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* Design and style | * Design and style | ||
| − | ** 3-string guitar with a through neck made out of maple stock. | + | ** 3-string guitar with a through neck made out of <s>maple</s> red oak stock. |
** Steel Strings | ** Steel Strings | ||
** Fretted neck (may go fretless if the fretting doesn't work out) | ** Fretted neck (may go fretless if the fretting doesn't work out) | ||
| − | ** Tailpiece/ | + | ** Tailpiece/strings mounted on through end of neck rather than on box |
| + | ** Toothpick frets and bamboo skewer Nut/Bridge | ||
=== In Progress === | === In Progress === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Designing fretboard | ||
| + | |||
| + | == To Do == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Fabricate head/fretboard/tail | ||
| + | * Fabricate cigar box sound chamber | ||
| + | * Assemble components | ||
| + | ** Affix Neck assembly to cigar box sound chamber | ||
| + | ** Install hardware | ||
| + | *** Tuning Machines | ||
| + | *** Frets | ||
| + | *** Nut and Bridge | ||
| + | *** Tailpiece | ||
| + | *** Strap points | ||
| + | ** String guitar | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Completed == | ||
* Acquisition of materials | * Acquisition of materials | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 10 February 2010
| Cigar Box Guitar | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Owner | critter42 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Status | In Progress |
| Started On | February 2010 |
Overview
I wanted a fairly easy project to do to possibly display at MidSouthCon, and the current issue of Make Magazine had instructions on building a Cigar Box Guitar. While I am not really musically inclined, I thought this might be a fun first project.
Features
- Design and style
- 3-string guitar with a through neck made out of
maplered oak stock. - Steel Strings
- Fretted neck (may go fretless if the fretting doesn't work out)
- Tailpiece/strings mounted on through end of neck rather than on box
- Toothpick frets and bamboo skewer Nut/Bridge
- 3-string guitar with a through neck made out of
In Progress
- Designing fretboard
To Do
- Fabricate head/fretboard/tail
- Fabricate cigar box sound chamber
- Assemble components
- Affix Neck assembly to cigar box sound chamber
- Install hardware
- Tuning Machines
- Frets
- Nut and Bridge
- Tailpiece
- Strap points
- String guitar
Completed
- Acquisition of materials
Future Improvements
- Addition of pickups or piezo buzzer to electrify the guitar
- Add more strings
- Make a finger slide
Bill of Materials
| Item | Metric | Cost/Item | Qty | Sub Total | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigar Box | N/A | $0.33 | 3 | $0.99 | Tobacco Corner, Ltd |
| Red Oak 1" x 2" x 3' | N/A | $3.00 | 2 | $6.00 | Lowe's Home Improvement |
| Tuning Machines | N/A | $1.75 | 6 | $10.50 | Yarbrough's Music |
| Guitar Strings | N/A | $1.00 | 6 | $6.00 | Yarbrough's Music |
Total cost so far:
Tools Used for Construction
coping saw
drill