Cigar Box Guitar - Take one

[rabbgp]

Here are a couple pics of my first stab at building a cigar box guitar. The neck is red oak stained and varnished. I routed the back of the neck to round off the corners. The covers for the sound holes in the body are sink strainers. It actually sounds pretty good considering I don't know how to play it -- yet!

Thanks to pcozad1 for building hints and encouragement! Thanks, Pat.

I gotta say building these things are a little like smoking cigars...habit forming.

 

[JRL]

Nice work.

 

[Cyrann]

Looks pretty nice to me, but I too know nothing about playing a guitar.

Nice work and craftsmanship.

 

[uncelnino]

Nice work there. Between you builiding guitars and Indyrob rolling cigars..what the hell is going on here, must be Craft Week at BOTL :guitar:

 

[rabbgp]

Thanks, guys.

 

[njstone]

These are amazing, man. I wish I had some kind of skills...any kind really, lol. I can use sandpaper, that's about it.

Some day I'll commission you to make me something. I've thought that an RP Olde World Reserve chest would make make a good instrument--nice and large resonance chamber.

 

[rabbgp]

These are amazing, man. I wish I had some kind of skills...any kind really, lol. I can use sandpaper, that's about it.

Some day I'll commission you to make me something. I've thought that an RP Olde World Reserve chest would make make a good instrument--nice and large resonance chamber.

Send me a box. You never know what might happen!

 

[oneaday]

Nice job Greg. Does it sound as sweet as it looks?

 

[Angry Bill]

Greg, our resident tool man... Nice job!

 

[rabbgp]

Nice job Greg. Does it sound as sweet as it looks?

Has that twangy, bluesy, kinda sound. I think I am going to try to build an amp next.

(We need to get together and burn one soon, Ken.)

 

[CWS]

Has that twangy, bluesy, kinda sound. I think I am going to try to build an amp next.

(We need to get together and burn one soon, Ken.)

Where are the other three strings?

 

[rabbgp]

Where are the other three strings?

On the next guitar! Actually you can do 3, 4 or 6 strings. Stay tuned.

 

[Moro]

That looks gorgeous, mate! Now it's time to upload a video of ye playing it. :wink:

Nice work there. Between you builiding guitars and Indyrob rolling cigars..what the hell is going on here, must be Craft Week at BOTL :guitar:

I am making Silly Putty dog rockets :thumbsup: