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particulars about working or mechanic work on cigar box guitars or any type guitars

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Do Long-Stemmed Tuners Exist???

Started by Jim Kasmir. Last reply by Jim Kasmir Nov 22, 2011. 7 Replies

     I've been having a problem.  I like to use wood that is a bit more than 3/4" thick for my necks...but I just started making slanted headstocks as detailed in the new book by Mike Orr.  Problem…Continue

frames

Started by bairfoot cajun. Last reply by bairfoot cajun Jan 10, 2011. 4 Replies

i am adding a series of 3 pics showing one advantage of building yer own frames for cigar box guitars

Tags: build, feliece, san, vintage

hundred dollar cigar box guitar

Started by bairfoot cajun. Last reply by bairfoot cajun Apr 13, 2010. 7 Replies

going to do a pictorial of the hundred dollar cigar box guitar buildContinue

Six Sting Electric CBG's

Started by Russ Wright Feb 6, 2010. 0 Replies

I've built a couple of CBG's that use good guitar necks and parts. These guitars play great, and have their action setup like a regular electric guitar as far as intonation, string height,…Continue

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Comment by Harrison Withers on September 9, 2011 at 10:41pm
i gottaget me some of that simichrome... Awesome
Comment by bairfoot cajun on September 9, 2011 at 10:40pm
knew about the semichrome polish fer years but just recently learned about the attachment system from ted crocker in the last few years
Comment by bairfoot cajun on September 9, 2011 at 10:39pm
Comment by bairfoot cajun on September 9, 2011 at 10:37pm
polishing the 3 cones for the tri-cone build
Comment by bairfoot cajun on September 9, 2011 at 10:37pm
Comment by bairfoot cajun on August 13, 2011 at 4:14pm
third step--cut off the edge to the very bottom of the can cutting in the opposite direction of the relief cuts
Comment by bairfoot cajun on August 13, 2011 at 4:13pm
Comment by bairfoot cajun on August 13, 2011 at 4:11pm
second step make relief cuts at an angle on the edge you left on the bottom of the can
Comment by bairfoot cajun on August 13, 2011 at 4:10pm
Comment by bairfoot cajun on August 13, 2011 at 4:07pm
first step  cut the bottom of the can leaving half inch connected to the can bottom.
 

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