I make guitars. 56k not friendly.

anomoly40 · 12-18-2011, 03:19 PM

I make Cigar box Guitars for fun. I'll get bored and have the itch and decide to make one. I usually end up selling them as I can't play, I just like making them. I have all the parts for one that I'm going to keep if I ever decide to make it. Most of the time I make them the traditional way, without power tools besides a drill. Most of them are electric as well. I was wondering if anyone on McB made instruments of any kind.

Here are a few pictures of my Guitars.

My first guitar.

One I made for the local shop where I get my boxes.

A few more I've made.

Cookie tin banjo, in progress Ukulele, and store bought Suprano Ukulele for size reference.

And a ukulele I made for a friend.

B.R. · 12-18-2011, 03:29 PM

thats pretty slick. i dont know anything about electric guitars, do they sound good being made out of cigar boxes?

Angelballer · 12-18-2011, 03:33 PM

Reminds me of seasick Steve on Top Gear making a banjo out of Morris Morina hub caps. I, too, am curious how they sound.

anomoly40 · 12-18-2011, 03:37 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VEa3g6zqX8

This is a friend of mine, Neanderpaul. I also made this guitar for him. The guitar sounds a little twangy because of his set up. It's also his first time playing it.

I like the way they sound, but I can walk to the Delta.

CanadianBlues · 12-18-2011, 04:08 PM

DUDE! I am impressed! and I collect funky oddball guitars for a hobby myself and those are mighty fine, I love the idea for the bridge, that old metal loop. my favorite one is that brown robusto extra one near the bottom

just curious, you sell these as well? whats an average price for one?

anomoly40 · 12-18-2011, 04:15 PM

That metal loop is a Eye bolt. Usually I don't sell them for much, but there are guys out there that have jigs made and can turn out more than I could think of. I take my time and make each one by hand. I try not to make the same one twice.

chopper duke · 12-18-2011, 04:15 PM

That is too stinking cool! I wish I had known ya when I lived over that way.

anomoly40 · 12-18-2011, 04:20 PM

I believe time would have collapsed.

worrptangl · 12-18-2011, 04:25 PM

That is awesome. I just saw some guy who made a bass out of a card board box. It was on a show on History channel last night.

Keep up the good work they look great!

EgoPossum · 12-18-2011, 04:35 PM

those sound pretty cool....... and fun for goofing off with
It is neat that they are tuned in a open tuning, sorta like when I have my guitar tuned in drop-D and only using the bottom 3 strings
I used to play a fret-less bass for a long time...... what strings to you use on it?
Round wound? Flat wound? Ground wound?

I could see that thing sounding amazing through my Vox AC30....

12-18-2011, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
anomoly40 depot damager Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Arkansas	I make guitars. 56k not friendly. I make Cigar box Guitars for fun. I'll get bored and have the itch and decide to make one. I usually end up selling them as I can't play, I just like making them. I have all the parts for one that I'm going to keep if I ever decide to make it. Most of the time I make them the traditional way, without power tools besides a drill. Most of them are electric as well. I was wondering if anyone on McB made instruments of any kind. Here are a few pictures of my Guitars. My first guitar. One I made for the local shop where I get my boxes. A few more I've made. Cookie tin banjo, in progress Ukulele, and store bought Suprano Ukulele for size reference. And a ukulele I made for a friend. __________________ Paintball Arkansas: Play there. Auto-talon, yeah, I did that. MCB feedback AGD feedback

12-18-2011, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
B.R. THE NEW PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ne Pa	thats pretty slick. i dont know anything about electric guitars, do they sound good being made out of cigar boxes? __________________ FEEDBACK http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html this big tranformer came through a town like 30 miles from my hometown!!

12-18-2011, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
anomoly40 depot damager Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Arkansas	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VEa3g6zqX8 This is a friend of mine, Neanderpaul. I also made this guitar for him. The guitar sounds a little twangy because of his set up. It's also his first time playing it. I like the way they sound, but I can walk to the Delta. __________________ Paintball Arkansas: Play there. Auto-talon, yeah, I did that. MCB feedback AGD feedback Last edited by anomoly40; 12-18-2011 at 03:41 PM.

12-18-2011, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
anomoly40 depot damager Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Arkansas	That metal loop is a Eye bolt. Usually I don't sell them for much, but there are guys out there that have jigs made and can turn out more than I could think of. I take my time and make each one by hand. I try not to make the same one twice. __________________ Paintball Arkansas: Play there. Auto-talon, yeah, I did that. MCB feedback AGD feedback

12-18-2011, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
anomoly40 depot damager Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Arkansas	I believe time would have collapsed. __________________ Paintball Arkansas: Play there. Auto-talon, yeah, I did that. MCB feedback AGD feedback

12-18-2011, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Angelballer Seasoned Member Join Date: Jan 2009	Reminds me of seasick Steve on Top Gear making a banjo out of Morris Morina hub caps. I, too, am curious how they sound.

12-18-2011, 04:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
EgoPossum Owner of Crazy Cats Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thunder bay, Ontario, Canada	those sound pretty cool....... and fun for goofing off with It is neat that they are tuned in a open tuning, sorta like when I have my guitar tuned in drop-D and only using the bottom 3 strings I used to play a fret-less bass for a long time...... what strings to you use on it? Round wound? Flat wound? Ground wound? I could see that thing sounding amazing through my Vox AC30.... __________________ "I shoot pump because it hurts more feelings." -- ryantuomi (heard at Living Legends 2) "Not everybody understands English... but everyone understands stick" - Big Sexy Medic "Pumping is about as much a disadvantage for me as shifting is for a Nascar driver" - Ralanti (in an email between ryantuomi, ralanti and I about playing pump) Thunder Bay Pump Club Dementia Paintball MCB Feedback