Ok, technically not a CBG but Cigar Box Nation is directly to blame for this instrument being built so I am sharing it here. Presenting: "Conviction" A tribute to the venerable Fender a Telecaster, built in a rat rod style with vintage flair and lot
Read more…So after over 30 CBG's I have decided to try building my own bass, to use as a backup to my early 1980's Fender P when playing out. And for the fun of it, of course. Early on I dedided the body would be a thunderbird, but with a Fender neck because
Read more…This particular festival features an Artists Village with a juried selection process. Once you are approved, you are given a 10x10 pop-up booth and free access for yourself and an assistant. In return they simply ask for a donation for their silent a
Read more…Here are a couple of my Rat Look builds.
A few minutes work with a bit of sandpaper can make a world of difference.
Read more…Wondering if anyone else here has tried this. I had a customer commission a build by handing me a small 9V Danelectro Honeytone amplifier and tell me "Make a cigar box guitar with this inside."
Here's a video of the result:
Read more…The box is built from mahogany plywood. The neck is maple, with a lacewood fretboard. It extends through the box, and is doubled up going through the body to compensate for the notch to accommodate the single coil pickup. I used a pair of Grover bass
Read more…I have a friend who wants me to build them a custom CBG, he has provided a nice black and gold COHIBA box and we have decided to go with gold accents on the bridge, tuners and knobs. If possible we would also like to do the frets in gold.
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Read more…Hi folks,
I am looking to step up my game a bit and have started integrating a separate fretboard into my last three builds. It has helped immensely to straighten the neck and it also improves the action at the same time. Win-Win!!
But... finding app
Hi folks,
I built a 17" scaled resonator uke but it keeps breaking nylon strings, and they don't stay in tune well.
I was wondering if anyone could recommend what gauge of strings to run if I were to string it with steel/bronze acoustic guitar stri
Read more…One thing I really like about building CBG's is that there are so many small steps where you can take a break. Some of them encourage you to start something else in the meanwhile. My ADD really approves of this!
So while I wait for glue to set and p
Read more…Anyone here done this and have any pointers? I figure there is a lot of unclaimed space under the neck of the guitar where an amp could be installed. The only question I have on this is whether I should put the speakers on the inside of the case or
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Are there any events in the Great Lakes region? I've been building CBG's for about 2 years now and would like to meet up with other builders and get some more input and learn a bit more about the crafting and playing of these unique instru
Read more…Last night I put together a quick build using an old "Canadian Club" gift box that my wife had been holding on to for a few years. I already had the neck built for a hubcap guitar so there wasn't much to do to finish it up.
The box is 9" square, and
Read more…Anyone ever do a build with one of these?
I found a supplier who ships these for less than it would cost me to buy the piezo, output jack and volume knob separately. And they even included the 9V battery.
My acoustic bass guitar has a very similar pi
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