Cigar Box Guitar Full Build

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2 жыл бұрын

My old video using the same scrap: Build two guitars from the same piece of wood:
• Build an Acoustasonic ...
Hello Friends
I encourage you to read about the history of cigar box guitars. It's such a rich story with deep roots in Americana. It’s amazing what you can do with some scrap wood, three strings and a weekend. Do a quick image search and fall down a rabbit hole of truly artistic DIY builds.
Tuned G D F
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If anyone is interested in my Fractal FM3/Helix patch I used for the demo, just let me know in the comments and I'll send you a link to it for free.
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@MarkGutierrez 2 жыл бұрын

What do you think?

@orlevene9964 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Loved the track at the end♥ and the build is so elegant!

@MarkGutierrez 2 жыл бұрын

@@orlevene9964 Thanks!

@yahillo 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Every time I see a cigar box guitar I think of glass slides and blues. 💪🏾

@caleidonauta 2 жыл бұрын

why do you whisper tho...?

@deejay7339 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your video! I even found the same cigar box for my guitar as it suits my house decor perfectly. If there's anything, I'd recommend you speak louder. For me it was hard to hear at times. :)

@lasvegasira 2 жыл бұрын

I think you've stumbled onto a new hybrid of content: ASMR/CBG building.

@danielleyva7881 6 ай бұрын

Music is badass!

@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465 2 жыл бұрын

I've been building 3 & 4 string CBG's for a few years now. As for me, I have two goals with each build -- playability, and appearance. Both are important to me, but if the guitar doesn't play beautifully, and sound beautiful, it don't matter how beautiful it looks. If nobody wants to play it, it's nuthin' but a wall-hanger. Great video!

@mattharatyk9589 2 жыл бұрын

Im about to start my first.. I just hope it makes noise lmao

@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattharatyk9589 You'll get to have fun twice. While you're building it, and when you're playing it.

@stephenpascoe1148 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic...well done Mark.

@ronnie5129 2 жыл бұрын

I Think That This Was Awesome, Now I will have A Cigar, Cousin Figel

@xcarlos2455 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@lolitawilson4970 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work!!

@mr.k1t 2 жыл бұрын

Good Job!

@TitanFlyer2015 8 ай бұрын

Dude, you have a career in ASMR if you want it.. I am so relaxed I fell asleep three times watching this… Great build and great video.

@jackycoudray6029 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build! Glad to see that you post more and more content! I'm gonna take a look a those pick-ups, they give me some ideas!

@MarkGutierrez 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Those pickups are something special. If you need a pickup cover, let me know. We can work something out.

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! Nice sound too. 👏🏻

@MarkGutierrez 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@xcarlos2455 Жыл бұрын

Wow ...

@MikeTheSith200 Жыл бұрын

Bro why are you whispering ? lol . Good build.

@xcarlos2455 Жыл бұрын

Dude when do you tour ?

@Highlander1911 Жыл бұрын

Incredible work - love the tone of them! Do you ever sell these?

@jondodge3790 5 ай бұрын

What are the tuning for three strings?

@hurdygurdyguy1 2 жыл бұрын

I've made a number of 3 string cbgs with those My Father Cigars boxes, they're great, come in different colors (in fact I'm currently building one in black for a neighbor .. it's the 5th one I've done for him, he doesn't play them, he gives them away 🤣) There's a wide gamut among builders from the "meh, it's just a cigar box, the more rough and "vintage" looking the better" to "do the best your skillset allows and the some!" "Nothing on a cbg has to be perfect..." mostly true, they're not Fender or Les Pauls but (for me) the closest to a professional job I can get is my goal (with some "oh well, good enough" wiggle room)... 6:43 ... that how I used to glue the scarf joint, now I use toothpicks as pins to stop the pieces from sliding, same for gluing on a fretboard Nice recording at the end! 👏👏👏

@MarkGutierrez 2 жыл бұрын

I have a red one. Waiting to use it for something special. Never seen the black ones. Sounds cool. Thanks for the toothpick tip. I'll give it a shot on the next scarf joint.

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

Very cool but how about you convert it into a 7 String tuned to Open G Russian Tuning for more versatility? You might have to make a new neck, get new pickups, & a special set of 7 String Russian Strings, as well as a set of 7 string tuners.

@hurdygurdyguy1 Жыл бұрын

Why convert it? Just get another cigar box and do a new one! 😉

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

@@hurdygurdyguy1 I wanted to remodel it as a 7 string Cigar Box Guitar so I can have a larger range of notes & get a new sound that's perfect for a new song I'm working on. That new song is American Pie by Don Mclean Translated to German by the Hohner Company.

@eros9077 Жыл бұрын

My first viewing of one of your uploads. It's interesting you chose to use ASMR as a presentation element. Was a little off-putting at first because it wasn't expected. You obviously are a skilled woodworker/luthier. Nice build. Subscribed.

@leshopkins45 2 жыл бұрын

Great video , how do you know which strings to use?

@MarkGutierrez 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Les, thee are no real rules. I buy normal light or medium tension acoustic guitar strings. Then only use the lowest three. I then determine which tuning suits the tension. Most other folks do it in reverse. They figure out which tuning they want to use and buy the correct gauge strings to fit the tension.

@hurdygurdyguy1 2 жыл бұрын

For a 24 inch scale 42, 34, 24 strings work well..

@antares4975 Жыл бұрын

@@hurdygurdyguy1 this isn't even close to 24"

@hurdygurdyguy1 Жыл бұрын

@@antares4975I didn’t say it was, just saying for a 24 inch scale (in a GDg tuning) 42, 34, 24 works well.. rule of thumb for a longer scale use thinner strings, for shorter scale use thicker