Let me start by saying that I don't consider myself an expert in this subject, but I have made two very successful resonator boxes with simplest of tools and cheapest of materials. This particular box is made from 6mm ply for the sides, 3mm ply for
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For a long time I have wanted to build a resonator based string instrument, but I've put it off for a long time because of a poor success rate on prototype builds. I had lots of excuses. Chief among them was the difficulty of cutting an acc
Read more…This is the design for a three string using a uke resonator cone and cover along with a photo of the finished result
Latest from the Blue Haze Cigar Box Guitar shop. This one is a resonator style. Four strings for ‘slide’ playing only. The resonator is a chicken watering pan that normally screws on a mason jar to supply chicks with water. Two pickups are in this on
Read more…Here is a diagram that shows how I built my first box which is about 9" long by 7.5" wide and 4" deep. I am still in the process of building a CBG around the box, but I wanted to get a discussion going on how to be
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I was trying to install a home-made resonator in a cigar box, but was unable to successfully cut a round hole in the box for the resonator. So, I thought I'd open this topic up as an area of discussion. I know there are a variety of techniq
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