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Neck for a Stringed Instrument. This is a technique I have used for longer necks.

Neck for a Stringed Instrument

I'm demonstrating it on a uke neck because they seem less sacrosanct than guitars or violins. As such, people are ready to tackle a uke, patching together cigar boxes and plumbing parts with a vigor and profanity rarely administered to the noble guitar. Thhpt. Basically, 1/16" thick slabs of wood are bent 14 degrees to make the head/neck transition. Then fiberglass is embedded in a rigid glue between the wood laminates. Build an Inexpensive Cigar Box Guitar at Home. Now for the fretting.

Build an Inexpensive Cigar Box Guitar at Home

I got a piece of ply wood scrap cut for me to size at a hardware store, its basically the thickness of the neck. I cut it lengthwise and glued it on to the neck. Keeping with the goal of using found/cheap materials, I decided to use wire cut from a common hanger. Black Beauty Cigar Box Guitar. Cigar Box Guitar. 4 String electric Cigar Box Guitar. Ladybug Special Cigar Box Guitar. This guitar was fun to make!

Ladybug Special Cigar Box Guitar

I decided to stay with the six string version since it is one that I already know how to play. I added my frog logo on the back and also decopodged a variety of cigar bands on the back. I also experimented with the sound holes on the front. Instead of the 'f' note holes I designed a 'bowtie' design. Frog Thumper Cigar Box Guitar. Havanna Honey Cigar Box Guitar. Zigarrocaster - My first cigar box guitar. Electric Cigar Box Guitar.