Cigar Box Guitar Full Build

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My old video using the same scrap: Build two guitars from the same piece of wood:

Hello Friends
I encourage you to read about the history of cigar box guitars. It's such a rich story with deep roots in Americana. It’s amazing what you can do with some scrap wood, three strings and a weekend. Do a quick image search and fall down a rabbit hole of truly artistic DIY builds.

Tuned G D F

Thanks for watching. Take it easy!

If anyone is interested in my Fractal FM3/Helix patch I used for the demo, just let me know in the comments and I'll send you a link to it for free.

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Link to the pickup

All music composed by Mark Gutierrez

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Cool and very different CBG music mix. Solid build and nice to see a CNC being used for a CBG.

jeromesurffoil

I've been building 3 & 4 string CBG's for a few years now. As for me, I have two goals with each build -- playability, and appearance. Both are important to me, but if the guitar doesn't play beautifully, and sound beautiful, it don't matter how beautiful it looks. If nobody wants to play it, it's nuthin' but a wall-hanger. Great video!

mulekickhandmadeguitars

Dude, you have a career in ASMR if you want it.. I am so relaxed I fell asleep three times watching this… Great build and great video.

TitanFlyer

I think you've stumbled onto a new hybrid of content: ASMR/CBG building.

lasvegasira

I Think That This Was Awesome, Now I will have A Cigar, Cousin Figel

ronnie

Bro why are you whispering ? lol . Good build.

MikeTheSith

Nice build! Glad to see that you post more and more content! I'm gonna take a look a those pick-ups, they give me some ideas!

jackycoudray

Very cool but how about you convert it into a 7 String tuned to Open G Russian Tuning for more versatility? You might have to make a new neck, get new pickups, & a special set of 7 String Russian Strings, as well as a set of 7 string tuners.

RockStarOscarStern

My first viewing of one of your uploads. It's interesting you chose to use ASMR as a presentation element. Was a little off-putting at first because it wasn't expected. You obviously are a skilled woodworker/luthier. Nice build. Subscribed.

eros

I've made a number of 3 string cbgs with those My Father Cigars boxes, they're great, come in different colors (in fact I'm currently building one in black for a neighbor .. it's the 5th one I've done for him, he doesn't play them, he gives them away 🤣)
There's a wide gamut among builders from the "meh, it's just a cigar box, the more rough and "vintage" looking the better" to "do the best your skillset allows and the some!"
"Nothing on a cbg has to be perfect..." mostly true, they're not Fender or Les Pauls but (for me) the closest to a professional job I can get is my goal (with some "oh well, good enough" wiggle room)...
6:43 ... that how I used to glue the scarf joint, now I use toothpicks as pins to stop the pieces from sliding, same for gluing on a fretboard
Nice recording at the end! 👏👏👏

hurdygurdyguy