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== Overview ==
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I wanted a fairly easy project to do to possibly display at [[Fan Table at MidSouthCon|MidSouthCon]], and the current issue of [http://www.makezine.org 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.
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== Features ==
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* Design and style
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** 3-string guitar with a through neck made out of maple stock.
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** Steel Strings
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** Fretted neck (may go fretless if the fretting doesn't work out)
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** Tailpiece/string mounted on through end of neck
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=== In Progress ===
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* Acquisition of materials
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=== Future Improvements ===
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* Addition of pickups or piezo buzzer to electrify the guitar
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* Add more strings
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* Make a finger slide
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== Bill of Materials ==
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{{bom-start}}
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{{bom-row
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| item = Cigar Box
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| cost = 0.33
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| quantity = 3
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| distributor = Tobacco Corner, Ltd
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}}
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{{bom-end}}
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== Tools Used for Construction ==
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{{tool|coping saw}}
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{{tool|table saw}}

Revision as of 05:00, 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


Tools Used for Construction

coping saw

table saw