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This is a new Cigar Box Guitar using a Perdomo Patriarch box. This box was very thick mahogany. The neck is cherry with inlaid walnut frets about 3/16” x 1/4”. The guitar is played with a slide so you do not need a protruding fret as on a regular guitar. The position markers are a cat-eye gemstone. The tuning machines are chrome/covered gear type. It plays great especially thru an amp. It has a piezo pickup element glued to the underside of the lid directly under the stainless-steel bolt bridge. The nut is lexan. The neck is carved away under the lid to allow the lid to resonate as much as possible. The sound hole trim is 3/4” sliding door pulls from the big box store with the backs cut off them. It has a slightly higher timbre than the last one but more volume from the larger box. These things are as much fun to build (maybe more) as they are to play!!
-- Dennis, WV
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 1119 days ago
Makes me wish I could play the Guitar sooooo cool
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dakremer
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#2 posted 1119 days ago
I play the ukulele. I’ve always wanted to build a uke for myself. I’ve heard a cigar box guitar played once and it sounds awesome. Maybe I’ll have to master the uke, then move on to the C.B. Guitar. Very cool – thanks for posting!
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poroskywood
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#3 posted 1119 days ago
This is Bad Ass! How about a you tube video so everyone can hear what these sound like. BTW.. They rock. I want one of these in a bass.
-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott
Maveric777
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#4 posted 1119 days ago
Very cool! “I LIVE CBG’S”.....
I built myself one. I been debating posting it up. Especially now that I seen yours….. You have me beat…lol
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#5 posted 1119 days ago
LOVE IT!
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ND2ELK
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#6 posted 1119 days ago
Beautiful work. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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mafe
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#7 posted 1119 days ago
So cool, love it, and yes, wish I could play now!
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drbyte
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#8 posted 1118 days ago
I can make better than I can play I think. dakremer: check out Cigar Box Nation, lots of people make ukes like this. I’m working on plans for a two string 1st-5th bass right now. Just waiting for the right box to come along. Plan to use A and D string. I’ll try to post something but you can find lots over at Cigar Box Nation. Shane Speal is da man! Wish I could play half as good as those guys over there. Thanks for all the great comments!
-- Dennis, WV
busupholstery
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#9 posted 1117 days ago
Nice lines….....Very clean work…....so nice…...
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#10 posted 1087 days ago
very cool work…. looks neat…
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#11 posted 845 days ago
Very Nice
jamie
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#12 posted 254 days ago
Very cool. Love it.
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