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Be sure to download my new book on advanced cbg making from the following link.  This is 100% free and I promise you wont be hit with ads or any of that other crap.

 

Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Construction by Josh Gayou

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 1 - Intro

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Dan Mullen Feb 22, 2014. 6 Replies

Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Mike Brobeck Oct 29, 2011. 7 Replies

Part 5 - Necks - Scarf Joints

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 23, 2011. 12 Replies

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Comment by doggylv . on July 23, 2015 at 9:24am
Hey David, thanks for the information, looks like the CBG community lost a hugh asset, maybe he will come back and add his experienced voice and not get suck back in on the selling side. Friends say I should put my stuff on eBay or Etsy, no I want to keep this as a hobby.....
Comment by David L. on July 22, 2015 at 10:17am
There is still the website
http://smokehouseguitars.com
A couple of years back there was a message on the above site from Josh saying that on top of his regular job (90+hour weeks in the aviation industry) and due to the increase in demand for his guitars, the number he needed to build to a set time limit resulted in him losing the enjoyment in his hobby. It had become extra work and so to address the work/life balance he was reducing how much time he put into CBGs.
Comment by doggylv . on July 22, 2015 at 5:16am
What has happen to Josh and Smokehouse Guitars, anyone know?
Comment by Richey Kay on March 8, 2015 at 7:18pm

I'm not sure if you check back here anymore Josh, but I've recently read through your excellent book again and had a question: is there any advantage to shaping and gluing the fret board to the neck before marking and cutting the frets? I have always done this by simply cutting the fretboard while it is still 'square' and doing the taper afterwards... just seems a lot easier to do with a standard 90 degree square rather than a bevel gauge.  

Comment by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on February 16, 2011 at 10:54am

Hey, guys.  Here is a lineup of shows that I'll be attending.  The shows are in Southern California in the Temecula wine country.  If you'd like to come out and see me and my guitars grab yourself a ticket and come on by.

 

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Comment by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on January 4, 2011 at 12:40pm
I'm very happy to hear how helpful you are all finding this :)  Makes all the effort of writing it worth it.
Comment by Fitzhugh on January 4, 2011 at 12:37pm
Josh,
It is this kind of effort at sharing that makes this hobby possible for many of us.
After I built my first cbg I read your advanced building guide series and followed your suggestions about learning to tune and sharpen tools. It made building the next one both a lot easier and a lot more fun. Likewise, I took what I learned from your fret work post and ripped the wire frets off the first one and installed real frets. Each one gets better. I'm about to finish the 6th, but now I'm reading your book with that same sense of doors opening - a feeling of "wow, I can learn to do that!" I think the 7th build will again see a big jump in both fun and ability, thanks to how much you've shared.
Thanks!
Comment by Jess on January 4, 2011 at 10:13am
Josh:  Thanks for sharing your recent book.  I find it very informative and useful.  I am inspired by the beautiful instruments you create, and I hope you don't mind if I 'borrow' a couple of your ideas when crafting my own guitars.  Kind regards, Jess Allred
Comment by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on December 28, 2010 at 2:29pm
Thanks for the sentiment but I'm not so worried about money.  Just make something cool and send me a picture.
Comment by Fitzhugh on December 28, 2010 at 2:13pm
Josh, Thank you! your earlier series started me off in a great way and made much of the huge difference between my first and second builds. I just gave away #'s 2 through 5 at Xmas and have to build another 4 string, just started, now I'm eagerly waiting for the book to download so I can see what else I can learn from you to apply on this next one.
Oh, and I was all ready to PAY for your book. You might want to try publishing.
 

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 1 - Intro

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Dan Mullen Feb 22, 2014. 6 Replies

Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Mike Brobeck Oct 29, 2011. 7 Replies

Part 5 - Necks - Scarf Joints

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 23, 2011. 12 Replies

Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Wiley Rutledge Dec 14, 2010. 6 Replies

Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 3 - Supplies

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by ledbelly Nov 16, 2010. 2 Replies

Part 4 - Design

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Nov 9, 2010. 2 Replies

Alternate Neck Joints - The V Joint

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by colin mcgrath Nov 5, 2010. 6 Replies

Why You Shouldn't Listen Too Closely to the "Experts"

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by colin mcgrath Nov 5, 2010. 9 Replies

Tung Oil Finish

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Fitzhugh Sep 12, 2010. 1 Reply

Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Fitzhugh Aug 21, 2010. 23 Replies

Part 5 - Tapered Necks - The Fretboard

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Jul 30, 2010. 5 Replies

Guitar Wiring Basics

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by ian frazier May 14, 2010. 2 Replies

String Intonation Explained

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 10, 2010. 0 Replies

Part 6 - Finishes - French Polish

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) Feb 8, 2010. 0 Replies

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