Cigar box guitar!

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Guitarrero88

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Joined: Jul. 6 2009

Cigar box guitar!

Hi guys,

Something you may like here.
For a school project i have to make my own instrument with at least one octave.
And ofcourse the first thing i tought about was a guitar but hey i'm not even close to calling myself luthier.
But a friend of me said for fun: "just put some elastics on a cigar box and done" (he's not very musical) but i still liked the cigar box idea and did some research.
Then i found a tutorial how to make a cigar box guitar.
This morning i went shopping for parts and i began building.
This is my progress now and i will post a progress photo every day.
Wont be able to do it faster because i have alot more to do for school, but as it looks now i think i will be done by friday and will have it painted, strung and ready to play.
If you still like it then i might upload how it sounds too hehe.

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Guitarrero88

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Joined: Jul. 6 2009

RE: Cigar box guitar! (in reply to Guitarrero88)

Here it is with the parts glued, that's what i have done so far

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Stu

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Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Cigar box guitar! (in reply to Guitarrero88)

cool man!

looks like a fun project! like to see more an hear some too!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 20 2009 16:28:39

Guitarrero88

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Joined: Jul. 6 2009

RE: Cigar box guitar! (in reply to Guitarrero88)

Got one day delay because of other things i had to do. This morning i painted it, when it's dry ill put finish on and post progress pic tonight. Then ill string it and hope for some sound hehe but mañana.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 22 2009 3:59:00