I occasionally make a four string guitar. Having that fourth string gives the guitar another element of sound. The cigar box I wasn't too sure on at first. It didn't look like your typical cigar box with old style graphics, but I went for it anyhow. The neck is made from poplar, and it is a neck through body design. I added a bridge to it made from a piece of wood with a fret slotted in the middle for the strings to lay across. I as well added a piece of bamboo with four slots cut into it for the strings to fit snugly into. I designed and created the headstock myself. It is made from a piece of layered pine.The sound is warm and smooth sounding. I make the fret lines on the side of the neck for best visability.
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