Project:Cigar Box Guitars
How
Based on these Make Magazine projects. Guitar and Amp
Parts
Guitar
| Part | Quantitiy | Notes |
| Cigar box | 4 | |
| 1×2 oak or maple lumber | 0 | 3' length The actual dimensions are 3/4"×1 1/2". A 6' stick, enough for 2 necks, Pick the straightest, flattest, clearest, meaning free of knotholes, piece you can find. |
| Guitar strings | 0 | Standard medium-gauge strings work well. CBGs typically use open G tuning. I use strings 5, 4, and 3 and tune them to G-D-G. |
| Tuning pegs | 0 | |
| Fret wire | 0 | |
| Cabinet hinge | 0 | with 3 mounting holes on each side |
| 1" wood screws Phillips head | 0 | |
| Bamboo barbecue skewer or other hard, thin rod | 0 | for the bridge and nut |
| Super glue optional | 0 |
Amp
| Part | Quantitiy | Notes |
| Toggle switch, SPST single pole single throw | ||
| 9V battery | ||
| Battery connector | ||
| 0.047µF capacitor | ||
| 220µF capacitor biggest | ||
| 0.01µf capacitor | ||
| 100µf capacitor | ||
| 10Ω resistor | ||
| Hookup wire 20 or 22 gauge solid core is best | ||
| 5KW potentiometer, audio or log taper | ||
| 25-ohm 25W rheostat | ||
| LM386N audio amplifier chip | ||
| 8-pin DIP IC socket | ||
| 1/4" mono phone jack | ||
| Chicken head knobs (2) | ||
| Prototyping PC board | ||
| Speaker, 8Ω impedance | ||
| Speaker grill optional |