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Comment by Tim Brown on October 16, 2013 at 1:26pm

Kia Ora people: Just caught onto this and about to start planning a build All seems sort of straight forward but "The Neck" bit and fretting. Any ideas and advice really appreciated.

Comment by Thomas (Doc) on September 3, 2013 at 12:24am

Anyone heading Tauranga way, stop in for a cuppa

Comment by Thomas (Doc) on August 10, 2013 at 10:16pm

Hi Kirsten,

I have been using laminated necks to get the strength. Unfortunatly NZ hard woods 1/4 sawn are a little harder to find. If you can find some old native from a 100 year old house it should be pretty good.    I am making another at the moment, this time I will try some different tunings and maybe a mag pickup.  I take a long time doing them, mostly by hand and going for the feel. It's a fun hobby

Comment by Kirsten Macfarlane on August 10, 2013 at 10:02pm

Kalmario, I used pine it was fine. Lol. But no for my first one I just had some pine from Bunnings, its held straight and true no worries, just dont use high tension strings. I have however moved on to rimu :D

Anyway whats anyone doing? I'm currently about to start my first commissioned piece :D (nothing fancy tho, ive only made a total of 3!!)

Comment by jeff burgoyne on May 26, 2013 at 11:45am

a 3 stringed cigar box guitar

Comment by Kalmario on May 26, 2013 at 11:14am

neck wood, find the hardest you can find, recycled natives look nice, avoid pine if you can , if you can't make sure the grain is going the right way i.e. |||||||||||| instead of: _or \

what are you planning on making?

Comment by Kalmario on May 26, 2013 at 11:01am

cigar boxes:

A) try trade me, beware though its expensive.

B) Havana house : on customs st west off queen st.  expensive too, but at least you can see what they have.

C) CB gitty will send them from the states, nice boxes, bigger sized and no annoying do not smoke adds to peel off. you can order other parts while you are at it (fret wire tuners etc)

 

Comment by jeff burgoyne on May 26, 2013 at 10:05am

another question is there anyone  in this group that makes and sells cigar box guitars

Comment by jeff burgoyne on May 26, 2013 at 9:48am

where do i get a cigar box from as i aint seen those for years and what sort of wood to use for neck? and what size fret wire and where to get it or can you use jumbo paper clips

Comment by Kalmario on May 26, 2013 at 9:38am

what exactly would you like to know?  best idea is to start finding parts.

 

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