Cigar Box Guitar

[DannyEssex]

Finally finished my first Cigar Box Guitar recently and I’m really pleased with how it’s came out. I used reclaimed wood from a window frame for the neck, the fretboard is an unknown wood that I found at work and an old box that used to hold machine tooling for the body.
Fretting the neck was a headache but still good fun. I can’t play to save my life but it sounds good

 

[dzj]

Three strings? You're lucky!
This guy could barely afford one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnsQRpgYmaE
And such an avid woodworker too.

Just kidding, well done fella!

 

[sunnybob]

Sorry, but thats too good to be a real cigar box guitar =D> =D>
cigar box guitars are rarely played (sadly)
I was influenced more than half a century ago by One String Sam (available on youtube) and I built my own one string a couple years ago, using a failed jewellery box and a lump of walnut.
No, I cant play it. :roll: :roll:
https://pbase.com/john_cooper/image/166877073

But heres a guy who can
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzdUdXU9d2g

 

[nev]

Excellent! and a lot posher than the one I made a while back

post890091.html#p890091

 

[thetyreman]

looks like a sapele fretboard, nicely done =D>

 

[DannyEssex]

Thanks all, it was certainly fun to make

 

[Orraloon]

Well done on the CBG. They are also a hobby of mine. Have done about 20 of them so far. I took my first effort along the the ukulele club I attend and have been building them on request ever since. As to playing lessons for 3 string open tuned I reckon this guy is probably the best on utube at the moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGso1GKvICw
Regards
John

 

[DannyEssex]

Thanks John, I have already made a start on my next one (hammer)

 

[Orraloon]

They are habit forming. Kinda replaced the woodturning habit I used to have.
Regards
John