Building Cigar Box Guitar Necks ( Part 1 )

Here’s a glimpse into the workshop. This video is unedited and unscripted. I'm in the processes of working on two different CBG necks. I know this is a different kind of video. I just wanted to create a kinda "Hang Out" style of video where you and I are are both in the workshop building, talking and having fun.
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[@stevesstrings5243]

I certainly agree that shaping CBG necks is therapeutic! As an occupational therapist, I’m cognizant of the properties of the activity that make it therapeutic. Some that come to mind include: the creative aspect of carving the shape of the neck; the aroma released from the wood; the increase in heart rate and respiration; the tactile sensation of the smooth neck; the sense of accomplishment from completing it.

[@piercedarrow57]

Your vids are NEVER boring Del....I'm STILL watching!!!

[@martywright1829]

Like the uncut version people need to know how much hard work it takes to make an awesome instrument love it thanks Del

[@Mauitaoist]

Thank you sir I'm enjoying learning from you

[@infiniteandroid]

I love the long videos with all the different trials and tribulations!!!! Thank you!!! For your knowledge!!!!

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

You are so welcome

[@freddyjholst60]

Learning every day 😎🙏🏻...thanks to you and Mrs. Puckett 😎😭❤️

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

So glad!

[@squatchinaround5515]

I had an idea on how to keep the stain out of the fret slots. Some smallish rubber bands should fit in there pretty well to protect it while you're staining the fretboard

[@TonyBrown-lf5nj]

I'm going old school with Nail frets . Your an awesome instructor Sir Puck . My son's Cohiba cigar box guitar is finished . Bless you and all your awesome tutorials.

[@w13rdguy]

I think I've watched this about four times, and I'm still learning from it! 😂☘️

[@guzzoofoz]

You’re absolutely right about carving the neck. It is therapeutic. And yes (after watching your videos) I have a Shinto rasp. Love it. 👍🇦🇺

[@alonzofineart2428]

You are the man. You inspire. Great philosophy. Be well. - Eli

[@bombaben1]

Great video!! I was actually working on a CBG at the time I was watching your video. Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something and that’s why I love them. Thanks for sharing your time with us!!

[@alwayslearning8365]

Still here! Surprisingly I am watching and listening to you while I am sanding a neck for one of my builds. Good video as it shows the actual work that goes into a build. Ty Del.

[@mtgrizzly52]

Del, I love the shop videos and really enjoyed this one. It’s nice to know even the best can make mistakes and how you are able to fix those mishaps. Thank You!

[@raytbrown2]

lol - love the vac cleanup

[@justicecrafted902]

The gem of the video: cut the frets that face downward (while playing) at a 45 degree angle before tapping them into the fret board. Thank you very much!!

[@wageslave12033]

The Shinto rasp rocks! Carved my first neck and it came out beautifully. Thanks, Professor!

[@mikeseidner3085]

Still working on the . Mike seidner # 1 . Happy Easter everyone from surprise Arizona

[@Dragonsbrath]

You stained yourself up pretty good there🤣. Seriously I really enjoyed the video. Just need to remember not to scratch my butt with stain on my fingers.

[@subcoolboats75]

Nice work Del 👍🏻🇺🇸 Made in USA 🇺🇸 looking forward to it

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

it’s going to be awesome!!! i can tell

[@pedromusic4209]

Great video 👍 thanks for the tips and tricks 🙏

[@johnshort4421]

This could easily be me building myself into corners. 😄

[@Bojammer]

I'm still here Dell.. Making my own while I listen.......

[@georgemoran8515]

Because of this video I bought one of those Shinto files and all I can say is “WOW”. Thanks.

[@Donnybrook10]

you should try your hand with a cabinet scraper. The old timers didn't sand much at all. They were masters at getting perfect surfaces with scrapers. Get some work holders of some sort. clamps and a woodworkers vise.

[@ministerskyddz]

Thank you.

[@itsclearasmud7718]

Glad you found the sanding sticks useful. Love your vids Del.

[@edgarwalk5637]

The Shinto rasp is the best tool ever invented!

[@nealsterling8151]

Very interesting ! Thanks for sharing this Video!

[@infiniteandroid]

I’m three quarters in and I’m loving every second!!.. fuck ya!!!!

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

blessings mate :-)

[@DareDennis92]

Very cool videos. Which scale length would recommend for a cbg? Do you make them the same length as regular guitars or do you make the shorter?

[@clintonwalker5842]

Do you sell templates for cigar box guitars,and necks,by the way I love the way you play you CB guitars at the end of your videos

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

thank you… i do sell fretboard templates

[@codelicious6590]

What would be the typical average width of the fretboard on a three string cigar-box guitar then? Also, I wonder s there maybe a rule of thumb for like a certain amont of width PER string to allow or a guideline maybe?

[@johnkemas7344]

Wouldn't it be a good idea to make sure your neck is still absolutely flat before fretting it? If it develops a bow couldn't this cause string buzz?? Especially if the neck is convex toward the fret side of the neck??

[@DaveRYB]

Lol. Yup still watching...

[@Grumpy_CBG]

Been awesome hanging in ya workshop, You don't use a fret rocker to check your frets for level? Thanks to your influence I have a large Shinto on it's way from Japan. Neck building is wickedly good therapy 👍👍🇦🇺

[@billkaroly]

I was hoping for a start to finish how to.

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

try my 2020 master class video series 😎

[@paulmaartensphotography9950]

Shame on me… I watched to the end 😂😂

[@cemcd99]

I am a little confused, I thought dug fir was a soft wood? But after looking it up I discovered it holds it's shape very well!

[@dgperforms1]

Pro-Tip- Nitrile Rubber Gloves, 😂

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

yuppers

[@Chaplin835]

nice tshirt

[@LuthorKilljoy]

Love watching your videos, just a thought for the neck,I noticed that on guitars the back of the neck is slightly rounded and cigar box guitars it's flat, what about rounding the top and bottom and leaving the middle of the neck flat on a cigar box guitar,? Would that affect the playing?

[@johnkemas7344]

Is the Jumbo Fret the Actual Nut??

[@Cyphera59]

Coconut oil will take the stain off. :)

[@sparkspark833]

Sandpaper stick! I call it a poor man's file.

[@Oldcarnut63]

You should use powder free nitrile gloves

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

I normally use recyled laytex...and or nylon and sometimes gortex or Kevlar. The nitrile has a weird texture... I can't seem to get used to it

[@flyingdog366]

Thanks, The Zero fret humms very badly. it has a little groove in it. Its on your Jeremiah was a bullfrog 3 stringer. Do I replace it or file it down or? Thanks Del

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

depends on what the problem is? maybe the nut slot not wide enough... maybe too wide?? maybe not enough down pressure. try putting small cotton ball under it or rubber band over to see if vibration is in backside. should become evident and then can be addressed pretty easily...

[@flyingdog366]

Thanks, rubber band did not work, same buzz. will find some cotton somewhere and let you know.. So loosen the strings and put cotton on top of the fret? Sorry to bug you. @@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

@@flyingdog366 no.. under the string on backside (behind) zero fret

[@perroviejo1691]

one of your best videos, I loved it maybe you should stop editing videos and use that time to build more cigar box guitars un saludo amigo

[@rtoweprojects9072]

Could you use black shoe polish?

[@TonyBrown-lf5nj]

Lol Puck unplugged .

[@TonyBrown-lf5nj]

Del a question for you I've finished my son's cigar box guitar Here's my tech question my second and 3rd fret have the exact same note Tinge of fret buzz Help Sir Puck I needs wisdom here . His guitar I used for fret placement has a lockdown nut for the strings I believe I measured from in front instead of string side perplexed lol , sounds great plays awesome just the same note 2 times .

[@TonyBrown-lf5nj]

Use me as a tutorial puck on what not to do ,I believe my frets are off by 16ths .

[@mikeseidner3085]

Noooo dont turn off the camera 😢

[@icysteve46]

So this will be my boring unedited comment. I wanted to stain my neck black, And I recently inherited a lot of stains, and two were "charcoal" I open one and it looked green. But my eagerness to believe the printed label plowed over my eyes and common sense. I told myself well Maybe it will change when it hit's the wood, or something. nope it stayed green. I wiped it of as much as I could. and opened the 2nd can. It was brown. And I listened to my eyes. I had a dark red mahogany on the shelf, so I mixed the three of them and made my black, dammit. except it has a greenish hue to it. can't see it head on got to be looking some wares else and let the neck creep into your vision from the side. then you can see it like a oily film on the street when the 1st rain comes down. I don't like it. makes me feel grimy. oooo it's 10:56 and your showing off that cool file. But all I can see is that lid to your black stain laying there. And you just got done saying how you didn't want to get the neck your holding black from your fingers. .(maybe it will turn out okay) You can get these Nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight real cheep and they are awesome for keeping the stain away from your hands. Let me tell ya you notice when you run out. Roll the film Have you ever whittled? turning a piece of wood into something cool with nothing but a knife, very therapeutic. I was thinking that would be a nice look for this species of guitar. Maybe find a branch and making a neck out of it leaving the backside de-barked but natural. carry on. Okay I got to pause you right there, so you can be frozen in time doing the thing you enjoy the most shaping the neck: and I get to do the most boring thing known to man, sleep. I'll see you when I see you. made it let er rip should sit on your butt and clamp the end of that neck between your feet make that file hum. or not. it's your gig I got a couple of those files there is also one like that (flat/half round) that is course and fine on both sides I never get tired of creating things with my own hands. one of a kind goodies still here. If your still reading this comment.......you heard me chanting frets frets frets I need Ice cream brb if you needed to what kind of glue would you use to glue in a fret? wow wish I could walk across my shop that effortlessly all right well thank you for hanging out with me all the way tell the end. zoom zoom

[@scottstewart5114]

love your info bur bro you talk to much...waste time...sorry

[@martywright1829]

Ha ha you learn from your mistakes

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

or repeat the same mistakes over and over and over again... heheheee!!!

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

you’re Wright !!!

[@bombaben1]

Great video!! I was actually working on a CBG at the time I was watching your video. Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something and that’s why I love them. Thanks for sharing your time with us!!