Build your own 3-string, electrified cigar box guitar and make some sweet sounds.
Thanks go to Ed Vogel for the original article in MAKE, Volume 04.
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Check out the complete Cigar Box Guitar article in MAKE, Volume 04 “Cigar Box Guitar”
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I was just wondering, if anyone has done any enhansments to this project by adding some DIY effects to the guitar itself.
Maybe adding a distortion filter to the internals.
I’ll have to add this to the list.
Also, be sure to check out John Park’s banjo construction on Make: television, and Ed Vogel’s incredible combo, including the Display Case Bass. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/03/maker_workshop_cigar_box_guitar_on.html
The download link on this page doesn’t work – you have “..com” by mistake:
http://cdn.makezine..com/make/WP65CigarBoxGuitar.mp4
The link is working now. Thanks for the heads up.
Cool! I’ve got scheme for building such guitar!
In the meanwhile, I suggest you check out my webcam guitar lessons program. I feel that you or anybody interested could benefit a lot from it
http://www.pedjazz.com/webcamguitarlessons/
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