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Let's finish this axe up with a look at the final assembly parts and some tips on preventing a "cheese grater" playing surface.  Unlike past blogs, this entire chapter is in video form.Missed Chapter 3? See it here.This is such a fantastic cigar box guitar.  The various wood colors mesh perfectly into one big patchwork. …

I found myself making cool, creative choices 'on the fly' as I built this cigar box guitar.  From the body layout down to the string and tuning choices, this axe was just a thrill to build.  (Click here for Part 2)Perhaps the coolest creative detail is the headstock.  I decided to give the Reso-Electro a "pearloid" headstock face, also known as "mother-of-toilet-seat" to vintage guitar collectors!  LOL.  This is an easy detail that uses CBGitty.com's Lap Steel Guita …

Part 2 in Shane Speal's four-string cigar box guitar project shows how to properly align the neck to the center of the Hubcap resonator cone.  It also shows a great way to notch out a neck using a Forstner bit on a drill press.  The end result has the box, neck and resonator becoming three perfect puzzle pieces that fit together seemlessly. (Click here for Part 1 of the article) Photos, video & text by Shane SpealTools used in this chapter:Scroll sawSharp chiselCBGit …

Shane Speal's latest four-string cigar box guitar combines a wide array of CBGitty.com parts into an alternate-reality, retro blues machine.  Follow along as he describes the gumbo of parts, techniques and creative ideas behind it.  Here's a quick intro video highlighting the fantastic tone of this machine...Photos, video & text by Shane Speal Above: A collection of CBGitty.com's resonator covers, displayed in front of the half-built Reso Electro.  A second H …

Our most outrageous contest yet! OVERVIEW: Invent & build a new musical instrument that combines elements from at least two other musical instruments. Submissions accepted as photos and/or videos. We will award gift certificate prizes for the ingenious as well as the bizarre. Deadline is April Fool's Day, April 1, 2021. All details are listed below.   Intro: Countless inventors have sought to combine elements from different instruments into a new, revolutionary creation. The …