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Comment by Henry S on March 27, 2015 at 8:54am

Weeeeee ... just received the box from Gitty with my CBG parts. Very well packed and the cigar box looks good. Still much to do before starting as the garage - work bench is a disaster. So really several days of garage work before I do anything. Will start a sketch book for ideas and such and pick up coping saw and wood file and such plus some new bits just for CBG stuff. I added an extra challenge to the project by going with bone for the nut and bridge. Cutting the nut into the neck will be tricky.

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Comment by Keith Stanford on February 8, 2015 at 6:51am

I forgot to mention, that amplifier at www.Gittyman.com is not your usual type of CBG amplifier.  On that amp, the CB lid is left open ans serves as a 'back-brace' so the amp can me tilted.  That is what is so unique about your CB configuration.

Most other amps have the lit closed.

kieta

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on February 8, 2015 at 6:44am

T-Gripped...Simple answer is yes. You can cut the paper hinge part and put the neck through "normal". You can run it through the wide side. You can make an amp out of it. "Rule #1, there are no rules." They are your boxes. do what you like. Then again, if you don't care to deal with those options I'm sure that there are lots of folks here who would be glad to take the boxes if you don't want to mess with them. You could always go through the wide side twice and make a double neck guitar out of it as an option or stick two boxes together to make a larger guitar. The opportunities are endless. Good looking boxes, I'd sure as hell build them. Have fun with your builds.

Comment by gary sheldon on February 8, 2015 at 6:35am

Before getting too far along with your build, you need to address the issues of scale length and where you want to put your bridge.  The box will need a certain minimum length to be able to place the bridge somewhere near the center of the soundboard.  I try to make the bridge position around 1/3 of the way between the back and the front of the box.  If you put it too far back you won't be getting much sound

Comment by Keith Stanford on February 8, 2015 at 6:34am

Really cool looking box you got there, T-Gripped.

Personally, I would not use that CB to make a CBG....it is too special looking.

Instead, I would make an amplifier out of it like Mordacai has on the banner on his web site www.Gittyman.com

Then get yourself a different CB for your CBG build.

Take a look at that amplifier....I think you will be impressed.

kieta

Comment by T-Gripped on February 8, 2015 at 6:27am

I have 2 boxes with the top hinged on the narrow side, not the long side. Do I run the neck thru the wide side making a funky looking CBG, or remove the top and notch it conventionally. Or just make an amp out of it?

Comment by Howling Dick on February 3, 2015 at 12:58pm

got a brass Uke body for a 3/4 string guitar . Need to fix a tailpiece For tension ( from experience resonator cover springs up.) any ideas for where to get a nice one?

Comment by Roland S on January 28, 2015 at 9:13am

Has anyone built a fretboard or neck of Katalox (mexican ironwood) yet? 

Comment by Wichita Sam on January 25, 2015 at 3:15pm

I have to go to a town with a big Menards (like Wichita or Columbia or KC) to get hickory.  I have been tempted to do some resawing from local saw mills, but my short attention span (adult ADD....really) keeps me from following through...

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