke but I I'm probably going for 4strings to match the headstock.) Are your fret markers in a diatonic scale?</p> I used small boxes to make th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-01-17:2592684:Comment:32735632019-01-17T14:04:14.064Zjabeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBassett
<p>I used small boxes to make these 19" scale strummers the r/h one sounds lovely</p>
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<p>I used small boxes to make these 19" scale strummers the r/h one sounds lovely</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/788691321?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br/><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/788691321?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a></p> Thanks for that,Ihave a29cm l…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-01-11:2592684:Comment:32709332019-01-11T11:55:07.907ZSleepy Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Davje
<p>Thanks for that,Ihave a29cm long fingerboard lurking in my bitsbox I don't know where it came from, but it looks to be comparable in size to the box.That would make it a largish uke.Just need to make a neck to fit,then I'll see what it looks like.Was only going to use a stick piezo,but as you say,a decent pup can make a rubbish box sound great!! It's going to be one of those make it up as you go along type builds!!!</p>
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<p>Thanks for that,Ihave a29cm long fingerboard lurking in my bitsbox I don't know where it came from, but it looks to be comparable in size to the box.That would make it a largish uke.Just need to make a neck to fit,then I'll see what it looks like.Was only going to use a stick piezo,but as you say,a decent pup can make a rubbish box sound great!! It's going to be one of those make it up as you go along type builds!!!</p>
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