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Of a great gift choice.
This is a bit of a joke.
I was looking at this as a gift for someone who finds the cigar box guitar a fascinating thing. I won’t get them this... it feels cheap and nasty. Part of the fun was meant to be the ‘kit’ element but apart from popping some ferrules into holes and stringing... there is no crafting to do. These are easily built things and I just imagined that this could be a far better ‘kit’.
It’s basically a toy. Mine even seems to have some kind of shrink-wrap that can’t be removed making it look and sound terrible.
I wasn’t expecting a first class piece of equipment for the money... but seriously... this is not a good buy, unless it’s for a child.
Pro:
Cheap
Easy
Does play
Con:
Not cheap for what it is
Not a kit
Looks and sounds horrible
I was looking at this as a gift for someone who finds the cigar box guitar a fascinating thing. I won’t get them this... it feels cheap and nasty. Part of the fun was meant to be the ‘kit’ element but apart from popping some ferrules into holes and stringing... there is no crafting to do. These are easily built things and I just imagined that this could be a far better ‘kit’.
It’s basically a toy. Mine even seems to have some kind of shrink-wrap that can’t be removed making it look and sound terrible.
I wasn’t expecting a first class piece of equipment for the money... but seriously... this is not a good buy, unless it’s for a child.
Pro:
Cheap
Easy
Does play
Con:
Not cheap for what it is
Not a kit
Looks and sounds horrible
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For people with the blues
This kit is easy & a lot of fun to put together. It will not sound crystal clear but that is not what you expect from an instrument of this kind. If a dirty blues sound is what you want this is a great addition to you guitar set. It's also educational & you will be able to say you built a guitar yourself! Recommended.
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Not a Kit
This is not a kot. Putting on the nut (a bolt) and the 'bridge' (a piece of steel) does not make for a kit. The cigarbox isn't even real wood. I've destroyed mine because it was a esthetic attack on mine eyes and I am looking for a fitting box. The tuners are decent and the 3 strings tuned to a open D nothing are fun enough to less around with. The piezo is the cheapest one made in the world. There is no volume. The lines that mark the frets are nice but you can do that yourself. The tuners are on the barely side of okay.
Save yourself from this disappointment and get a real hardwood square beam and a big cigar or other cheap wooden box and make it yourself. Kind a old violin and use the tailpiece from that. Make a bridge from some old rosewood and a guitar bridge you cut into half. And make something. You can make something worthwhile and better by looking at some YouTube tutorials. No real experience required.
This isn't even good for in the fire since the plasticised cardboard won't burn without toxins. And the maple just slow.
Save yourself from this disappointment and get a real hardwood square beam and a big cigar or other cheap wooden box and make it yourself. Kind a old violin and use the tailpiece from that. Make a bridge from some old rosewood and a guitar bridge you cut into half. And make something. You can make something worthwhile and better by looking at some YouTube tutorials. No real experience required.
This isn't even good for in the fire since the plasticised cardboard won't burn without toxins. And the maple just slow.
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This is not a toy!
Very easy to setup, amazingly good sound out of what is possibly a (partially?) cardboard body,
Also, it can be connected to an amp, which was a bonus, didn't realize it had a pickup when I bought it.
Wish it had 4 strings though.
Also, it can be connected to an amp, which was a bonus, didn't realize it had a pickup when I bought it.
Wish it had 4 strings though.
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Amazing value for money!
Got this with a bit low expectations, I have to admit...but I was absolutely thrilled that I did, eventually!
Holds tuning more than I expected, and sounds pretty clear on my guitar amp...endless cigar blues fun!
Holds tuning more than I expected, and sounds pretty clear on my guitar amp...endless cigar blues fun!
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Nice Kit
The kit is already assembled, but I really enjoyed jamming on the Blues Box.
Plugged in, it sounds ok, nothing really special, but it will do :-)
Its a promise to keep you busy for hours and hours.
The cd is very helpfull as well.
The only thing I think they could do better, is make a wooden box.
The box is made out of hard plastic unfortunately.
Plugged in, it sounds ok, nothing really special, but it will do :-)
Its a promise to keep you busy for hours and hours.
The cd is very helpfull as well.
The only thing I think they could do better, is make a wooden box.
The box is made out of hard plastic unfortunately.
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The Blues Box
I have been using this guitar for busking and gigs a magic little kit with all included ,a slide a little music book with some tabs and exercises plus an audio c d for tuning's and further licks and riffs ... its got a pick up sounds great plugged in or not ....a glass slide strings also included great value make a great xmas present ...the guitar is easy to put together ..done with in 10 mins....definitely more than just a toy...
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Cardboard instrument
I don't like it much. The cigar box ought to be made of some kind of wood. Any kind, rather than cardboard. The lessons and book are okay, but there are plenty of similar things online. For half the price you could get a quality Ukulele, and for a few euros more you could get a real Mandolin.
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Some cons but fair for its price
Pros:
Construction and sound as expected. Easy to assemble.
Cons:
-The holes of ths saddle were so close to the box. As a result, the ferrules could not be pushed in to the holes without hurting the box.
-The 5th string (thick G) sounds overtuned when you hit it and get tuned while the sound fades out.
Overall, fair for 44euros
4-5 stars in case of right holes on the saddle and not overtuned G
Construction and sound as expected. Easy to assemble.
Cons:
-The holes of ths saddle were so close to the box. As a result, the ferrules could not be pushed in to the holes without hurting the box.
-The 5th string (thick G) sounds overtuned when you hit it and get tuned while the sound fades out.
Overall, fair for 44euros
4-5 stars in case of right holes on the saddle and not overtuned G
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good item
good item
Bought this as a xmas present for my Dad and he is really pleased with it
Bought this as a xmas present for my Dad and he is really pleased with it
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