Cigar box guitar

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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 $NaN 3 ?? Tobacco Corner, Ltd
Red Oak 1" x 2" x 6' N/A $NaN 1 ?? [http://www.lowes.com
Tuning Machines N/A $NaN 1 ?? [http://www.yarbroughsmusic.com
Guitar Strings N/A $NaN 1 ?? [http://www.yarbroughsmusic.com


Tools Used for Construction

coping saw

table saw