Tin guitar - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T14:21:05Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/tin-guitar?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2297277&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have made a couple of one s…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-05:2592684:Comment:22998332015-05-05T06:46:53.725ZSwamp Music Simonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/swampmusic
<p>I have made a couple of one stringed cookie tin guitars. Both I made with the neck going through the inside of the body, and then screwed at the base of the tin to reinforce it all. I didn't reinforce them at all with any additional pcs. of wood.</p>
<p>I used a drill bit to !carefully! bore a hole for the round neck to go into, and had to do some additional bending inward to make the hole bigger. Once I had the metal hole shaped and big enough, I had to cut a small notch in the lid so it…</p>
<p>I have made a couple of one stringed cookie tin guitars. Both I made with the neck going through the inside of the body, and then screwed at the base of the tin to reinforce it all. I didn't reinforce them at all with any additional pcs. of wood.</p>
<p>I used a drill bit to !carefully! bore a hole for the round neck to go into, and had to do some additional bending inward to make the hole bigger. Once I had the metal hole shaped and big enough, I had to cut a small notch in the lid so it could close properly. I attached it at the base and got a little creative with the string holster.</p> I have been playing diddley b…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-04:2592684:Comment:22992842015-05-04T19:11:34.278ZGoldsmithexilehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Goldsmithexile
<p>I have been playing diddley bows for around 6 months. And I love it. Its like a second wind. Any way, yesterday I picked up a 6 string acoustic for the first time since I been playing the d bow's, and played it with a slide (without raising the nut thingy yet-the frets were clashing a little). To my amazement I realised that the experience with the diddley bows had TOTALLY revolutionised how I looked at the instrument. It was no longer a complex intimidating chord shaping thing, it had…</p>
<p>I have been playing diddley bows for around 6 months. And I love it. Its like a second wind. Any way, yesterday I picked up a 6 string acoustic for the first time since I been playing the d bow's, and played it with a slide (without raising the nut thingy yet-the frets were clashing a little). To my amazement I realised that the experience with the diddley bows had TOTALLY revolutionised how I looked at the instrument. It was no longer a complex intimidating chord shaping thing, it had become.....a sonic rhythm box instead LOL</p> What about a metal neck? Thou…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-04:2592684:Comment:22993422015-05-04T15:47:37.767ZDustin Aurandhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DustinAurand
What about a metal neck? Thought of that.
What about a metal neck? Thought of that. Action is determined by the p…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-04:2592684:Comment:22990802015-05-04T14:18:09.507ZRon "Oily" Spraguehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RonaldSprague
Action is determined by the player. Do you wanna play slide? Do you want a fretted, or unfretted neck? You can still play slide on a low action fretted neck, although many sliders like a higher action. No reason you can't do an acoustic / electric using the GGB tuning. Then you gotta decide: piezo or mag pup? Lotsa ways to go...
Action is determined by the player. Do you wanna play slide? Do you want a fretted, or unfretted neck? You can still play slide on a low action fretted neck, although many sliders like a higher action. No reason you can't do an acoustic / electric using the GGB tuning. Then you gotta decide: piezo or mag pup? Lotsa ways to go... Any ideas or suggestions to m…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-04:2592684:Comment:22990782015-05-04T14:06:55.089ZDustin Aurandhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DustinAurand
Any ideas or suggestions to my last reply?
Any ideas or suggestions to my last reply? Any instructions on these?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-04:2592684:Comment:22992202015-05-04T14:06:21.317ZDustin Aurandhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DustinAurand
Any instructions on these?
Any instructions on these? What kind of action, (high or…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-02:2592684:Comment:22977182015-05-02T01:50:19.991ZDustin Aurandhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DustinAurand
What kind of action, (high or low,) and strings, (acoustic or electric,) do you reccommend? I thought of doing an acoustic/electric 3 stringer, using Seasick Steve's Trance Wonder tuning. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youtu.be/8jcYdmD8FCI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/8jcYdmD8FCI</a><br/>
Saw one last week with a metal neck.
What kind of action, (high or low,) and strings, (acoustic or electric,) do you reccommend? I thought of doing an acoustic/electric 3 stringer, using Seasick Steve's Trance Wonder tuning. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youtu.be/8jcYdmD8FCI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/8jcYdmD8FCI</a><br/>
Saw one last week with a metal neck. http://www.cigarboxnation.com…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-01:2592684:Comment:22976382015-05-01T22:47:26.381ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p><a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/tin-box-attaching-the-neck-to?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A377163&page=1#comments" target="_blank">http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/tin-box-attaching-the-neck-to?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A377163&page=1#comments</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/tin-box-attaching-the-neck-to?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A377163&page=1#comments" target="_blank">http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/tin-box-attaching-the-neck-to?id=2592684%3ATopic%3A377163&page=1#comments</a></p> I've made a couple of tin box…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-01:2592684:Comment:22972772015-05-01T19:26:42.033ZVinylhedhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/HedleyBrown
<p>I've made a couple of tin box guitars, one a 3 string and the other a 6 string. Both of them have a through neck, and that is enough to keep the rigidity of the box. I cut the hole in the tin, fold the tabs into the box and use them to screw the tin to the box. I don't what other folks will say, but for me, no other bracing is required. <br></br><br></br>I've attached a photo of my 3 stringer. You can't really see how it's been attached, but I thought it might give an idea of what I mean. I should…</p>
<p>I've made a couple of tin box guitars, one a 3 string and the other a 6 string. Both of them have a through neck, and that is enough to keep the rigidity of the box. I cut the hole in the tin, fold the tabs into the box and use them to screw the tin to the box. I don't what other folks will say, but for me, no other bracing is required. <br/><br/>I've attached a photo of my 3 stringer. You can't really see how it's been attached, but I thought it might give an idea of what I mean. I should also point out that I made this 4 years ago. While I might do a few things to make the fitting a little neater, I can vouch that it is still structurally sound.</p>
<p>The only other tip I can offer is about the sound. Tins have a tendency to vibrate and make a nasty sound if you strum too ferociously. This can be totally stopped by shredding a plastic bag and putting it into the tin when you seal it up. It doesn't affect the sound at all, apart from getting rid of the vibration.</p>
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<p></p> I made a quick oil can guitar…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-01:2592684:Comment:22974922015-05-01T18:50:59.015ZJohn Sawyerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnSawyer
I made a quick oil can guitar, similar concept, I treated it like any other build, only I used a few screws to hold the neck in place.<br />
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You will need a block to support the bridge if you notch out your neck. That one will be great!
I made a quick oil can guitar, similar concept, I treated it like any other build, only I used a few screws to hold the neck in place.<br />
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You will need a block to support the bridge if you notch out your neck. That one will be great!