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Cigar box size

Hi everyone!

I'm planning to build my first cigar box guitar and I found this cigar box for a very cheap price. The seller says that the box is 30x40 cm (about 12x16 inches) but I'm wondering if this would be an appropriate size or if the box is simply too large. I was thinking about building a 3-string CBG.

Would a box this size work well acoustically ? Are there any particular problems I should expect because of the large soundboard, such as excessive resonance or structural issues ?

The listing doesn't give the depth of the box either, so I'd also be interested to know how important that dimension is.

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have built CBGs with larger boxes. Thanks!

u/Important-Ask2279 — 3 days ago
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Hey, bassist here, I am building my first cigar box bass (two string), and I am wondering, how should I do the bridge? Also I’m on a bit of a budget

I have seen people with two saddle bridges, individual bridges, those cigar box bridges, and just having the neck go all the way through and just drilling holes at the bottom.

I am leaning toward drilling holes as the bridge, and to anybody who has ever done this, any long term issues?

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u/Pristine-Top-7277 — 12 days ago