Air dried Brazilian cardboard is the secret.
Sounds quite nice.
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cardboard Guitar |
Others have done it so I thought I would give it a try as well. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elx2OvWN58[/youtube] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3A6dW2NAY[/youtube] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTg2fQY-NQc[/youtube] |
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| Author: | SteveG [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
cheers |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
Thank you, Robbie. I'm not sure how much I qualify as a critic, but I must say the videos are very impressive to me. |
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| Author: | Dan Miller [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
I'm not sure I'd have the patience to air dry cardboard for 10 years. Just sayin'. |
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
Sounds great, Robbie! I hope to get to play it someday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Bri [ Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
How about torrefying that cardboard? |
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| Author: | Greg B [ Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
Air dried Brazilian cardboard is the secret. Sounds quite nice. |
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| Author: | truckjohn [ Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
I think this may generate more interest if you could clearly document that it was pre-ban CITES approved Brazilian cardboard. You know how tough those FWS fellows are - don't want your next "Luthier Tips Dujure" showing a video of O'Brien guitars being raided by black clad machine-gun toting SWAT over undocumented cardboard I mean any more - everybody and their brother has a Brazilian uncle that has a 300 year old barn full of "blackbeam" cardboard.... |
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| Author: | mkellyvrod [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
Mark me impressed. I would buy the CD. |
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| Author: | unkabob [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
You have me considering a cardboard ukulele. Could you give us any details on your procedure and bracing? Bob 
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
My own foray into the "cardboard guitar" oeuvre was using Alpi lignum - a prefinished veneer coated phenolic impregnated cardboard. Fun stuff! Everyone should build at least one "cardboard" guitar, if for no other reason than to see how the most expensive parts of the guitar (back and sides) contributes much less to the sound than some believe. |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
unkabob wrote: You have me considering a cardboard ukulele. Could you give us any details on your procedure and bracing? Bob Basically just build a frame and wrap cardboard around it. That is it. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
So what are we supposed to think when the guitar playing public and even us luthiers gives credence to one type of 'tone' wood over another when you can just use cardboard? That is the best sounding tone cardboard I ever heard. |
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| Author: | printer2 [ Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
jfmckenna wrote: So what are we supposed to think when the guitar playing public and even us luthiers gives credence to one type of 'tone' wood over another when you can just use cardboard? That is the best sounding tone cardboard I ever heard. Different woods can change the sound to a certain extent but as shown the top is the big ape in the room. Just because the guitar sounds good does not mean the back and side woods have no effect. |
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| Author: | lactose [ Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cardboard Guitar |
Great video. I have seen a couple other folks do it, but yours looks amazing. I am really thinking about trying one. After all, I have no shame, I just built an electric with plywood and stained bondo. (Posted in the electric forum). http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10123&t=47589 |
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