Low Country Cigar Box Guitars

For all my Nutley crewmen... If you have not seen the "Boys in the boat" you are missing one hell of movie. It really brought back some great memories.

A really good night with my buddy Jim. He out fished me 4 to 1 but mine was just a little bigger. My biggest this year.

New Indiana Jones Hat. I need to form it a little better.

Happy Birthday Dad! Miss you! Fairways and Greens…. Love you.

Just figured out my rap name for when I go on the senior tour…… ready?

B cubed. …… Big Bops Bruno

Well here it is!!!!!
My new CBG, inspired by grandson Kyle.
My new logo “Big Bops”
#70
Maxx Super Freak Box
Kennedy Silver Dollar sound hole
Gold adjustable bridge
New logo pick plate
Volume switch to a double rail Humbucker pickup
Rosewood pickup border
Gold strap buttons
Gold screw & grommets
Walnut, poplar neck and heel
Fretboard premade…. Sorry tried something new …. Works great!
Zero fret with bone string holder
Gold tuners with gold pearl
Small logo

When I build guitars I always add an instruction letter. As you can see it’s pretty basic. I do need to point out two major things on this sheet.
1. If you want to lean how to build a CBG. Then go to Southern Fire Guitars on YouTube. There is know one better in my opinion. Knowledgeable, entertaining, great musician and just an awesome person.
2. If you want learn to play and understand what your doing then you must go to Uncle Marks website on YouTube. This man has given me the opportunity to play the guitar the way I dreamt about all my life. I love the blues and for the first time in my life I was able to play a decent lead using a Blues backing track in G. Just by watching and understanding two 15 minute videos. He is amazing!
I do have to warn you…. Once you make your first CBG and play it. Well … it’s too late. Your mind is already planning the next one ….. you just don’t know it yet!

Ok better late than never…. Meet the twins (fraternal). Same boxes, necks,fretboard and tuners. Differences… initials, location of sound holes, fret markings and bridges. Commissioned by my daughter for my grandsons.

I’m not sure how to do this so I don’t lose my followers or who I’m following. I will be changing my website and logo to the following. Big Bops Guitars! My grandson gave me the name and I love it. So as it’s been said … now make so!!!

My next post will be a complete set on pics plus a video of a clients custom build. It has a PSYCHO switch !!!! It sounds AWESOME !

My newest creation. I loved the look of this box and had to do something different. I like testing my abilities and creativity. So here it is the head, neck and heel are comprised of four different woods … Sapeli, Poplar, Purple Heart and Walnut. It has a p750 pickup with a single volume control. Chrome enclosed tuners. It will going with me to Jersey if anyone is interested in purchasing it.

Ok… ok! So I haven’t posted anything new in for awhile. Here is a custom build I’m working on for delivery in September. Religious theme. Poplar fretboard and heel with a n oak neck.
Polished aluminum crosses with brass screws on the box. Polished aluminum cross inlaid at the head. Chrome tuners and volume k**b with a piezo pickup. Purple Heart fret markers. Made to a 25” scale.

I guess I’m just going to have to get use to it.

Just delivered this a few minutes ago. Customer loved it. I through in a hand cut steel slide and a pick. He also loved the paperwork I give with every guitar which includes… scale length, string gauges, material used in the build and a list of YouTube people I believe are the instructors and builders.

Took a break from making cigar box guitars.
I made some knives from some old files.

Another new design… offset solid oak neck, head, fretboard, heel. All cut, shaped and sanded from a oak 2x4. Slide fretless CBG with piezo pickup and volume control. Let know what you think. If you have something you’d like to see as a guitar. Let me know and I’ll see if I can make it happen. Check out Etsy at Low Country Cigar Box Guitars

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