Cigar Box Guitar Build - start to finish

Build inspired mainly by ‪@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar‬
But, I learned a lot about CBG building from also watching:
‪@SouthernFireGuitars‬ for back angle and bridge making
‪@ChickenboneJohn‬ for in-depth back angle video, especially
Supplies for building CBGs: ‪@Cbgitty‬
I have also built a few 6-string acoustic guitars, so having that foundation helped immensely as well.
Here is the longer 4-part series on this whole build with detail and my thoughts at almost every step:
Part 1: • Cigar Box Guitar Build...
Part 2: • Cigar Box Guitar Build...
Part 3: • Cigar Box Guitar Build...
Part 4: • Cigar Box Guitar Build...
#cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxnation #cbgbuild #guitarbuilding #lutherie #cmrwoodworks
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[@morbydvisns]

A good way to do those scarf joints at the headstock and keep it from slipping down the angle, is sprinkle in a few grains of salt. Not much or it messes with the glue. Literally like a 8 or 10 grains into the glue before you clamp. Maybe even grains of sand as well. It gives the friction needed to keep the joint in place while you clamp

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

It sounded extraordinarily good acoustically. Nice build.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

love this video so much!! awesome work!!! 😊

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks man! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@maxxcobb]

That’s a beautiful build my young friend!!!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@CrossCutCreations]

I found me in the video! Great work, Chris! I've wanted to build a cigar box guitar for a long time. It's still on my list.

[@CMRWoodworks]

It’s definitely fun. It’s like building a guitar, but with a lot less pucker factor at every step, lol!

[@StevDoesBigJumps]

Very nice. The slide neck is something you don't often see, reminds me of a morin khuur.

[@gratefulgreyman]

Great job and great sound. Thanks!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@charlesmccoy6078]

Fantastic job on this guitar build, from Eastern Kentucky

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks so much!

[@derrick_builds]

Great build. Solid cigar box guitar.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

Awesome little guitar.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks! I really like it and it’s fun to play, too.

[@mikenco]

Beautiful job!

[@FantaconeBoxWorksCBG]

That came out very nice.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@red58impala]

Love it! I know it is less complicated than your acoustic builds but I am curious... What guitar building skills do you think someone could gain from making CBGs?

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks! I think the basics of lutherie can be learned making CBGs. For example, if one were to make one kinda like the one I did, one would learn how to cut and glue up a scarf joint, laminate veneers, true up surfaces, scale length, neck carving, fret slotting and installing, making a nut, how intonation works, and various other handtool related tasks. Building an acoustic guitar involves all those things, so it would definitely help to have done some of them, even if on a smaller scale. Plus, building CBGs is much much less costly than building a regular guitar, at least for me it is based on the guitars I have made so far. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

[@red58impala]

@@CMRWoodworks Thank you for the thoughtful and thorough response. I want to build an acoustic guitar at some point, but I'm thinking I should build some skills first and this looks like the perfect platform to hone those skills. Thanks again!

[@thiagovongilsa]

Nice work!!!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@gregorydewitt7379]

“I spilled some epoxy.” “Epoxy?…Im gonna go play outside” Glad to hear she shared your concerns 😂😂 wonderful video my man

[@CMRWoodworks]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@mikhahrreaves3126]

Looks good! sounds good too!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@sixoffive]

I like how you counter sunk amp jack.

[@cartyjames7753]

Awesome job!!!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks dude!

[@trhosking]

Can you share details of the fret spacing?

[@OldManDenton]

Very percussive! Nice job! ❤👉

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks! It was a fun build.

[@marcodelrosario9689]

Hello, beautiful guitar, how much do you sell it for?

[@CMRWoodworks]

This one was not for sale. I made it for myself.

[@marcodelrosario9689]

@@CMRWoodworks ah ok but do you do it that way for sale?

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

Killer job! :D

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!!

[@santiagomercado6923]

Hi man, awesome video, I have a question, what type of wood did you use to made the neck?

[@CMRWoodworks]

I used a piece of red oak from Lowe’s.

[@flavioserci6046]

Great!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@BUD14MAN]

very nice build, what was you choice of strings?

[@CMRWoodworks]

They were Southbound strings, if I remember correctly. I showed a screenshot of them in one of the videos of this build. This video was a compilation of a 4-part series that goes into more detail at each step.

[@lemagicbaguette1917]

It's like a cross between a morin khuur and an alto balalaika.

[@RabiRayRanaKyrat]

How hard would you say this is. I have access to all the supplies and materials I just want to know the overall difficulty

[@CMRWoodworks]

I wouldn‘t say it‘s hard, just tricky knowing what to do next. Having built acoustic guitars before this cigar box guitar, I more or less knew what to do, but really had to put some thought in the order of operation. I would say go for it. As inexpensive as it is to build one and since you already have what you need, even if you did mess up, it’s not a big loss. There are some guides you can find that walk through the process. Check out the Cigar Box Nation website. There are links to some of these guides people have written. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MikeWh]

11:33 polishing, polishing, polishing

[@CMRWoodworks]

It does take a while. I gotta use a different method. It kills my fingers. Thanks for watching!

[@lawrencefranck9417]

Question, is it left handed or is my ocd kicking with the box and fretboard upside down..

[@CMRWoodworks]

It‘s a righty. I didn‘t pay attention to how I oriented things, lol. In fact, I didn‘t notice the box wad upside down until I was almost done with the build😅

[@donrambler5150]

У вас это сигар бокс, у нас это балалайка 😁

[@superviro]

I knew I recognized you. Mia amiko!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Saluton, samideano! Dankon pro via spektado!

[@elvisromero3402]

👌🎛️🎊🎊🎊💯🎚️🍀🍀

[@brianwelch1579]

Just came here to say, I sure hate guitars. Nice work, though.