| Project by Randy Price | posted 999 days ago | 1591 views | 6 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
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This is my 1st cigar box guitar. The box is an Aturo Fuente.
The neck was made from a 3 foot piece of 1”x4” poplar from the home center. I ripped it in two, glued the faces together and sized it down to 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”. I then shaped the neck free hand with a drawknife, rasp and files.
The fretboard was made from a piece of walnut I had on hand.
It has an internal piezo pickup from Radio Shack. The scale length is 24.5”; the guitar is about 33” long.
I have a sample of the sound at my web site: Cigar Box Guitar #001 sound sample
-- http://www.randallprice.com
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majuvla
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#1 posted 999 days ago
Amaizing work!
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mahadevwood
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#2 posted 999 days ago
wonderful work, impressive design
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woodturner39
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#3 posted 999 days ago
Very nice and it sounds great too!
Michael J. Moore
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#4 posted 999 days ago
Good stuff!
Did you use any reference materials or did you just wing it?
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dakremer
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#5 posted 999 days ago
cool cigar box guitar! I’ve been wanting to make one of these for a while! Just gotta find the time!
-- Hey you dang woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!!!!
Randy Price
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#6 posted 999 days ago
I didn’t use any specific plans. Cigar Box Nation web site was my main source of ideas plus I googled other builders and used what I liked from their builds.
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OttoH
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#7 posted 999 days ago
Great guitar! Did you get the pleasure of initially emptying it as well?
-- I am responsible for how I respond to everything in my life - - Katy TX
Randy Price
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#8 posted 999 days ago
Ironically – I don’t smoke. I showed my son in law some cigar box web sites, he really liked them and got me some cigar boxes from a tobacco shop. I owe him a guitar for the find.
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drbyte
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#9 posted 998 days ago
Nice Arturo!! What did you use for frets? Did you set it up for slide or fretting?
-- Dennis, WV
Randy Price
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#10 posted 998 days ago
I used regular fret wire for the frets. It is set up for a slide (high action).
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489tad
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#11 posted 998 days ago
That is too cool! It sounds like the theme from Deadwood. Nice job!
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iamcliff
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#12 posted 229 days ago
So awesome!
-- Cliff. Proverbs 16:9
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