I log onto Cigar Box Nation every day, knowing that at least fifteen things will catch my interest. I have not looked forward to anything like this since I was a teenager, awaiting the new Rolling Stone magazine. Today, Jack White on the front page,
Read more…Thought I'd bring my progress from the picture thread to a discussion...
Heres the latest real world mockup....
Just finished the construction on my first box..3 string..Im not a musician,what strings are best to use? For the blues? Which 3 should i use? Any help is appreciated..
Rob
Read more…volume pots do you use? I've tried building minty amps with volume and tone controls and they didn't work. Well the amps worked but the volume and tone controls may as well just have been there for looks. Audio taper? Linear taper? Ohms? I'm pretty m
Read more…I found these really nice Rocky Patel boxes, so I made this one for my neighbor, who bought it as a gift for his son.
First off I a newcomer here, and I'm well on the way to getting a design for my first build, I'm planning a 3 string with a 650mm scale(25 1/2"), but would appreciate opinions / advice on tail end anchorage for the strings, (see attached drawings). T
Read more…I am currently building a 4 string cbg with a precision bass pickup. I intend to try a bolt on neck so as to be able to adjust the angle easily for a good action. My question is if I am using a seperate fingerboard and want it to overlap on the cigar
Read more…OK, I will say up front I might be a dummie asking this but hey, gots to know. My wife said she kinda liked the sound of the Banjos When I look at a CBG, well not in the flesh, and a CB Banjo like say the ones in the advert to the right on this page,
Read more…i am putting 3 wood screws and glueing this,small 3 string dulci-scale neck,to this box.i am going to glue a support to the inside.will it last"stand the test of time"????
Read more…hey, I'm posting one of my builds on Ebay and am just spreading the word to all you good people out there!! take a look! any questions message me on here, or ebay, or email me at joespraggan@hotmail.co.uk http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi
Read more…hey just though i would post some pics of the recipient of my first build. i ended up giving it to my best friends son he was about 9 months in the first pic and just turned 1 in the second and third. his favorite toys are this guitar and a gretsch
Read more…I know nothing about piezo's except the bit I found on Wikipedia and here. Is this a piezo or nothing, it does not look like the ones I found in the search bar. It came out of an old stuffed animal. ?
I am thinking of making one of my builds a zero fret model, and having the bridge not be notched as well. Is there a down side to not having notches? Will it buzz more? Is it essential to have the little "sub nut" behind the zero fret to hold the str
Read more…Just An idea I had. The top of the CB was thin and I needed the bridge to be pretty wide to make sure it didnt crack under pressure from the strings. I also ended up putting the piezo pickup between the end of the bridge and the CB lid. It also has a
Read more…Hi, I'm new here. I've been making mountain dulcimers. Just recently I got interested in making a CBG, but didn't know anything about dimensions, HxWxD that are good for it. I bid on this collection, figured the average would be $4 per box, and am
Read more…OK, So I'm working on my newest, best and most excellent build yet and at a point to where I either mount and string it and see how it works OR tear it a part and stain.....
Who uses peizo's with distoration? I am starting to think that peizos just don't like distoration at all. They sound really bad when I use any sort of dirty channel with them. If someone out there is using them with distortion, then I
Read more…Guys, need some advice on what to do with this box -- Punch Gran Puro Sesenta (same box as Sierra) . See pic. The issue is the logo on the outside lid is nice plactic 'bubble' look. The inside is basically the same except a standard embossed print/fo
Read more…I was in an experimental mood over the weekend. I had recently purchased a fingerboard blank made from purpleheart. I was most excited to see what a finished neck would look like with this as the color of the wood can be quite striking.
Purpleheart
I'll probably be getting a HoneyTone next week but was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with the Ho-Dad. It looks interesting, just wondering if it's worth the extra.
