Cigar Box Guitar Plan CBG Le_Projet planche 1. How to Build a Simple Cigar Box Guitar: 12 Steps. To start off with you will need of course a cigar box. Do not get a cigar box from a convenience store as they are thin and made of cardboard. Get one from a true tobacco/cigar store. Do not spend more than $3 for a paper covered box. No more then $5 for a wooden box unless it is a specific box. We will be making what is called a neck trough design where the neck enters one side of the box and exits the other. You will need a length of wood as the neck. You will also need some basic tools such as a saw (basic hand saw and coping saw if you can get one), screwdriver, glue (use Titebond Original (red label), hammer, drill and bits, wood file or rasp, sandpaper, rubber bands (as clamps) utility knife, ruler or yard stick, 1" deck screws are handy but you can use something similar.
Materials Needed: Wooden Cigar Box somewhere in the 9"x7"x2" range(Usually called card board but needs to have sides about 1/4" thick. Tools Needed: Cigar Box Guitars Class #2. Disney convinced me to teach another class in how to build cigar box guitars.Since it's a lecture and demonstration class, and not a shop class, I created these diagrams to help my students when they get home and try it on their own. I thought I'd share them with all of you out there who may be interested in trying to build one. These are just basic diagrams. The bulk of the information will be the lectures spread out over 4, 2 hour classes culminating in tune up and play in the 5th class.
I even throw in some basic electronics. But I think most of you will get the gist. Free Plans. Enjoy the free plans and how-to info below, and be sure to check out the ever-growing Cigar Box Guitar How-To Knowledgebase over at www.CigarBoxguitar.com! Cigar Box Nation's Archive of Homemade Instrument Plans From the simple 3-string cigar box guitar instructional that started the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution to historical plans dating back to the 1800's...we've collected them all. FREE PLANS: How to Build a 3-String Cigar Box Guitar MORE HELP: Once you've downloaded these plans, join these Cigar Box Nation discussion groups for building and playing tips: A Guide to Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Making by Josh Gayou A complete guide spanning 179 pages that covers the complete design and construction of a top end solid body electric cigar box guitar.
Download Link: A Guide to Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Making 2-string Cigar Box Guitar From Guitar Player Magazine, 1976. 5-String Cigar Box Banjo - Oldest known cigar box instrument plans Cigar Box Violin Build a Cigar Box Violin first published 1949. How to Make a Cigar Box Guitar (Full Version) Cigar Box: How to Build a Cigar Box Guitar for Around $25. Part one of a new series: Learn how to make your own cigar box guitar for around $25. I decided to start this off by using the most common saying heard when someone lays their eyes on one of my guitars for the first time (myself included): "It’s a cigar box guitar!
" Yes, and it's played similar to a regular guitar -- and can do almost anything a regular guitar can do; it just takes some creativity and a little imagination, much like the building process. After my initial reaction to seeing a cigar box guitar, my second thought was, “I want to make one of those!” Then, my initial reaction when I made my first CBG (cigar box guitar) was, “I want to make another one!” -- and my obsession was born. The idea of this series of blog posts is to show you how to make one of these three-string guitars and to showcase some notable players and builders. Some people ask me, “Aren't you afraid the big guitar companies are going to find out about cigar box guitar and start making them?” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.