How To Make A Fretted Cigar Box Guitar

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A cigar box guitar tutorial was the first project video of this kind I ever filmed. That was 4 years ago. I've always wanted to build a fretted version from the ground up, and for this video I finally got around to it. I hope you enjoy! The goal I set for the design was to use only tools and materials that can be purchased at a local hardware store, other than a cigar box and guitar strings.
Below are the parts and tools used for this project. I occasionally overlook an item in a video this long so let me know if you notice anything missing from the lists. If you try this project be sure to let me know! I would love to see a video of your own cigar box guitars.
Tools:
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Tape Measure
Pen/Pencil
Hand Saw
Hammer(Mallet)/Chisel
Drill w/Bits
Sand Paper/Sanding Block
Fine Grain File
Gel Super Glue
Tape
Razor
Paste Wax (optional)
Materials:
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1” x 3” Maple Plank (must not be warped)
Wood Cigar Box
1 1/2” Inside Corner Brace (x3)
4” Eye Bolts/Nuts (x3)
Door Hinge Pin
Fencing Staples
1 1/2” Finish Nails (x12)
#18 x 5/8” Pins (x3)
Acoustic Guitar Strings
Total build time should be around 8 hours, so the project can fit comfortably into a weekend. The cost of the materials not including any of the tools is about $35. Not bad for a guitar! I suspect I am going to receive quite a few comments saying I should have used wing nuts on the tuners so a wrench wouldn't be required, and that was initially my plan. The bolts are a little too close together on my model for wing nuts to spin without hitting each other, but feel free to try it yourself.
If you would like to build a guitar with a different scale length than 24" you can use this website to calculate fret measurements: www.harpkit.com...
The first song I play in this video is 'Prelude to Cello Suite No.1' by Bach. The later songs are improvised blues. I was in drop D tuning.
I also want to give a shout out to one of my favorite song covers played on a frettless Cigar Box Guitar, check this out if you want to see how well a CBG can be played: • Muddy Waters - I can't...

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@BatteriiiOriginal 9 лет назад

The video is 17 min long but really just felt like 8 min

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Thanks! I'm glad some of you are enjoying it even as long as it is. I wasn't sure very many people would watch the whole thing.

@xxGLhrMxx 9 лет назад

Make sure you didn't change the video speed

@vasko002 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight Some of us love long videos. This one was amazing.

@prowokator 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight This was really fun to watch, I hope I get to build one next summer, always wanted to get myself a cig box guitar.

@dodoz44 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight I wasn't expecting myself to watch it all either, but then it finished after what felt like 7-10 minutes... And I'm left with an urge to go to home depot lmao.

@willdonohue8243 8 лет назад

I made this for a science project and got an A+ thanks man!!

@stephendifranco9781 4 года назад

I made one a few years before the grade where we had to make an instrument, but then that teacher left before I got to bring it in and brag

@lancewaitalot 2 года назад

Same bro, even got extra credit for playing Smoke On The Water

@AzizDAMadman 2 года назад

Why the hell would you need a guitar for science

@JPike223 2 года назад

dont you mean A# ?

@uganda_mn397 Год назад

that's pretty cool, did you need a lot of skill or is it ok?

@ClarkyGuitar 6 лет назад

I watched your video and it's nice to see a guitar being made from basic parts. I make cigar box guitars and for very little money and effort, I would suggest real machine heads. They are easy to install and much easier to tune. Also fret wire is so inexpensive and with the right size of slots being cut, will stay in without any need for glue. For cutting out the shape of the neck I would clamp the wood and cut slots along the neck up to the line and then chip them out with a chisel. There's less chance of splitting the wood the wrong way. I'd also use a pencil to mark everything, use wood glue and clamps, mark the fret lines in two places and use a t-square to draw the line for cutting. I also like to install the neck inside the box and have the bridge on top of the box for better resonance. Sorry this isn't me being critical, these are just things that can be done for not much more effort or money. Great video :)

@patgedeon 8 лет назад

That actually sounds better than some of the acoustic guitars you can buy...

@bobu5213 8 лет назад

It is an opinion. I personally think both have ups and downs.

@MrTrollinglol 8 лет назад

Well I think it's his playing and the style he is playing. Kind of like how Bossa Nova sounds infinitely better on a nylon string than a steel string

@fubarjenkins7438 7 лет назад

Pat Gedeon no wrong

@shaniquebrackett117 5 лет назад

Gedeon Music ok

@alw85 6 лет назад

There is a mistake at 9:51 and every couple months I remember it and have to come back and watch this video. In the video, he says "3.168" instead of the correct 3.618

@alltime10s 9 лет назад

Amazing!

@AKIORII 9 лет назад

woAh

@hopslvr314 9 лет назад

Can you use a jigsaw for the cuts in the neck?

@paulbingaman5481 9 лет назад

Germey Bovenzi I do not see why not, and it would be much quicker.

@mznshah 6 лет назад

Alltime10s it is good i want to meet you

@HouseholdHacker 9 лет назад

PLAY FREEBIRD!!!!

@wakimaniac 9 лет назад

Play Wonderwall

@ihave3heads 9 лет назад

TheWakimaniac haha no,

@newiferussin 9 лет назад

FREEBIRD

@BraindeadRacoon 9 лет назад

play through the fire and flames

@freejoey123 9 лет назад

get out household hacker you suck now

@streuthmonkey1 9 лет назад

Great tutorial. I don't think you could have made it shorter. I often watch video's like these and realise half way through I don't have the correct tools or expertise so I like the use of basic tools most people will have access to and the easy to follow instructions and useful tips for novices.

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Thanks! Yeah I definitely could not have made it any shorter. As it is I cut out explaining some of the more simple things with the hope that the viewer will understand what I'm talking about anyway. Things like what a scale length is, a head stock...

@LameNch33zy 8 лет назад

I would watch one hundered thousand how to videos if your voice was in it. this is the most helpful video I have EVER watched.

@Nighthawkinlight 8 лет назад

+LameNch33zy Thanks!

@Xaltar_ 7 лет назад

Brilliant video, well edited and perfect commentary. I have been wanting to build my own guitar for a while now but decided to go with a cigar box style guitar first and this video is exactly what I was looking for. No expensive routers, table saws or other expensive tools, just good old fashioned elbow grease and hand tools!

@GreekGadgetGuru 9 лет назад

This needs to be the flagship video for this subject. Very detailed! Maybe I'll try this!

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Thank you kindly!

@JamesKing2understandinglife 9 лет назад

I love your making a guitar video. You went slowly over some of the steps in making a musical instrument make sounds correctly so that is understood. I am not a musician at all but I am a wood worker and I am impressed how well you did using a limited number of woodworking tools. No band saw, hole saw, orbital sander, no polyurethane, just wax, The really hard wood working you did very well by hand could be done very easily and very quickly with power tools. I am not criticizing your wood working, just saying that part could be done a lot easier with a few cheap power tools. The really neat part was how you explained frets, stringing , drilling in the right places, the depth of the nails, their positions and all the stuff that makes a guitar work properly. You have created an excellent guitar making video. A person could alter the woodworking part and maintain the musical integrity that you showed so clearly and make a guitar that looked any way the wood worker wanted and yet when strung the way you showed and explained would most likely sound acceptable if played by a musician.

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Thanks! I am a very amateur wood worker but it's something I would like to become better at. I do have quite a good selection of power tools, but part of the goal for my videos is using the simplest/most affordable methods possible. Besides, I think chisels are fun to use!

@EthanPerales. 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight FINALLY!! someone actually agrees

@JamesKing2understandinglife 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight You have succeeded in a wonderful simple way to make a wonderful musical instrument. I love how you did it. A chisel at best in my hands a very crude tool. You make the chisel work beautiful!

@sunofslavia 9 лет назад

Great video. I especially like that you have used simple tools instead of power tools. Maybe in the next video you could make a piezo beer-can microphone to complete the vintage country rig? ;)

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

I haven't looked into that before, but I bet the sound would go great with a CBG!

@ezrocks4u 9 лет назад

That would be sweet! I have built cigar box guitars before, but this is so much nicer of a design... I'll be using this for sure! I would absolutely love the beer can piezo microphone idea to go with it! The idea with the eyebolts is genius, does it hold tune well? And the bridge pins, does the pressure the strings create hold them in well, without tuning issues? Cheers, thanks for the new ideas!

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

ezrocks4u The tuners work pretty well, they're just easy to bump which sends them out of tune. The bridge pin works fine under string pressure

@edwardmorton6691 5 лет назад

Working on my CBG as I speak. I’ve stolen some of your ideas and have added a few of my own. First off you can’t get cigar boxes where I live in N Ireland and so I’ve had to make my own box out of 3mm ply with a lite pine baton for the sides. I could only get a piece of walnut for the neck which I had to buy rough cut and miles too big all round. I’ve spent most of the day shaping it because I decided on a profiled neck wide enough for 4 strings. I’m using your tuner idea but put wing nuts on so hopefully I’ll not need a wrench to tune up. I’m enjoying the challenge. And I thank you for giving me the inspiration. I can’t see mine turning out anywhere near as nice as yours but I’m doing alright for an old timer with Parkinson’s. I’ll keep you posted.

@adamsmith13real 9 лет назад

Amazing. I liked how you designed the tuners. I made a diddley bow a few weeks ago with home made tuner, but it was overly complicated compered to this one. I plan on making an acoustic bass next year both because it's fun and of financial reasons and it would help if I didn't have to actually buy tuners. Maybe I will design her head based on your vid, so thanks.

@TheNivekvideos 8 лет назад

Good Stuff Guy....... "The ultimate dream of man, is to build something that lives on beyond himself" (Nivek)

@qumrantaj4255 7 лет назад

The most important thing in ANY tutorial is that each step be cleared explained with each step clearly filmed. You did a GREAT job on this score! Thank you, sir. :-)

@KevinLuper99 8 лет назад

I feel the need to ask a very important question? Is it capable of dj0nt?

@tylerkilbourne3745 8 лет назад

+Kevin Luper too many frets for the dj0nting

@OrmTostesson 8 лет назад

+Tyler Kilbourne it has about 11 frets too many for djent, and it could also do with a couple strings less

@JayHeartwing 6 лет назад

I feel this can djent

@koffieverslaafde627 5 лет назад

OrmTostesson for djent: as many or as little strings as possible, no in between

@squirlmy 5 лет назад

@@koffieverslaafde627 Single string "thunderstick" with electromagnetic pickup! Nothing else will do!

@flyingpicklebiscuit 7 лет назад

I want to be a music teacher and this is one of the coolest DIY projects I have ever seen. I don't have fancy heavy machinery, but I have lots of enthusiasm, so I am absolutely trying this out!

@Buckwheatis 8 лет назад

This is a really good video, well put together, easy to follow, and well explained. I also like that you have demos of you playing in the beginning and end. I found this because I have a physics project where I have to build an instrument. Not only did I get an A but I also have a rad cigar box guitar now! Thanks man!

@Doctor.T.46 6 лет назад

Now that's what I call CBG playing. AND you even show us how to make our own guitar. It doesn't get better than that.

@azuredragon1978 9 лет назад

Yet another great video. I belong to a local makerspace and we have used some of your other videos to get kids interested in making and building things for themselves. I think this one may have to join the ranks also.

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

That's great! Those are my favorite sort of things to hear

@Breelok 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight why you dont use fretsaw?

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

McRay47 Because not very many people have one

@kentuckylife_ 7 лет назад

Can you do a video on how to play that sweet Jam you were playing

@khaki.shorts 5 лет назад

its called Bach Cello Suite No 1. (the first one)

@floydskelton5772 2 года назад

I've made one of these years ago and never thought about frets. Thanks for sharing!

@raymondparsons610 7 лет назад

Brought back great memories of my Grampa and my dad making and playing cigar box guitars ! Has been so many years ago. What a great flashback ! Nice tone quality by the way ! Thanks

@balance_one 8 лет назад

Man, this was such an awesome video to watch. I used to have an acoustic bass, but sadly no more. This video has made me want to try building my own. I noticed one thing about the way you constructed the head makes it not an easy guitar to tune on the fly. There are probably a bunch of other people who mentioned this in the comments here... But if you altered the design of the head a little bit, it would also make changing the strings easier too. I would angle the strings the opposite way you've done it and create a second bridge at the point where the head and neck meet. This would allow you to put tension on the lines without adding the additional block of wood you did. It could also enable you to easily make this a 4 string bass by positioning the tuning pegs to two on the top and two on the bottom.

@keyankaderi 8 лет назад

me casually band saw cuz chisel is meh

@rexyliusde7681 9 лет назад

Please upload a 20 min video of playing on that guitar uncut just leave it as it is :))

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Haha, we'll see.

@Joblopz 8 лет назад

Most detailed video tutorial i've ever seen, i don't think i'll be making my own but the whole process was just a pleasure to watch. Cheers

@justycecarey3166 5 лет назад

Dude, you're amazing! I don't know if you're crazy for having this kind of patience or if you're a genius for making this, but thank you so much for sharing!

@MrGrombie 9 лет назад

I am starting up a woods shop here soon. And one of the things I want to do is be able to teach people how to be self sufficient. Projects like this have a variety of skills and tips that gives people the tools to be able to solve the problems they may confront in life. Honestly, thank you for these videos. Maybe one day you will head a class when the shop is open.

@MrGrombie 9 лет назад

What inspired you to take up this craft?

@squirlmy 5 лет назад

well, one could use one to busk- you might get sympathy even if you can't really play! But self-sufficiency? Please! Considering the tools, materials and workspace needed- this is not self-sufficiency. I've befriended enough homeless people to know these kind of classes don't help, it just makes teachers like you feel better about yourselves. Heck, if I could find an employer just looking for basic woodworking skills- I'd be applying myself.

@GREENPOWERSCIENCE 9 лет назад

BEAUTIFUL CRAFTSMAN!

@trailkeeper 9 лет назад

I was once considering how to make tuners/tensioners out of nuts and bolts, but this is a good design with the eye hooks. A bandsaw is a good tool to have, but could be expensive, or a few minutes at a friends one, makes it simple, but chisling shows craftmanship with basic tools. It would be good to convert those fret positions to inches and, plus, 16ths or 32nds of an inch. THis is unique construction and design, and practical without fuss to make something. An oval hole on the neck could help the string sound get into the sound body a bit better, but it would not matter if you put a PAF in it. Possibly , the back of the neck can be rounded a bit more, with a 45 degree angle at the sides, perhaps 1/2 to 3/4 in, and then gradually smooth it round with a file and sand paper.

@Claudiomarsantos 9 лет назад

Muito interessante...!!! ~rr" ...

@alessandroadamo2703 7 лет назад

GREENPOWERSCIENCE p

@donovanlucibello6420 5 лет назад

Great video, thanks for the easy DIY version. I cannot wait to make one.

@thesundaycarpenter2514 7 лет назад

Never Made one of these but I just ordered some boxes from a place here near where I live. Totally stoked to try making one of these. What a great video. Love the nails, and the staples are a great idea!

@bigpapab 2 года назад

That was great! Have some boxes. Going to give it a try. Very detailed.

@MrWillards 9 лет назад

One of the things that I took away from the video, more than style or the how to, but I was taken by the why. I don't play guitar, so the reason why I enjoyed the video is now I understand the fretting, the reason why the neck has to be a certain length for a certain note. There is so much in this video that gives information rather than how to put the nails in the hole.

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Willards51 Thanks! That's what I like to hear

@Sjores87 9 лет назад

Great job mate! I like the "raw" sound that comes out of it!

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

Thanks! I'm considering uploading an extended version of this video in a few days without any talking, just the tool sounds.

@TheAmericanDiablo 9 лет назад

NightHawkInLight I think that would be a cool idea, I love woodworking videos of just the sounds of sanding and cutting.

@nos676 8 лет назад

whoa this is awesome work. I wish I knew how to play guitar so I had a reason to make one.

@ophionnox1582 8 лет назад

make one, then you'll have a reason to learn!

@netbirth 8 лет назад

exactly!

@thebeekeeperhc 6 лет назад

maz make one and learn

@reeceburns5681 6 лет назад

This is easy to learn trust me.

@sl840 8 лет назад

This is so cool, I really want to play it! I'm not even great with my ukulele, but I love instruments like this!

@archiek777 8 лет назад

This is a great tutorial man. Thanks for posting. I've been wanting to build one of these for a while. I really like your design. Sounds great too!

@christopheronciu2001 9 лет назад

I now have an irresistible urge to rewatch the TV show firefly... o_o anyone else?

@mikedrop4421 6 лет назад

christopher onciu I know this post is old but i thought the same thing about firefly.

@quinnj.9617 7 лет назад

what kind of animal dislikes a video like this

@neburnynhs9394 8 лет назад

All i can say is amazing

@studiobisque1607 8 лет назад

I'm loving the Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 at the beginning.

@Polaris425 8 лет назад

Great video. Going to start on mine this weekend, though I cheated for this first try and ordered a pre-fabbed neck from CB Gitty. For my second, I plan to go all the way with the work as you did here.

@TeshiMeshi 9 лет назад

my lord this instrument reminds me so much of the music that is in the "cowboy bebop" series, it gave me a real nostalgia kick, I think I might make this for a birthday present,I cant play worth to save my life but I can build! thank you so much for sharing this,I could never pick out the instrument/ what it was until now,Im sure of it.

@emilcarr7190 9 лет назад

TeshiMeshi Yeah it does sound a bit like that but it reminded me more of 'Bastion'

@TeshiMeshi 9 лет назад

Emil Carr ahhh, yes that too! shows how great this instrument is though regardless.

@maxnaz47 9 лет назад

+TeshiMeshi I do believe it is a banjo in Cowboy Bebop... I could be wrong...

@michaelgilliland1975 8 лет назад

IM MAKING ONE RIGHT NOW.

@InquisitiveApteryx 8 лет назад

This is amazing. I am bookmarking this because I simply have to try it myself!

@Nighthawkinlight 8 лет назад

If you do make one I would love to see some pictures of the result.

@oddryan8896 8 лет назад

nice vid man

@32Clinton32 9 лет назад

Very awesome video and how to. It really is inspirational and even encouraging, as well. I've been looking for positive projects, to build stronger bonds with my children. We have done a lot of projects, over the last few years but this one, has never crossed my mind. I've been a guitarist for over 20 years and I have built a few guitars (to exacting scales). I enjoyed it but no way would I try that, while building positive relationships... It is far too detailed and can be nerve racking at best. My kids are, 6, 11 and 18. Your method (The Home Depot Method... Just kidding) is perfect. It leaves room for, an endless degree of individual design, while lending itself, to an understandable approach, to guitar mechanics. I simply love it and I appreciate, that you took the time, to make it possible. Thank you, for sharing

@michaelsedore6954 9 лет назад

Well done! The concept--simple tools and home center parts--is brilliant, and the result is excellent.

@rawmilkdrinker 5 лет назад

I feel like I’m watching something that comes on only on early Saturday mornings😂😂

@ACDC1998Zippo 8 лет назад

could you show us how you make an electric 6 string version of your cigar box guitar? something with a gibson scale lenght and with a p90 pickup which would be more than suitable for rock n roll

@-julianlindop-9844 8 лет назад

That's called a guitar.

@ACDC1998Zippo 8 лет назад

well yes but with a cigar box as a body. so you could think of it as a les paul junior with a hollow cedar body.

@-julianlindop-9844 8 лет назад

+ACDC1998Zippo A cigar box guitar is its own instrument, but I see what your getting at

@greggswanson2055 8 лет назад

+ACDC1998Zippo You'd be better off just looking up a tutorial on how to build an electric guitar. with the time and effort put into making an electric guitar out of a cigar box it would be easier to just get a couple solid pieces of wood and building an electric guitar.

@CockatooDude 8 лет назад

+ACDC1998Zippo There is a guy who made one, the channel name is "scrap wood city", but it is only 4 stringed.

@wildsidemtb 8 лет назад

you guys need to use metric !!

@tissuepaper9962 8 лет назад

Tell that to the old people who won't let us.

@MrTrollinglol 8 лет назад

One president already tried it, it didn't work out, although I wish it did

@tissuepaper9962 8 лет назад

Damnit Jimmy! Why couldn't you pull through for us?

@JakeW50 7 лет назад

you need to suck it the fuck up

@spoderman15 7 лет назад

I'm American and use metric with all my original measurements

@kimchipanic 8 лет назад

This is by far the most straightforward video of a cigar box guitar I have found. Thank you so much for taking the time to share. Now I feel confident enough to try one this weekend.

@FlopShotsForDays 7 лет назад

Great build! I had a lot of fun making mine. Mine is a little different, but I did use the eye bolts for tuners. Thanks!

@RusselSprouts1 8 лет назад

This was a thorough and well-planned video. I'm a casual woodworker, and had no problems following along with not only the 'what' you were doing, but you also did a great job explaining the 'why.' I don't play guitar, but this makes me want to try it! One question for you: have you found that the superglue holding the neck to the box was adequate? I'd be worried about those two lines of glue holding the entire neck to the box.

@Nighthawkinlight 8 лет назад

+RusselSprouts1 Thanks Russel! Yes, I have found the superglue to be adequate. It would not be terribly difficult to break the box free with some effort, but doing so would not damage the neck so no harm would be done. Since the box has no reason to be held on any more securely than it is, I opted for a relatively weak connection in case it ever needed to be removed for repairs/replacement.

@RusselSprouts1 8 лет назад

Ahh, excellent point. Solid work, I might have to give it a shot!

@walterkemp6558 3 года назад

This is a great video breaking down the basics to make a cbg. No special tools needed. Really good to give a beginner a chance of making something playable and not breaking the bank. Maybe next time electrify the guitar. Thanks keep up the good work.

@robinhellier7436 3 года назад

Watching this in 2021 and getting ready to make my own CBG. The staples head nut idea is ingenious. Such a shame we can't get cheap cigar boxes here in the UK.

@congerscott6064 2 года назад

That come out great, i really like it, using nails for frets is a really good idea, that's probably how they did it when all this first started, they used what they had to make a instrument, great video and build 👍🏆

@caleb8888 Год назад

I prefer these tuners as opposed to how I did my first vigar box guitar - thanks for the great video and instructions!

@Randomizerzzzz 7 лет назад

I happened to make one as a project, and thankfully it turned out really well. Thanks so much man!

@ClickerQuiz 8 лет назад

This is really cool man. Thank you very much for making this. I look forward to more DIY projects like this in the future

@justbeingmybestbob Год назад

This is going to be my winter project!! I am so excited about this. Thank you!

@Joshie2499 9 лет назад

Hey man, nice video. I would really like to do this one day but I'm having concerns, mainly about my abilities to create this guitar. I have all the resources I need but I've never really had any experience in crafting unless you count me creating a box years ago lol. As of this concern, I believe this would be why you give the viewer some tips mainly for people who don't really have any experience in making stuff or using resource criteria. I feel up for making this guitar but what would your input be about someone ,who has no experience, to make something like this?

@Nighthawkinlight 9 лет назад

***** I don't really know what to say besides what's in the video

@MrMuesliriegel 9 лет назад

***** Maybe you can tell us what you're having problems with the most? I think the video is very detailed, so I don't know what to tell you.

@Joshie2499 9 лет назад

MrMuesliriegel NightHawkInLight Sorry if I confused you both. What I was trying to say is that would it be a good idea to make this without prior knowledge of crafting?

@MrMuesliriegel 9 лет назад

***** As you don't have anything to loose here, go for it. You won't get better at crafting without practice. And this is a nice project with a variety of crafting methods and that's affordable at the same time. The only difficult parts would be the outlining of the fretboard and the carvings for the frets. I would recommend to use a coping saw instead of a chisel to form the fretboard. I think its a lot easier.

@Joshie2499 9 лет назад

MrMuesliriegel NightHawkInLight Thanks man. I guess you're right lol. Funny thing aswell, I was jamming with a cigar box maker. I only forgot to ask him about how he makes them right and stuff. After playing on one of his cigar box guitars, I was hooked. Going on open G and sliding away with the bottleneck. He offered £50 (this was with a pickup) but then again, I don't know the cost of the materials are over in the UK. I'll search up my B&Q to see the prices. Thanks guys and your channel is well worth a sub Nighthawk. Nice content! :D

@ParamotorLife 8 лет назад

Outstanding video. This project is on the list very soon! Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to share this with all of us. Great job!

@dustonlash8905 2 года назад

This is fantastic, very well narrated and explained. I’m going to give this a shot, thanks! Look forward to more 👍

@fukntuff 6 лет назад

Truly a hand made instrument! From the tools you used to the hardware installed. I've watched other videos on making a cigar box guitar and most use tuner pegs and saws to cut. Good job! The sound is awesome and you play it well!!

@jackgoldsmith5241 6 лет назад

Hey man! Thanks so much for making this video. I’ve been planning on making my own guitar out of scrap wood but there were no useful vids and yours has been amazing! Loved that sweet country tune at the end too 🤙🏼

@zachrucker6717 2 года назад

Love this build! Making some for gifts this year!!

@spaceducc3471 2 года назад

There's a minor detail that's gone missing in translation. There are many 4-inch eye bolts out there, but the diameter is pretty important. For example, this won't fit a 4"x0.25" bolt, as it'll be *just* too big for the bracket hole. Aside from that, this is an excellent example of some DIY creativity!

@Xonk61 3 года назад

a most enjoyable tutorial! Thanks for doing this for us!

@VIDEOEPPO 8 лет назад

I enjoyed this video a lot. I have thought of making one or modifying a guitar. Surely you have done this video in detail and I have learnt a lot. Thank you

@randolphpatterson5061 9 лет назад

A friend of mine makes these but does it so that you can open & close the box on its hinges. He's got one with a Strat pickup & six strings. I played it at a jam through an amp and was surprised by the woody tone. It sounded unique but very musical and tonally complex.

@jimincornwall1925 9 лет назад

Thank you for your video, very well done. I very much enjoyed watching you measure, cut, and shape the neck and headstock as I am about to begin a CBG and wasn't sure whether to attempt a neck, or just buy one - you've inspired me to make my own, so thanks again.

@brycebodee1272 3 года назад

Thank you! This video really helped me get started. I now build and sell them thanks to your video and others.

@Nighthawkinlight 3 года назад

Great to hear!

@divinellght 6 лет назад

Can you make me one for my physics instrument project??? lol

@MR5er1 7 лет назад

Do I have to use a chisel to shape the neck? Can I just use a jigsaw?

@tuuexx 8 лет назад

dam good vid.been playin with the notion to make one.i,ve watched a few vid,s of this nature,but only your video was made for salt of the earth kinda folks like me.i can build a lots stuff,like furniture and the like,anything,in a simplified way that you also did....everything by hand,no power tools,and i like that.the post was real simple to follow,and the c.b.g. was great

@rexsmith1651 9 лет назад

Great project! Another idea would be to add a piezo pickup inside the box before it is glued shut. Great job!

@guilhermaraes 8 лет назад

Parabens! gostei muito de sua criatividade e habilidade!

@Thelegend18621of 8 лет назад

Hello, i'm french and i didn't undertsand what is the measures of the wood plank, i understood that the length is 32 inches but i don't know the width and the thickness, if someone can help me, it's will be very sympathetic. Thank you

@inescalderwood9586 8 лет назад

+Reiv Bon jour mon ami. J'espere que je peux t'aide. In the United States, lumber is measured a bit strangely. A 1 x 3 inch (thickness by width) is in reality 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches wide. This is standard measurements in industry and we all assume these measurements. Why they do this, I don't know. So in reality the neck measures, 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 32 inches. Hope this helps. Bon chance.

@Thelegend18621of 8 лет назад

+Ines Calderwood Thank you very much :)

@FirstLast-hp9sf 7 лет назад

so i finished making mine, the fence staples were bent nails and didnt work as well as the square ones which were not for sale at lowes, the eyebolts i had to go to ace hardware for, no one knew what #18 eye bolts were so i got 4 inch 1/4 eyebolts, my neck dimensions were also different you also failed to mention you need a 4 foot long plank the plank was .75 x 3.75 × 48 i shaved it down to 2 inches wide, had to buy a new chisel as i was working with a dull one. for the frets i used flag pole wire i had fret buzzing on my E strung on frets 1-3 so i had to apply flag pole wire butted and glued against the the fret right before the actual fret. I also had to adjust the height of the staple on the E string which meant pulling the staple, and gluing in tooth picks letting them dry for 12 hours the sand it down and reapply the staple bc the action was too low hittingt the first fret and buzzing. Now i havea fret buzz on the D string on the 7th fret i tried placing flag pole wire in the area but that added buzzing elsewhere and deleted my 6th fret bar turning 6 and 7 into the same note. What do i do to solve the buzzing?

@pabloparada9957 5 лет назад

For anyone with this problem, as far as my knowledge goes (not that far) the solution to buzzing has most times to do with a proper, EVEN sanding of the frets; they really need to be ACCURATELY the same height, otherwise they get in the way of each other and produce that all horrible buzz. Use a relatively long piece of wood covered in sandpaper to sand across multiple frets at the same time, with proper pressure distribution, and good luck. Thanks First Last for sharing your experience, it's encouraging to know that it you'll not find the exact materials but it can still work :)

@simon71991 8 лет назад

excellent instruction . i m going to try and make one . i find this guitar has an awsome sound . depending whether one strings it for blues or modern music

@arielperez6503 9 лет назад

Was that Bach's cello suite 1 you played in the beginning? If not it sounds very similar

@williamallman7534 9 лет назад

As a luthier who has thousands of $ in tools, I appreciate your use of basic hand tools. Fine job!

@buenafe 4 года назад

Did the sharp ends of the nails (frets) have to be sanded ?

@JoeGPERY 9 лет назад

Excelent video! The tunning system you choose is strangely similar to those old 17th century english "guittars" and to the "guitarra portuguesa" (google it). Did you know those or you came up with this system by your own? (Thanks anyway)

@tgunzz3790 8 лет назад

You have a great narrating voice and I enjoyed the video as I appreciate good craftsmanship. 👍

@lowlightevangelist9431 Год назад

You sparked my creativity with this video. Will try this ASAP, thanks. Blessing in Christ, NightHawkInLight.

@lawrencehowse8556 5 лет назад

If you use wing nuts you should be able to tune by hand

@tinman813 9 лет назад

Great video! I love these cigar box guitars and have been wanting to build one thanks!

@rocket9244 7 лет назад

way to much work. use tuners and get a $1.00 fret marker. use bolts for the nut and bridge. use an actual saw to cut the fret marks. a file does not work. fret wire is only $5.00 for six feet. way better then nails as frets. use a clear varnish After you are done fretting the neck.

@2112superdrag 8 лет назад

My son and I are going to try to make a couple of these...thanks so much!!!

@TeamJacobWV 9 лет назад

AWESOME video! Enjoyed the entire thing. Ready to go out and build my own now!

@Tboyhoot777 10 месяцев назад

wow, finally ... thumbs up... oh i see i am subscribed, great! Now I will try a Gibson ES-335 hollow body build!! lol .. jkin ... And I really am subscribed! Great entertainment, and video!!!

@earthsongs 7 лет назад

what size are the 1 1/2 in. finish nails you used. are they 3d 4d etc... the diameter of the nails. I am want to build one and make sure i get the right size nails for it.

@crocs_n_socks 11 месяцев назад

Where was this guy when I was a kid? Here's hoping If I ever get a kid of my own I'll come back here.

@reginadickerson4822 7 лет назад

YES, AWESOME,I , I'VE HEARD THAT FIRST TUNE ON A CELLO..IS THAT BACH;?" I PLAY SOME GUITAR JUST HARMONY..I WOULD LK THREE STRING W/E-A,-D LOW TONES AND THE NOTES TO THAT TUNE.. IT FINGER CHART = / I'M WATCH IT AGAIN CUZ I THINK U SAID NO FRETS IF U USE A BAR..I LK THE SOUND DEEP BACK WOOD HICK,(Im a hick) WHISKEY RUNNERS..LOL, WHAT'S THAT SOUND CALLED "?" JUST CROSSED UR DISTILL SALT WATER, CHECKING OUT UR CHANNEL VIDS THX : )

@XgunhunterX 9 лет назад

Hey I'm trying this project. Thanx for making the video btw. I have a problem. I have a smaller cigar box. Would it make a difference if I cut down the size from 32 down to say 27". Just because the start of my cigar box is like 6-8 inches from the 12 fret point?

@magnificenthonky 5 лет назад

Spiffy. I may duplicate this project; or, at least, pull heavily from it. Few things I'd do differently... Use power tools, for one, lol. Don't have time for all that chiseling. I like that tuning mechanism, though I would make the appropriate changes to accommodate wingnuts. Great project, overall.