This is only the second "CBG" I've built. My son is autistic, and one of the therapies that we have him in is music therapy. He has thrived and blossomed in music, becoming more verbal and more expressive with each session.As a thank you to his teacher I built a three-string out of an original Muppets lunchbox. Knowing that he works with other children, and on the off-chance he might play it in front of them, I made the decision to build it out of a lunchbox rather than a cigar box. Though simply nothing more than a box, with my luck he'd pull it out during a session and upset a more sensitive parent had I made it out of the traditional medium.Frets, sound holes, and tuning pegs are from CB Gitty, and the rest of the parts sourced locally. I ultimately removed the handle, as it rattled rather annoyingly when played. And as I hardly play a lick there is no video of it in use, but if my son's teacher decides to give it a strum rather than displaying it as an art piece, I'll see if I can snag some.
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This is a splendid looking guitar, and a great gift. Good on ya.