Soul of a man

A song by Willie Johnson.New box guitar oak neck oak body made from shipping pallet. birch laminate top and back. 4 string,CGCG tuning.
aluminum nut and bridge.1st guitar with frets. Kinda sounds like a dobro.

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Music

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• cigarbox
• guitar
• box
• homemade
• instruments
• country
• blues
• unsigned

[Hikikomori013]

I love the sound of that.

I've been tuning on 4th and 5ths for pentatonic scales. It makes the notes really easy to find. Great for older folk music.

[lennypurnell]

@Hikikomori013 Thanks!! Thats a good idea. Makes it alittle easier. Thanks for watching!

[expendabolicious]

I'm using oak too, what's the thickness? I'm asking because I have to shave some of the neck (inside the box, so the lid kan vibrate freely), but I'm afraid I'll just be making a 'breaking point'... :(

BTW very well played sir :D

[lennypurnell]

@expendabolicious I think the top on that one is about 1/4 inch. The neck is glued right to the neck. Sometimes I sand them alittle more. Thanks for watching!!

[elpaparobert]

You Sir. Are incredible.

[lennypurnell]

@elpaparobert  You are too kind! Thanks for watching!!

[baconbag]

Like your cutout idea, I might have to steal it

[lennypurnell]

@clubagogo Thanks! It's got DAddario acoustic lights. The tuning is cgcg. Making one is alot of fun.

[clubagogo]

that's very good lenny, now i fancy making a one ;-) can you tell me what sort of strings do you use and how is it tuned, thanks Ritchie

[lennypurnell]

Thanks!!  Thanks for listening