How good can it sound unplugged?

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How good can it sound unplugged?

Share experience, tips & tricks that have produced the best acoustic unplugged sound in your cigar box instruments. This applies to commercial or self made boxes.

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Resonator Ukulele

Started by John Hopper. Last reply by Order99 Jul 9, 2020. 1 Reply

Innards - reinforcements, struts and bass bars?

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Dustin Smith Oct 25, 2010. 19 Replies

bridges - materials - setup etc.

Started by David Beede. Last reply by Dustin Smith Oct 25, 2010. 15 Replies

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Comment by David Beede on April 25, 2009 at 12:52am
It may be a little nervy to start a group here when I've only built one CB instrument over three decades ago... but Hamhock encouraged me, so here goes.
I think the roots blues kind of sound I've heard from CBs plugged in is very cool, but at the same time I'd like to build one that sounds great unplugged too. I'm sure a bunch of you have favorites you've made and ideas about why they turned out so great sounding. This can be a place to get your experience based knowledge or even your wild and crazy ideas about what works and what doesn't into the group data bank so our instruments can keep evolving in amazing ways.
I'm open to info regarding commercial cigar boxes and cigar box- ish bodies some folks are making themselves. Thanks for dropping in and sharing what works.
 

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