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First 6 string cigar box guitar build

So I built a six string cigar box guitar. My family member Danny Stellabotte gave me the neck, tuners and a couple other parts. I am using a Wicked Bucker p...

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Comment by Richard Sundberg on June 23, 2019 at 12:44pm: 6.7 on the Richter scale, groundhog proof your place! Nice guitar and play, wah wah !

Comment by Jerry Jordan on June 20, 2019 at 2:58pm: Great job on the guitar, looks n sounds top notch!!

Comment by Poorness Studios on June 20, 2019 at 10:21am: Nice build. Sounds great too. A++

Comment by Uncle John on June 20, 2019 at 8:14am: Doing well on the sixer. And it does look good.

Comment by Danny Gordon on June 20, 2019 at 2:54am: THAT IS A SWEET SOUNDING GUITAR DAR, GREAT JOB PLAYING IT ALSO

Comment by Andries D. EKER on June 19, 2019 at 7:13pm: Nice build Dar , looking rockready!,good to have a supporting famely! but geeezz you can do that on the Red star/BlackStar 3 string BCB CGT, pretty solid there on the Hill! No Neighbours He !! some have all the luck !! bee seeing You !! Greeeeettsszz A.D.

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