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What size box is recommended?

Posted by rockinfrasse on February 13, 2010 at 3:43pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
Hi what size box is suggested for building a cbg?

Got my hands on a cigarbox by the size 9 X 7 inches, how about that? (to small?)
Could probably build me my own box but.....   no.

Just got interested in the cigarbox guitar "thing"
I live in sweden and cant find any good swedish resources.

anyone give me a hand?

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  • Gitarmoro March 21, 2010 at 1:05pm
    looking good! It'll be a nice piece :D
  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars March 21, 2010 at 11:24am
    Nope, I only mark the frets with a wood burning tool. They can be played with slide or fretting even without raised frets. A friend was over last night and he picked up my CBG and just started playing away, never played one before, but he plays regular guitars. It sounded way better than my attempts, and he just fretted with his fingers. Cool

    rockinfrasse said:
    I havent found the right kind of plywood for repairing the motometer box.

    I am going to build them both. starting of with the punch box.
    Ever fretted any of your cbgs Michael? what kind of tools to use for the "grooves".



    MichaelS said:
    Nice box, did you ever make one from the motometer box? You can never have enough.
  • rockinfrasse March 21, 2010 at 11:15am
    I havent found the right kind of plywood for repairing the motometer box.

    I am going to build them both. starting of with the punch box.
    Ever fretted any of your cbgs Michael? what kind of tools to use for the "grooves".



    MichaelS said:
    Nice box, did you ever make one from the motometer box? You can never have enough.
  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars March 21, 2010 at 10:57am
    Nice box, did you ever make one from the motometer box? You can never have enough.
  • rockinfrasse March 21, 2010 at 7:09am

  • rockinfrasse March 21, 2010 at 7:07am
    Sweeeeeet! Finally found this on the swedish e-bay site. (just the box) ordered the rest of the parts a couple of weeks ago.

  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars February 18, 2010 at 11:14am
    Not to be too picky but those are more of a C hole than an F hole, either way good start make it and play it, you wont be disappointed. Also I like the idea of the label on the inside bottom so you can view it, CBG's are meant to be fun right.
  • BT Cohosh February 18, 2010 at 10:46am
    Yeah. Keep the label. If your lid is 1/4 inch thick or less (sorry, dumb American not fluent with the system of measurement just about everyone else in the world uses) you should be fine sound-wise.

    I really like the juxtaposition of beat-up box top with the "elegance" of f-holes.

    Build away! Show us more!
  • rockinfrasse February 17, 2010 at 3:45pm
    Something like this.. Havent really learned this photo editing program yet, but it gives you an idea. Cleaned up the box too.

  • Gitarmoro February 17, 2010 at 2:51pm
    Exactly my thinking, too (os if I read have a choice with the neck finish, me woodworking skills considered, hehe)! 'Nuff said: You will do well with that box anyway, but the logo is soooo cool!
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