DIY Cigar Box Guitar: Part 1 - Introduction and Box Selection

[ghettoswagtypewriter]

i really enjoyed how the tailpiece came up out of the soundhole. i've usually just shoved it thru and would rather not have save the strength of it. so this is great! you guys keep it up. love it. love it.

[whisk0r]

@ghettoswagtypewriter Thanks! We're pretty partial to how the tailpiece was designed. We think it looks tacky to have the tailpiece come out of the tail end so we came up with a little something else :)

[boswellkeith]

number 3 and 5 i like them both



[tremla87]

AWESOME, that thing is totally cool. Aluminum num num

[joak1073]

Which strings should i use for this type of guitar? Electric guitar strings, western guitar strings or nylon strings?

[whisk0r]

@joak1073 western guitar strings (we use light gauge bronze Fender strings)

[joak1073]

Whatelet do you do if you don't want the neck to collapse in on itself? Please reply

[whisk0r]

@joak1073 You'll have to ask your question in a way which is understandable in order for us to answer it.

[darkadg]

the voice of the woman sounds like Dee in "it's always sunny in philadelphia"

[roamerreed]

don't fix their scratches, character is good

[uncleboogie69]

use a routter for the neck instead of sanding..way more simple..but all in all very good guitar..:) Melodeeman..

[MusicMakesLife77]

You aren't the only one who likes your design better :) Love your video's, keep them up!

[Pluckyxo]

Just cause the lable is bubbling up mabye you can slice it and glue it back down doesn't have to be perfect very pretty lable

[MrFingerboardsrule]

can you send me one plz

[FPGAPete]

#4... love the color and shape.

#6 ... Beautiful.

I like #6 as much as #7 so you could swap them if it helps the vote :)

[vk2zay]

Four and seven.

[savagecircuits]

I vote for 4 and 6.

[electromanj]

I like numbers two and seven.

[doggiedoc94]

I have to vote for #5 and #6.

[JohnWRaffy]

I am partial to the Aston brand. DonTomas is not bad either...

If you get a full box of the Ashton's, and need it emptied, please let me know, I'll drive over...

[reltham]

Number 1 and 5. I really like 1.

[whisk0r]

@reltham thanks Roy!

[FPGAPete]

Helllllooooooohhh ... Whats up with the digital Accordian? What the Guitar isn't electric? Fail!!!!! :)

Nice job. Is 3 strings typical? The less strings the better for my fat hand. Did Wiskor smoke the cigars?

[whisk0r]

@FPGAPete

The SidCog Accordion still needs a good bellows design. We haven't had time to work on it yet :o)

The guitars have a pickup hidden under the bridge. They plug easily into an amp or instrument jack of a mixer.

One, three and four strings are common for this type of instrument.

We get our boxes from a company which sells cigars. They have many empty boxes available for recycling. No smoking required.