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Offline bubby

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Cigar box guitar
« on: April 02, 2018, 08:57:01 pm »
Just finished and shipped for a very good friend
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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2018, 08:58:47 pm »
More pics
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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2018, 09:00:36 pm »
This is it , promise
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2018, 09:03:27 pm »
Very cool bubby I wish I could hear it.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2018, 09:04:39 pm »
Oak neck is a floorboard from a house built in the '30's, the walnut came from one of the original trees planted by John Bidwell in Chico, maple purpleheart fretboard with purpleheart dowels I made . All gold furniture and solid bar pickup. Volume knob is from a beer made in Weed calif, I managed to get the sticker off the bottle and it is on the back
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2018, 09:49:48 pm »
Love that headset/neck scarf joint. And that's a special box ya used.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2018, 10:18:32 pm »
Very cool looking.  Great job Bubby
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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2018, 02:38:52 am »
Nice ! Bob
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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2018, 05:47:04 am »
Now that is cool, I have a few old box's that came from my step Father, may have to give that a try, if so I will be PICKING your brain. ;) :)
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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2018, 06:25:01 am »
Very, very, very nice work, my very good friend ;)

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2018, 06:39:04 am »
That is nice!!!I bet they'd love that being played around the campfire at Twin oaks in the evening.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2018, 10:20:39 am »
CBGs figure heavily in my music rotation these days.  A few years back someone here posted a link to them playing a uke or something on Youtube.  It was a great little clip and I enjoyed it nicely, but failed to close Youtube....and gthe next video was Samantha Fish on a CBG playing/singing "Shake Em On Down".  In this case, the Fish hooked ME!

I'd love to see you or someone else slide-neckin' this thing, brother!  Looks like it has some heart and soul of it's own.


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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2018, 10:31:29 am »
Nice job. That "Weed" Golden Ale sounds fascinating. :o :o :o

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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2018, 10:35:24 am »
Nice job. That "Weed" Golden Ale sounds fascinating. :o :o :o

It is tasty!!😁
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Re: Cigar box guitar
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2018, 11:13:43 am »
CBGs figure heavily in my music rotation these days.  A few years back someone here posted a link to them playing a uke or something on Youtube.  It was a great little clip and I enjoyed it nicely, but failed to close Youtube....and gthe next video was Samantha Fish on a CBG playing/singing "Shake Em On Down".  In this case, the Fish hooked ME!

I'd love to see you or someone else slide-neckin' this thing, brother!  Looks like it has some heart and soul of it's own.

JW, are you familiar with Seasick Steve?  Check out some of his live shows on youtube.  He plays a CBG and several other interesting instruments. 
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