Cigar box guitar
| 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