One of the best things about being a member of the nation is stealing ideas, err... i mean, being creative with your builds.I always find awesome things, from how someone handled a bridge with a unique piece of hardware, to an interesting idea for fr
Read more…I am about to wind my first pup. It is going to be a 3 stringer. From what I can tell, 8,000 wraps of 42 AWG is a good starting point for a first try, then I can experiment from there. I've read as much as I can find but most of the info out there is
Read more…I am getting ready to spray paint a box and I need some advice for avoiding the bead of paint you get along a tape line. I have an undercoat of red already on the box. I am going to tape off a pattern and paint the rest of the box black but I want to
Read more…I just discovered the whole cigar box guitar thing last week and am already mildly addicted... okay, maybe very addicted. I built my first one this past weekend out of a box I already had, but now I need to know where to get more. Do most cigar shops
Read more…I'm working on a PBR themed guitar and the last thing I need to do before assembly is finish the neck. It is a fretless style, with a poplar neck and fingerboard. I plan on painting the space between the frets where the inlays usually are blue and th
Read more…I've seen a number of cbg's with dual broom handle or dowel necks. What is the best material to use for a 3 or 4 stringer with this style neck? Any other considerations I should know about before building my first in this style?
Read more…I'm building my 2nd CBG now and I have some questions about strings. First, a few details about the guitar. It is 24" scale, fretless, 4 string, with a standard single coil pickup from a strat. It is made from a smaller red Punch cigar box (Magnums)
Read more…Anyone have a flying V body template in electronic format? Preferably the Gibson style, but a Jackson would be cool as well.
Read more…To date I have been using the standard 1 x 2 sticks of poplar from lowes for my necks. From what I have researched, Maple is probably a good choice for these since it is hard and is less likely to bow. And it seems like ebony and rosewood are great c
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