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Metal box corners come in a variety of styles and finishes. From low-profile surface-mount types to long-legged trunk corner styles, they are a great way to spruce up your homemade instrument builds. In addition to their decorative appeal, they also serve useful structural roles. For instance, they can be used to effectively keep your cigar box closed, so that you don't have to rely on the flimsy box latches. And of course, they serve their original protective purpose quite well, keeping …

Thin-topped cigar boxes deliver magnificent tones to homemade instruments. The drawback is they may require a little extra bracing to become guitar bodies that are made to withstand the abuse of stage and studio.  In this video, Shane Speal shows how to use common corner molding from a big box hardware store to quickly brace the box up. This simple tip can be used on just about any cigar box intended for guitar building.  Watch the quick video below to see Shane's tip. After …