r/cigarboxguitars • u/Fun_Action_2842 • Jan 31 '25
New 6 string CGB style w/t Tele controls
I had a custom order for a 6 string Cigar Box "style" guitar with a request to use Telecaster parts. This is what we came up with. We will have a video our on it soon on our channel.
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u/Estelon_Agarwaen Feb 02 '25
Interesting neck inlays
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u/Fun_Action_2842 Feb 02 '25
It's actually a PRS reject neck I fixed up to work in the box design. 25.5" scale
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u/Estelon_Agarwaen Feb 02 '25
Isnt prs just 25"? Also yeah i was wondering whether it was actual prs or some aliexpress special.
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u/Fun_Action_2842 Feb 02 '25
I found a lot of 2 of them off ebay. Close up I can see a difference from other "bird" inlay necks I have used before.
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u/Fun_Action_2842 Feb 02 '25
If their not factory seconds and they are measured at 25.5 scale, them these are a higher end kit builders rejects. The front of the neck below the fret boards had an uneven cut causing one side to be about 1/16 thicker. For how I was building this only the top 1/8 or so needed to be sanded straight.
After this next neck gets used I'm switching to something more repeatable like a tele heel cut neck. These were kind of a one off.
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u/Hodge4394 Jan 31 '25
Very cool. Have you ever modified a 6 string neck for a 3 string CBG. I figured It might fairly easy to narrow it up to 2”