Early morning thinking. Anyone ever used a wood soundboard on something like a metal baking pan or a non wood material for back and sides?
You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!
This reply was deleted.
Early morning thinking. Anyone ever used a wood soundboard on something like a metal baking pan or a non wood material for back and sides?
You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!
Replies
reverse resonator. you can get real spruce soundboard for $10 if you look on line. ply work but not as warm
You can also cut out the bottom of tins, making sure to leave a little metal, to hold up the sound board.
Hi Joe, I have done this a bit different. I fitted a tin lid over a wood box, It looked like a tin cbg but had a wooden top under the tin lid. The wood box was made the same size as the tin box.
I wanted the best of both worlds - an attractive lid and a good acoustic tone.
The tin lid did not touch the wood top as there was an air space between the two, however the bridge sat on the wood surface, but did not touch the tin top. The top was free to vibrate as normal, and as the sound comes mainly from inside the box though the soundhole/s there was not a noticeable loss of volume.
Taff
That's a cool idea Taff. I just browsed through your pic gallery and your work is awesome.
Thanks Joe.
Justin Johnson has a guitar that's a small galvanized tub with wood top. I've seen the baking pan guitars with wood top and just about anything else.
Whatever you use, just make sure it's strong enough to hold up to string pressure and extensive use.
It's awesome here on the Nation, a friendly fount of inspiration. Thanks all.
www.guitjomusic.com
Bruce
Heres another one with the sound board glued on with silicone. Both 640mm scale length.
20190211_205111.jpg
20190211_205229.jpg
-
1
-
2
of 2 Next