I got a silverware box from Goodwill for 50 cents because the young people running the store didn't know what it was. LOL

I bought one awhile back and gave it to my wife to use as a jewelry box, but I decided to use this one to make a 6 string Bo Diddly style guitar.

Views: 491

Attachments:

Replies to This Discussion

Last month I won a gift certificate for 50 bucks of CBGitty goodies. So I got their Toaster Bucker pickups to get that Gretcsh-Filtertron tone and a set of Gold Tuners.

www.cbgitty.com/guitar-electronics/pickups/toaster-bucker-gold-humb...

www.cbgitty.com/cigar-box-guitar-parts/tuners/gold-sealed-gear-guit...

I started making a neck out of Red Oak and took a couple mock-up pics.

Can't do anymore on this til I get a bridge. I'm thinking about a Gold Rollor bridge to go along with a Gold Teisco style tremolo.

Shaping up nicely. I like the Bo theme.

Keep the photos coming.

Thanks Tom. I need to get back on this. I plan to get the Gold Tiesco style tremolo that Gitty sells for this build. That will require a gold rollor bridge. It'll take me a couple of months to buy these parts to finish this build.

I can hardly wait to hear these pickups.

I have a Can of Dupli-Color Perfect Match Cayman Green Metallic for this. Supposed to look like this:

This color should look good with all the Gold hardware. May use a clear top coat with a little glitter in it to make it pop more. Depends on how it turns out.

I've been trying to identify the wood used to make this box. It has a paper veneer over it. The wood is light in weight, light in color and tight grained.

I'm thinking Balsa or Aspen.

I bought this bridge and some pots for the build. 12 bucks Guitarfetish.

Got the pots and bridge in the mail today. Large 500k Alpha's  with split knurled shafts. My plan was for a rollor bridge, but my budget couldn't adapt. Got a intonated  LP JR style Gold bridge instead. It can still be used with a tremolo like the one I was planning to get, don't know if that's going to work out budget-wise either. Still need a toggle switch, trussrod and strings.

Got the box sanded today. The top is Masonite like the Danelectro Guitars used, still think the sides are Balsa. Hopefully the neck trough and extra wing pieces in the box will stop any neck-dive.

Trying to decide whether or not to make the neck angled in the box or straight.

The strings at the bridge end will be high (compared to a six individual saddles type hardtail) and you are not able to lower the height as much because the string height is fixed on top of the wrap around bridge which in turn fits to the two posts which have a lip to keep the bridge off the face of the guitar.
Unless you plan to play mainly slide, have a bolt on neck where you can add a shim later or plan on having a thick fretboard I suspect you will need the angled neck to lower the strings.

Great idea for a Bo Diddly tribute guitar - I came across the attached photo in a burger bar in Amsterdam a couple of years back.
Attachments:

Those were my thoughts as well for the neck angle and bridge height. At the lowest height, the bridge would have the strings 10mm to 12mm(3/8 to 7/16) from the top of the guitar. The fretboard (if neck isn't angled)will be 3/16ths" above the top leaving a 1/4" at the highest fret. Making higher frets pull sharp when fretted.

So putting a 1 to 3 degree angle of the neck would help even things out. Other option would be to route a shallow cavity for the bridge. Then I could use the adjustment wheels to raise the bridge if needed.

The neck is a neck through, so if I angle it I would need to cut a long angled spacer to attach the neck to the body. That would be hard to do because my tools are limited. So routing a cavity for the bridge and making the neck flat will be easier. I'll use a roundover bit on the cavity edge to make stringing the guitar easier.

RSS

The Essential Pages

New to Cigar Box Nation? How to Play Cigar Box GuitarsFree Plans & How to Build Cigar Box GuitarsCigar Box Guitar Building Basics

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources


Discussion Forum

BO Diddly Tribute Guitar

Started by Paul Craig. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 15, 2018. 14 Replies

Headless Travel Guitar

Started by Tom T. Last reply by Mike Simpson Dec 10, 2018. 5 Replies

My second build.

Started by Dave Streeb. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 13, 2018. 3 Replies

New Build: Metal Body Resonator

Started by Tom T. Last reply by Paul Craig Jul 12, 2017. 16 Replies

New to CBG Building

Started by Ken Frederick. Last reply by Ken Frederick Nov 2, 2016. 3 Replies

Started out to build a neck.

Started by Tom T. Last reply by Tom T Sep 4, 2016. 9 Replies

Hello guys looking for advice

Started by Philip Hale. Last reply by J.D. Sep 4, 2016. 5 Replies

My First Six-String Build.........

Started by Tom T. Last reply by Tom T Jul 8, 2016. 8 Replies

Smoked Salmon Gift Box 6-String

Started by Dan Vines. Last reply by Dan Vines May 20, 2016. 6 Replies

Neck sources

Started by Mark Werner. Last reply by J.D. Apr 19, 2016. 2 Replies

My first playable 6 string

Started by Nick Johnson. Last reply by Nick Johnson Mar 14, 2016. 3 Replies

6 String License Plate Build

Started by Paul Craig. Last reply by Paul Craig Jan 25, 2016. 25 Replies

Which Box.............

Started by Tom T. Last reply by doggylv . Oct 8, 2015. 3 Replies

6 String Boxes

Started by Tom Gilreath. Last reply by Bob Marioni Apr 30, 2015. 6 Replies

6 String bridge?

Started by Alex Barrett. Last reply by Dan Vines Feb 3, 2015. 3 Replies

First timer. Wine box resonator: electric possible or not?

Started by George Everet Thompson. Last reply by George Everet Thompson Nov 22, 2014. 5 Replies

reasonably six string

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Randy S. Bretz Oct 25, 2014. 1 Reply

time to build another 6-string,,,

Started by GARAGE HERMIT. Last reply by GARAGE HERMIT May 26, 2014. 6 Replies

Latest Activity

A.D.EKER commented on A.D.EKER's video
Thumbnail

Im Troubled (Tribute) Mc K Morganfield by BCB - A.D .Eker 2024.

"Thank you Poorness ! for loving it ! appreciated!"
12 hours ago
Southern Ray replied to Timothy Hunter's discussion just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
" Very interesting. Thank you Timothy!"
12 hours ago
Kent Thurston updated their profile
12 hours ago
Southern Ray posted a photo

Punch Project!

She now sports gold metal CBGitty knobs, speaker and an Artec 2.5 watt speaker. Finished this in…
13 hours ago
Southern Ray posted a photo

Project Punch!

Gonna finally get back on this long-delayed project that is more than half complete. (The matching…
13 hours ago
Poorness Studios liked A.D.EKER's video
15 hours ago
BrianQ. left a comment for Rob (Uker) Porras
"Hope this helps?"
15 hours ago
Doug Thorsvik commented on Doug Thorsvik's photo
Thumbnail

Dueling Flatheads

"I appreciate the kind words Papa D! I have always loved the look of these cigar boxes. Glad to have…"
18 hours ago
A.D.EKER commented on A.D.EKER's video
21 hours ago
A.D.EKER posted a video

Im Troubled (Tribute) Mc K Morganfield by BCB - A.D .Eker 2024.

The recorded History By Alan Lomax for the library of Congres of the Blues, from Mc Kinley Morganfield (Aka Muddy Waters) the in this take recorded Tribute ...
21 hours ago
Papa D commented on Doug Thorsvik's photo
Thumbnail

Dueling Flatheads

"Beautiful..Nice work Doug.."
yesterday
Papa D commented on Papa D's photo
Thumbnail

american1 Sun Glo

"Thanx AGP & Doug..  4 more coming soon"
yesterday

Music

© 2024   Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

\uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->