Posted by Dave Lynas on January 28, 2013 at 3:35pm
I've revised my #3 box. Monogram "E" woodburned into a Martin guitar sitka spruce scap added to the tail to cover the old pin holes. I changed that to ground the strings. Now the strings go trough the tail. The E is for Elaine, my youngest grand.
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It's about the size of a hairy woodpecker hole. A two holer. I like how she turned out. It has a hum when plugged in. If i have my hand on the strings it doesn't. My ground wire to the strings is working but maybe should go to the volume pot back instead of the jack ground? Anyhow, it sounds good and isn't a real problem with hum as you have your fingers on her to play. Some day, i'll gain everything i don't know and make one that's right... right?
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Cool Essential Cigar Box Guitar.
Nice Dave, I just finished a 4 string seller git. Nice big sound holes, could double as birdhouse :-) They could sing along while you play Dave.
Double-take. I thought you made a birdhouse at first, given the background! Love the look.
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