Hello everyone. Just getting into this. My first project will be a bass, which is my natural instrument. However, I am in a dilemma because I don't smoke and therefore can't get one. Does anyone have a suggestion for a different box. Thanks.
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Many of us that build are non smokers. You have two options for getting cigar boxes.. 1. Call all of your local cigar/smoke shops. Many of them cell the leftover boxes for a couple bucks (make sure to read here on the nation which types of boxes are recommended. 2. Your second option is to get a box off of ebay (more expensive). Or go to Cigarboxdeals.com (see the link to the right of this post. For a bass you are probably going to want a relatively larger box, and you will definitely want to amplify it. You can build it completely on your own, or I would recommend either the book titled "Cigar Box Guitars" or "Handmade music factory."
You can use any type of box really, I have seen a wine box used for a bass and it seamed to work
I bass might be better with a bigger box so keep you eyes open for random boxes that can be transformed into a guitar
Also you can make your own box
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I've got a wine case that I'm planing on making a bass out of.
A buddy of mine just finished making a sweet guitar out of an old silverware box. I have found a cigar shop near me that gives away their empty boxes for free. And most of the the other tobacco shops sell their empties for about $2 a pop. I've also got a candy tin I plan to use someday.
Keep your eyes out for anything that looks like it might make a good resonator/cool guitar. It doesn't always need to be a cigar box. Good luck!
Thanks everyone for the respones. I didn't realize there was so many different options. I'm leading towards building a box because my local cigar/liquor store has had some incidents recently. What would be some good dimensions for a box?
wine boxes , drawers , tea boxes , shoeshine boxes , crates , homemade boxes, speaker boxes , solid wood , tin cookie boxes , barrels , washtubs, plastic office water bottles / jugs.
good list.
You know, I've got a shoeshine box that I hardly use...
TN
yup .. and with a mag pickup ,, the wood thickness wouldnt really matter as per resonation .
I've seen a couple of basses made from silverware boxes--one an "upright" bass, one a bass guitar. You can buy 'em at "antique mall" places or just steal them from your wife.
Haven't tried it myself. Looks like you might have to thin out the box lid to get a decent soundboard.
TN
P.S. I own an acoustic bass guitar (Epiphone El Capitan). It's a BIG sucker. You need a big sound box to get an acoustic bass tone.
Metal bowls, Goodwill.
Yeah, I've got to realize that good solid metal works well to direct the sound out the front. Also, I need to see if Goodwill has some semi-busted furniture that could be re-sawn for necks or box sides. Guess I'll give 'em a visit in the AM. (They're a good group and deserve our support.)
TN
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