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First Home Made CBG

Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:30pm 0 Comments

So I finally got around to making a CBG.

Over all it was a big success, considering that when I first beginning working on this project I was not very optimistic and I was worried that the neck would snap 1/2 or the thing would explode.

I used Torpedo box, oak neck, tuning machines from a cheap mandoline and some discarded screws.  I found a couple of discarded Sorvall centrifuge tubes and make one into a slide.

A lot of mistakes (which I expected) were made, the…

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Started Project: Cigar Box Guitar

Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:37pm 2 Comments

Starting to build my first cigar box guitar, at this point I am collecting anything that maybe useful for my project.

Cigar box....check Piezo transducer...check Tuning pegs from mandolin....check Mandolin pick guard...check Mandolin bridge....check

The search continues....

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At 3:51pm on January 23, 2012, Uncle John said…

Hey, Joshua.  I'm glad to have you for a nation friend.  Good wishes on your build.

 
 
 

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