A friend of mine was one of the very few that helped me move besides family and a couple that stopped by for a couple minutes to help on their way to or from work. We met when he was interested in a cigar box guitar after seeing a friend of his playing one. He has since bought two more and has an order for two more after that to give to his friends... I decided to build him one that is specific to him. I built a custom box from curly maple with a purple heart stringer.
I notched the neck to fit into the box instead of on it. Hopefully it stays strong with the strings on it.
I will be using a P90 pickup under the top so it will not be seen. To do this I will have to notch the neck again possibly making it weaker. But I will be glueing wings along the side of the neck to strengthen it and give the pickup something to set on.
The plate seen here is not the one being used, its just for reference. I have a 1967 Illinois plate for him. That was his birth year and he was born in Chicago.
More pics to come as it comes further along. I need to find my fret saw, miter box, and various other tools that haven't surfaced after the move. To cap it off here are some pics to show how it should come together roughly.....
www.stogeebluesbox.com. - www.facebook.com/angelsong13/
