DIY tutorial on embellishing your cigar box guitar with graphics and matchbooks. Ken's Facebook page: / kpcigarboxguitars Contact Ken: kpcbgs@gmail.com
Brilliant video, I've built a few CBG's but never did graphics on them, however thats all gonna change now. Thanks for taking the time to do the video, great job. Greetings from Ireland. T
So cool! Great idea to decorate the boxes. I love the matchbook neck. I originally thought they were real matchbooks! By doing it that way, you can save the matchbook forever! Nice!
This is one of the best looking CBGs that I have ever seen. If you don't mind I'll try this myself. Was thinking about cutting the slots for the frets, then gluing the matchbox and using the knife to open up the slots then installing the frets. Too much cutting makes me anxious.
Rom C that would certainly work. Get as much filing done on the frets as you can before setting them in to avoid tearing up your matchbooks. They make a fretboard protector that has a gap for the fret when filing. I’ll post a bit on one. Thanks for watching and keep your eye on Scott H Biram. He has this guitar.
Just wondering if decal paper will work for more of a collage layered look over a painted box?? Great vid.. My mom used to decopage everthing.. So i learned when i was little.. but the printer idea is great...
very very detailed job very fine tuned saddle for the string and bridge .. too many fine tuned things for a cbg .. :-) in my opinion .. but i had only built basic one kind .. and i do not have the skills and the tools in order to make such great cbgs like yours .. greetings ..great job
Love your methods and the guitar too. QUESTION: Where do you find that type of cutter? I have the old fashioned type of paper cutter, but it's hard to use on something that doesn't have right angles and yours holds the paper down for the cut too, if I'm not mistaken.
awesome video Thanks!! have you done graphics on a fretless CBG? if so is it the same method? what would you use if you wanted that vintage ,old yellow look on your graphics? Thanks so much
The Unwanted TV Fretless would be much easier. Just end to end the matchbook decals. Aging could be done a number of ways. Playing with the contrast and hue on the computer, mixing just a tad of yellow titebond in the modpodge or even doing something like laying the graphic in your rear window deck in the car to let it fade or expose it to a smokey fire.
Love your builds and videos. I'm inspired to make my own guitar. Take it from an artist... you should check out Earl Lube Paste (acrylic based) instead of Mod Podge (PVA based... i.e. wood glue) for your art installation. Earl Lube is non acidic and more flexible... much better for doing art work.
@@paulmerojunkpileguitars Thanks Ken, I am from Australia and am up to cbg number 26. Thanks for tips on the modge podge. Justin from Primal Guitars in Aus.
Gigawatt Graphics if you have the setup it would actually be the best way. Like the stickers that work on a hydro flask would work on the lid. The matchbooks on the neck are best thin decals. What is the cost be sheet to someone who would have to order the work out. Email me let’s talk if you’re a vendor
bobby buenno it’s Mod Podge. If you’re asking why not just water? That answer is durability. The edges don’t come up. If you’re asking why decals and not the matchbook? That answer is the thickness of the matchbooks necessitate the use of taller/bigger fret wire = higher action and we have enough problems with that on these cbgs without adding to the problem.
