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Offline bowtarist

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2013, 01:25:57 pm »
I have a buddy who makes cigar box ukes he also sells kits to cigar box ukes. Mainland ukes. Pretty cool Bubby! dp
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2014, 10:15:37 pm »
Beautiful work! It's funny that, just like wood bows, once you see one you immediately formulate a plan to make one yourself haha.
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Offline bubby

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2014, 11:17:59 pm »
I know what you mean, I'm in the process of acquiring a scoop shovel as we speak ::) :laugh:
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Offline paoliguy

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2014, 01:21:53 pm »
That is very cool. The cookie tin banjo got me started thinking, now this. I have to do it now. Then something to make a resonator ...

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2014, 10:35:42 pm »
Nicely done Bub.  Looks like a singer. 

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2014, 10:38:34 pm »
One thing you could do on you next one that I have wanted to try is just fret the cowboy cords.  The fist five.  Everything else bare.  If you needed held figuring spacing just give me a shout.  I miss luthiery sometimes. 

Offline bubby

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2014, 10:56:54 pm »
thank's Matt on the next one I just might ;)
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2014, 10:25:45 am »
I like it. I've made one before too, i don't even know how to play guitar but it seemed like a fun project...it was.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2014, 11:24:53 am »
Cohibas?  Now you are just showing off!

Hey Bubby....snow shovel bass and a folding Army shovel uke, too?
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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #24 on: February 19, 2014, 02:24:00 pm »
yeah, yeah JW, like I don't have enough stuff to build, hubcap guitar, snow shovel slide, and now a folding army shovel uke, enough already :laugh:
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Offline koan

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #25 on: February 19, 2014, 05:39:16 pm »
I've collected all the parts to make one but still aint started yet... My honey got me a chrome bedpan(yes un-used Jdub) :o..tryin to figure out a good resonater for it, maybe a pie tin??
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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #26 on: February 19, 2014, 06:18:05 pm »
koan go on youtube and do a search if you want to build a cone I think you want it more rounded thru the bottom, for $15 you can get a nice pickup at c b gitty online, find an old amp at a yard sale and your set, bed pan guitar sounds pretty bad a$$ to me ;)
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Offline bretto

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #27 on: February 19, 2014, 06:23:01 pm »
Now go on youtube and look up shipwreck Steve videos and learn how to play it. LOL

Very nice buy the way.

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #28 on: February 19, 2014, 06:38:51 pm »
Thanks Bub... Shipwreck Steve is awesome!.. My brother-in-law has a music store.. I got spare parts, lol
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: gigar box guitar
« Reply #29 on: February 20, 2014, 09:03:49 am »
Unfortunately i didn't get to smoke them JW :(

Mine is fretted with inlayed finish nails. I've been meaning to make a nice antler bridge instead of the piece of dowel that is there now, i better get on it.
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