Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Cigar Box!!!

So finally almost complete with this project just gluing down the fret board then the bridge.  I should have considered the placement of bridge as it will be going through the c of Cohiba oh well live and learn!! So here they are!!!

Here is what I started to make as the whole neck shape, but then realized that the top was to wide and it just wasn't going to work.

 Here is a profile of the neck as it tapers towards the tuners!  I then popped it out then added four coats of spray lacquer.  I would lightly use steel wool in between coats until it was looking nice!!
This is where I masked out the sound hole I was gonna do a fancy one but glued the top before I did it!!!!!

Here is a shot of my notch for the neck

Tail of neck

Here I clamped down the fretboard as I trimmed and filed the fret-wire.
Now I am just waiting for the fretboard to dry should be by tonight or tomorrow for sure as I am using Titebond.  I also used Howards Feed n Wax to coat the fretboard with a nice looking oil finish.  I think once I have everything assembled I will probably be adding a coat or two or lacquer to the body as well! Hope you enjoy it! Any questions just ask I am not an expert but had fun doing it!

2 comments:

  1. Very cool using a COHIBA box. it looks really sharp. The fret board looks wide to me? I like having the sound hole in the corner so as not to cut into the lettering. Very nice job. I am jealous. I have no such skills at putting something together like that. Not only no skills, no equipment. Great job!

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    1. the fret board is 1.5 at nut down to 2 so its a little larger but I like the extra spacing I did same with the gourd.

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