New builds - CBGs

[quarry]

Hi gang! Long time, no see (or post, in this case... ).

Thought I'd post what I'm up to lately...
Besides doing standard guitar repairs/mods for local players here in St Petersburg, I'm trying my hand at building Cigar Box Guitars, which seems to be all the rage...

First, here's a 4 string version that I built as a wedding gift for friends..




Next, here's a 6 stringer I'm only just starting...




The top guitar, I like the curved headstock (and matching tail) that I was able to make! The neck is made from a 1 x 2 of red oak. Holds up very well to the tension (no truss rod). The fret markers are drilled holes filled with solder. The photo doesn't show that I added two "grommets" to the body (one on each side of the neck) as sound holes. It plays acoustically very well. It also has a piezo pickup for playing it through an amp - for that nasty blues sound!

The 6 stringer, I'm using an old Peavey Raptor neck. I plan to install one humbucker, and probably a one piece, LP Jr style bridge/tail piece. I do have an old Fender Strat style bridge, but I don't know if I want to mess with thru-body stringing...

Hope everyone's doing well! I just turned 55 yr old yesterday. Tomorrow I'm having a little party at the house to celebrate, so if any of you are in the area, please drop by!!! ;D

[newey]

Quarry-

Good to hear from you- and very cool cigar box gits!

BTW, one karma point to the first member who can ID the album cover Quarry uses as his Avatar . . Quarry and I are, of course, ineligible!

[sumgai]

All,

For some of quarry's other work, check back in the Archives, particularly this one, a perennial favorite:

What Pick Do You Pick?

And to the man hisownself, both HBD and WB. Hope ya stick around, we've got some new members you can help out.... ;D




sumgai

[reTrEaD]

[quarry]

retread - that be the one!!!!


Sumgai - good to "see" you again! And thanks for the plug!

[reTrEaD]

The guitar in the top photo looks a bit like a real guitar, but not so much that it can't pass as a cbg. The one in the bottom photo is way too real.

I like that table! It's just the right mix of ornate, rustic, and folk-art.

[newey]

Yes. +1 to reTrEaD as promised!

I didn't think anyone would spot it that quick, we must have more closet Lee Dorman fans than I thought . . .

[quarry]

That's no table... its my portable beer bar!!! ;D


newey - keep dancing madly backwards...

[yakkmeister]

Just giving Captain Beyond a listen - pretty cool stuff.
Very interesting pedigree on the members too!