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How to make a cigar box guitar

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Uploaded by on Nov 14, 2008

This is a rough how-to on how to make a cigar box guitar. Since each box is different I can't give you exact instructions. Hopefully you'll get creative and improvise.

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  • what do u use to burn the frets on the guitar neck?

  • @funnyrocker13 A wood burner? I also would consider a soldering iron suitable.

  • HOW DO YOU ADD PICKUPS?

  • @hairysaccs

    I use Piezo pickups.

  • If you were going with an acoustic CBG then it would make a different sound to keep the sound board unsupported. Since all of mine are electric i just make it as rigid as possible.

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  • im getting goosebumps from the music

  • Yes. You can even play nick nack paddy-wack on it if you'd like.

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  • How do you 'burn' frets?!

  • what about intonation and shizzy

  • im so gonna build one, what 3 strings did u use?

  • Thats awesome dude! I want one!

  • Excellent music! I've recently collected all the supplies to build my own cbg. Most of them for free! I did break down and buy a pezio at radio shack instead of winding my own pick up. Would really love to see some playing tutorials from you. Thanks!

  • what tuning is this song in?

  • @anomoly40 A Piezo transducer?

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