Thread: cigar box guitars

DSC_0032.jpgthis one has a piezo pickup inside and a humbucker pickup as well i can select either or both and it does have tone and volume knobs,and two more strings . the first one has a piezo rod pickup I built into the bridge.........bob

Good to see more people getting into home made instruments. That moment when the first string is plucked to check how it sounds makes building them addictive.
Where did you get the resonator cone?
Even Jimi played one.
Regards
John

These blokes have cones, I got one a while back before they were this price.
http://www.cbgitty.com/resonator-parts/

Thanks Cliff,
I have had a few things from cbgitty in the past but with postage and the exchange now it is a bit on the steep side. I now usually use MRWS instruments as they are here in Aus. I know they have cones but was just wondering if there was anywhere else.
Regards
John.

MRWS has a good selection of stuff.

Have you gone looking for the steel dog bowls?

DSC_0528.jpg a few other boxes i have made,one on the right is my player atm.bob.as for the resinator cone ,I had a mate post to me from usa ,i will find out how much and let you know,also ebay has them reasonably priced

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Robyn,
MRWS has cones for about $30something so I cant see them coming from USA for less. I just wondered If you had found a new source is all.
Thanks for the offer all the same.
Looks like you are an addicted box builder.
Regards
John

[QUOTE=Cliff Rogers;1901279]MRWS has a good selection of stuff.

Have you gone looking for the steel dog bowls?[/QUOTE

I have had good results with a dog bowl guitar. Sounded really good in the right hands(not mine)
Regards
John

got one today for my next build $5.00 and it looks and feels as good as the $30 cones.bob
ps will keep you posted on progress

Hey Robyn. Nice work. Any chance of an audio demo?
cheers
Sheddie

Originally Posted by robyn2839

got one today for my next build $5.00 and it looks and feels as good as the $30 cones.bob
ps will keep you posted on progress

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here is my $5 dog dish,and my ceiling light surrounds for 20c at op shop as sound holes, all up costs are about $50-60 each not bad for an instrument that plays well and is fun to make because there are no rules

started this one two days ago ,and now waiting for humbucker,pots,knobs,strings,and the thing that the strings come from........................bob

ps i marked the frets on the neck because being an xxxos size i find it hard to see over the thing as thats the only way i can play

just put the back on ,sounds fabulous with the humDSC_0035.jpgDSC_0036.jpgbucker and piezo.with a three way switch so i can have one or the other or both bob