If I make another reso with a tin can I will probably cut more of the can off and use a bigger box. I left about an inch of the can side wall attached to the can bottom. (except for the parts I cut and filed away to clear the neck where it passes through the box.
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I am happy to be proved wrong... means I learned something. Something that sometimes is difficult to do with my thick scull. Now I am even more tempted to do a tuna can reso CBG. I'll be thinking about the design a bit, maybe substitute a pair of hardwood dowels for the neck thru so I can save on a bit of neck wood for other uses. I brought a small kit of hand tools with me from China, so I should be able to build 2 or 3 CBGs this summer. Already bought an 8' by 1.5" by 0.75" length of birch (or <$10 from Home Depot) to use for 2 or 3 necks (depending on how conservatively I use the wood). I like 20" scale lengths, so I should be able to get 3 CBGs built, and at least one will have a resonator. I have also purchased 5 cigar box from a local cigar store for a buck a piece. So, soon I'll begin production.
Rand, Ha! Funny....sorry, wasn't trying to prove anyone right or wrong! Thanks for the compliment. Like you said, I just wanted to allow the sound vibrations pass by the neck with the least obstruction possible. The pass through neck still retains most of it's strength and rigidity this way.
Wow! Great design. In CBN's 'Super Advanced Cigar Box Building' discussion group, I had recently written that you couldn't do that, but I was wrong. Sure, cut the resonator can down a bit to allow the neck to go through and then cut out a long sound hole in the neck where it passes through the can to allow more space for it to ring out. Cool design. I took the liberty to set people straight by linking your photo into a reply showing them how wrong I was. Here's the link.
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Hi JP,
I am happy to be proved wrong... means I learned something. Something that sometimes is difficult to do with my thick scull. Now I am even more tempted to do a tuna can reso CBG. I'll be thinking about the design a bit, maybe substitute a pair of hardwood dowels for the neck thru so I can save on a bit of neck wood for other uses. I brought a small kit of hand tools with me from China, so I should be able to build 2 or 3 CBGs this summer. Already bought an 8' by 1.5" by 0.75" length of birch (or <$10 from Home Depot) to use for 2 or 3 necks (depending on how conservatively I use the wood). I like 20" scale lengths, so I should be able to get 3 CBGs built, and at least one will have a resonator. I have also purchased 5 cigar box from a local cigar store for a buck a piece. So, soon I'll begin production.
-Rand.
Hi JP:
Wow! Great design. In CBN's 'Super Advanced Cigar Box Building' discussion group, I had recently written that you couldn't do that, but I was wrong. Sure, cut the resonator can down a bit to allow the neck to go through and then cut out a long sound hole in the neck where it passes through the can to allow more space for it to ring out. Cool design. I took the liberty to set people straight by linking your photo into a reply showing them how wrong I was. Here's the link.
-Rand.