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Newport, MI
Birthday:
May 31
How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
I learned about the site by browsing the web for ideas on instruments making
How many instruments have you built so far?
Too many to count
What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter at least one meaningful sentence, your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).
I find interesting how cigar box guitars can be simple and inexpensive to make and still be able to play great music.
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When the metaphorical lightbulb turn on in my head for an instrument, I like to sketc the idea on Microsoft paint. This drawing is for a piezoelectric two string hollowbody box cello. My plan is to use one of those pre-amp pickup units you can find…
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Brandon Wells Update: I ordered the box, the bridges (flying bridge meant for stick-on-top builds, but works for what I'm doing), the pickup (pre-amp) and the tuners from CB Gitty. I then ordered a set a D'addario Prelude cello strings on Amazon ($64 dollars for…Jun 30
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Brandon WellsJun 25
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Brandon Wells I had the neck angle flat like that on previous similar instruments and It plays well-enough for me. To get the string height, I build the neck in two pieces. First is the brace piece that goes through the box. The second is the…Jun 25
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Brandon Wells To make the picture larger: right click and select the "open image in new tab" option. I'm sorry I can't make my drawing larger itself.
Jun 25
"What a fun little-itty-bitty ditty. This short, sweet, and catchy tune is proof that songs don't have to be long. I can't wait for more fun musical adventures.
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"How does the 3D printed parts hold up to steel/metal strings?
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"Sorry I'm super late to this party, but how do you keep the the string fret from loosening when tying the final overhead knot? I tried it with fishing line and I don't know how I keep the first knot (fig. C ) tight when tying the last overhead to…"
"Tying the end of the fishing line to the hairing job and tying the loose end of the string to the hair."
"Click the MS Paint diagram above to enlargen it.
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"I made a bow with I believe is this below for the stick. I used about 30 inches of it, notched on both sides.https://www.lowes.com/pd/3-4-in-x-8-ft-Interior-Exterior-Pine-Wood-... string it with fishing line using a looping jig (a board with screws…"
"I build my bowed instruments with two strings to simplify construction. Two string fiddles don't need a rounded fingerboard to be playable with either single note or drone playing. Maybe one time or another I could try out a three or four-string…"
"I used heavy fishing line (softer than steel strings) and the neck construction actually makes contact with the top surface to hold the instrument's tension.
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This video was from a couple years ago, but I recycled a cardboard ice pack box into a two string fiddle. It may not be an actual cigar box but it embraces the DIY spirit of recycling found objects into instruments.
"Hi, I'm Brandon from Michigan. I'm a musical instrument enthusiast, especially DIY instruments made from recycled or inexpensive parts. I've been looking through the site as a spectator for ideas and inspiration for instruments for some time before…"
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