Long Horn Cigar Box Guitar

My wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, and my reply was I wanted the long horn pick up and matching head stock inlay made by Randy Bretz....well low and behold, she got it for me. Here is the mock up. ( I used the picture of the actual pick up)

So I got me a cigar box

Then I made me a neck outta red oak, with white oak highlights.

Then I needed to prepare the box.

Now I'm ready too see if the neck fits.

Everything is fitted snug...

Now for some character....Hand carved and painted for actual brand look.

As we all know not all design ideas come to be, and this is an example of that. As you can see from the mock up...nothing is as it seems.

STAY TUNED!

And here she be!

Here's a video sound test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSSzfuyEOos

Thanks everyone for your support, and kind words!

Reeds

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Comments

Low Budget Luthier August 26, 2012 at 6:42pm

hotcha!
Reeds Taylor August 26, 2012 at 6:29pm

What custom guitar doesn't deserve it's own custom stand?........None
Reeds Taylor August 26, 2012 at 12:07pm

So She's looking like the original design now....just waiting on the fret board...and she's complete.
Ron "Oily" Sprague August 26, 2012 at 12:38am

Hook 'Em, Stewy! You could put that on TexasExes.com, and make a bundle!

Oily, Class of '83, BS Geology
Clock The Wolf August 25, 2012 at 9:55pm

Durn ya! Stop all this corn-founded teasin'... :-(
Reeds Taylor August 25, 2012 at 9:25pm

Now she's starting too show her character.

Stay Tuned!
the anonymous pick August 25, 2012 at 7:03am

lookin like all kinds of yum yum there stewy ;-)
Clock The Wolf August 25, 2012 at 12:24am

I'm stayin' tuned... okay, maybe a little outa tune, just for character.

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