I went to Cuba in 2016 and brought back this cigar box with the intention of making a guitar out of it. This is the one that got me hooked on making instruments after making my first one in 2009. The neck came from a large picture frame that my neighbor was getting rid of. I made the fret board from a Home Depot yardstick, which took some time to sand away all the markings. The sound holes are drain covers, and the strings are attached to the box using a cabinet hinge.
The (mostly) final product…I added fret markers later by using some screws I love all the scribbles. The previous owner of this box was doing some math… Bolt bridge, and cabinet hinge to hold the strings Making space for the lid to close over the neck. You make a bunch of shallow cuts, then use a screwdriver to snap them off. Then sand down to smooth This took forever! Carefully selecting the right place to make the neck Adding box corners because they make the gitty look fancy Using a cabinet hinge as a string tree Haven’t memorized the fret numbers yet? Then use a sharpie and write them on the side of the neck! Testing it out My beta tester I was very happy with how this one came out
