Difference between revisions of "Cigar box guitar"

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| quantity = 3
 
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| distributor = Tobacco Corner, Ltd
 
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| item = Red Oak 1" x 2" x 6'
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| cost = $6.00
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| distributor = [http://www.lowes.com | Lowe's]
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| item = Tuning Machines
 
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| cost = $10.50
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| distributor = [http://www.yarbroughsmusic.com | Yarbrough's Music]
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| item = Guitar Strings
 
| item = Guitar Strings
| cost = $6
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| quantity = 1
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| distributor = [http://www.yarbroughsmusic.com | Yarbrough's Music]
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Revision as of 19:54, 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 maple stock.
    • Steel Strings
    • Fretted neck (may go fretless if the fretting doesn't work out)
    • Tailpiece/string mounted on through end of neck

In Progress

  • 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


Tools Used for Construction

coping saw

table saw