Just a little background on what got me into Cigar Box Guitars, and becoming a member of the Nation. A few months back I was flying home from vacation through Houston when I saw a guy walking in the airport carrying a cigar box guitar. I walked over to ask him where he picked it up, and we started talking about how he had made it for a friend in Baltimore and was headed up there to give it to him. We talked for about 15 minutes, said our goodbyes, and boarded the plane. After arriving in Baltimaore, I ran into him again in the terminal, and he asked me if I wanted the CBG because his friend wasn't there and he was going to have to fly back home. So I asked him how much he wanted for it, and was told "no charge, just enjoy it". I asked him his name and he said "Roadkill Slim", so Iasked him his real name and he looked me strait in the eye and without flinching replied "Roadkil Slim". I shook his hand, thanked him for the gift and we parted ways. Once I got home, I took a picture of the guitar and sent it to my brother who about lost his mind at how cool it was and how awesome it would look hanging on the wall of his man cave. So after much Googling, researching and reading, I've built a few (9 so far) and have a hundred ideas for future builds rolling around in my head. Glad to be a member of the nation and connected with so many like-minded folk.
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What's your real name?
Thankfully Joe, there was nothing in the box that did not belong there.
Define, "belong there".
"belong there" only refers to the contents of the box. I am not a luthier or professional builder, but I am sure that a carcass or any kind of road kill would negatively effect the playablilty of even the most simple guitar. The neck is poplar, and its just a plain punch box, no sound holes just a piezo glued to the lid and a jack, eye bolt bridge, and bolt nut, Gitty tunners and bronze wound strings. He said he coated the neck with modge-podge and thats about it. Anyway Stephan, I hope that answers your question, and my name is Kevin, "Rat Nasty" is after my Rat Terrier that I had for about 14 years.
nah, it would just have more mojo about it. Really is a cool intro the CBG though.
Wow - what a great story! You're a lucky man. I wouldn't mind bumping into "Mr Slim" myself ;-)
This is the "Roadkill Slim" Original. Still has better tone than any of the ones I've built. Simple is best I guess.
Is it sealed or does it open that we could all see and steal his intellectual property? 8 )....Is that a jack? Piezo, I take it... Do you know what wood he used?
I was hoping it had a carcass of some kind stretched across it or something.
That would've been cooool!