This is one of my next projects based on the Pentatonic Plus Scale
after seeing Del Puckett's video of one he had made and played watching Dels videos gives you a lot of inspiration.
My project guitar is being made from salvaged parts the fret wire was taken from a old stratocaster neck the box however is new the piezo pot and input jack are taken from one of my other projects.
If anybody is interested in buying one of my guitars please email my @ bricktorubber .
My
plans for making guitars next year is to make one/two per month the
biggest problem for me is the storage of the finished guitars. I have
given thought to towing a trailer and using it has a small workshop I
suppose it all depends on how far i want to take making the guitars
doing it has a hobby is good enough for me at the moment, I have no
intention of selling them on E-bay at the moment just at the car boots and in shop window displays
for now .
Well last month was busy for me and went very fast, I'm so enjoying making these Cigar Box Guitars but finding its taking all my time and along with the video editing I have no time for learning how to play them so I'm only going to be making one a month from now on.
Doing three all at once is not that difficult keeping the videos in order is a nightmare as im prone to forgetting to video parts and keep the sequence flowing, also with all the dust floating around I'm living in a mess day after day and that's not my style also the storing of them until sold is a bit of an issue for me.
The Darker nights play a role in this as well even though the lighting in the van is good my eyes are not so the nights will be for playing and learning come to think of it I have not played the mouth-organ for about 2 months now.
The car-boots have also come to a end for this year I managed to get rid of a lot of items i had been carrying about with me and had not seen the light of day for a few years the space gained will come in handy for storing some wood for the next few guitars.
Below is a video of how I mark and fit the dot markers to my guitars this is how I do it and
not how it should be done if your making a guitar you do it your way.
Its all about whats works for you having the correct tools helps but
they are by no means necessary I have only the most basic of tools at the moment a few sharp chisels a coping saw and now a dremel type machine which is a god send and a good set of wire cutters they are all making things a little easier. I will be picking up the cigar box for guitar No 2 the Dutch Barge its still being worked on and Dave at CIRCLE OF FIVE In Bude is doing some unique work with the sound hole covers for me which you will see in my next video.
Please if you do watch my Videos add a few comments and let me know if they are helpful.
Video Marking and Placing of the dot markers.
Video Fretting the Fingerboard.
Please remember all the work in my videos are me doing it my way and by no means intended to tell you this is the correct way.
If you have limited tools and work space you do have to adapt to suit.
I now have the boxes back for guitars 2 and 3 and the hardware to finish them both the next stage will be to fit the pickups and the tail piece to both .
Below is a very short Video of me checking the the boxes fit the necks correctly before I do any more work on them .
Dutch Barge Video 1A
Dutch Video Part 2
These Guitars are now finished and are for sale to subscribers of this Blog and my you tube channel for the frist week The Price will be £300. each.
Email me @. bricktorubber@gmail.com
