Hi folks!

Posted by utzlglutzl on April 17, 2014 at 3:47am

I just wanted to introduce myself.

I am a 40 year old guy from germany and I failed playing the guitar in a punk band but hope I will learn to play the blues on a 3-string-CBG until I aged 85....so at least there is some hope, some time and only three strings.

I am still into punk-rock but I like the blues-label FAT POSSUM and a reduced, minimal sound in general. I think a CBG is perfect for me.

I am about to build my first 3 string-cigarbox in a few weeks. I collected a lot of cigarboxes, bought all the other parts and will get help from a friend of mine, who is a master-carpenter...so I don expect any problems builing the box.

I am not sure about the pickup - I think I will try a piezo for the first box.And I am not sure about what kind of strings I will use and what the bridge will look like.

anyway, I will post some pictures when the box is done.

cheers

utz

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  • Stephan Ziemba April 20, 2014 at 12:39am

    Utz are my favorite potato chips of ALL TIME! You beat me by a day, so I can't welcome you aboard, so welcome ME ABOARD! Rock out, Dude!

    • Rob Bennett > Stephan Ziemba April 20, 2014 at 3:03pm

      I want to build a LPG and a tenor ukulele cigar box...my first is a 25 .5 bridge to nut...i want to make a shorter one too

  • Paul Clair April 17, 2014 at 10:05am

    Have fun buildin man!  In addition to CB Nation, I also recommend checking out reddit.com/r/cigarboxguitars.

  • Thomas "Duck" Petry April 17, 2014 at 10:03am

    Welcome to the fun. Muddy Creek Guitars is right, it is an addiction. You can quit any time you want, but once you start you won't want to. Every build is different and you will want to collect the whole set.

    • Stephan Ziemba > Thomas "Duck" Petry April 20, 2014 at 12:25am

      Just how many are in a "Whole Set"? ; )

    • Thomas "Duck" Petry > Stephan Ziemba April 20, 2014 at 1:39pm

      No idea of how many exist in a "Whole Set", but I still have a lot to build before I even get close.

    • Richey Kay > Stephan Ziemba April 20, 2014 at 3:43am

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    • Stephan Ziemba > Richey Kay April 20, 2014 at 5:53am

      Is this the two or the four lane set? Did you get it with the GT40's or the lame Mustangs?

  • Muddy Creek Guitars April 17, 2014 at 7:32am
    Welcome to your new addiction! Don't let anyone fool you with talk of a "hobby". We're all addicts here; I hope I'm never cured!

    With a piezo, you can use any strings you want, since it works purely on vibrations. You can use about anything for a bridge that will raise the stings to the height you want: an old key, a bolt, a cabinet hinge, etc.... I'm sure your carpenter friend can help you.

    Good luck and happy building!
  • Rob Bennett April 17, 2014 at 4:15am

    Have fun...I used for the bridge the center rod of a bolt latch for the door...ground flat on one side.....use medium Nickle strings

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