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What to do with these odd boxes?

So, I tend to jump off the deep end with things and rather than get a "normal" box to do my first CBG, I started grabbing odd balls.

Now, neither of these have to be a CBG (im honestly thinking amp for the big angled one) but Id like to get yalls opinion on how to work around the problems they present.

First is a Maniac Cigars box. When I got this one, I thought it was just a weird wrapped box. Didnt realize the lid was screwy till I got it home. This one is 11.5" long, 8.5" wide and just under 3.75" tall

Next is one I grabbed today, and I had the idea to make a bass or bari out of it, but im not sure the angle would suit it. Makes a great foot rest tho.... this ones12.5" l, 9.25 w and 6.5~4.75 t. the wood walls inside are 1.75 on the side and 2" on the front, and theyre hollow.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on March 21, 2017 at 1:16pm

Drop a piece of ply under the lid and make it electric only. Keep the look and jam on! Not sure what to do with the second one.

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Permalink Reply by default on March 21, 2017 at 2:43pm

HAHAHA you think Im going to make one and stop... thats funny.

Yeah, the back of the white one is woefully unadorned and quite white, and I rather fancy the front actually being the front due to the logos. Im weird. Altho I do think the plywood idea is a sound one.

With the angled one, Im thinking the angle would make the neck to twisted to play if I went even with the lid, and potentially unplayable if I make the neck flat with the bottom.Hell, it might just end up being a cellar for my pipe tobacco...

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Permalink Reply by default on March 21, 2017 at 2:44pm

the benefit of having been a partner in a local cigar shop is that I am able to go snag what I want from the stockpile of boxes. Im planning another raid here soon, should have some interesting finds

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Permalink Reply by JL on March 22, 2017 at 3:05am

The Macanudo with the ramped lid and hollow sides seems to be begging to be a stage monitor/practice amp, same shape as a stage wedge monitor and the hollow sides have GOT to something INTERESTING to the sound.

For the Maniac, a pair of 1/4x1/4 braces under the Maniac lid to stiffen that folding joint, put the tail of a stopped neck down at the lid's hinge end. Done right and you can open the box for tweaking/repairs without unstringing. I did that with this 2 string chugger with an odd lid issue: