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24.01.2022 This guitar is one of a number of additions we made to the Avocet website tonight. Over the last year or so it has become our most popular style of acoustic, producing bright and twangy sounds suited to a broad range of music styles. #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #handmadeinstruments #madeinaustralia #madeinvictoria

22.01.2022 A couple of shots from early stages of a current build: Channeling Stonehenge in glueing up the internal bracing of a box followed by a layer of shielding goop on the interior and a first coat of black on the exterior. #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #benchshot #stonehenge #cigarboxnation

22.01.2022 Overwhelmed with envy by the @woodpie_works post of a newly acquired Dewalt bench saw, I was prompted to invest $30 in a Dewalt saw blade for my $100 Workzone saw and am very happy with the improvement it has made ... for the moment. #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #woodworking #ratwithagoldtooth #dewalt

21.01.2022 Did the setup on these two this morning. #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #handmadeinstruments #madeinlockdown #madeinvictoria #blues #slideguitar #openg #opentuning #australia

20.01.2022 The (dull by Instagram standards) image of this current build reminded me of one of the first YouTube videos I saw on making a cbg. The advice I still remember was that the first and most important step you should take is to determine what scale length to use and it’s positioning relative to the box. My experience has been that it’s definitely worth taking the time to try and get that bit right. #cbg #decisions #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #benchshot #woodworking #handmadeguitars #goodadvice

19.01.2022 Very mixed batch of 3 string cbg necks under way, comprising different scale lengths, normal and dulcimer fretting and one fretless. #cbg #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitarbuilder #cigarboxguitar #woodworking #madeinaustralia

19.01.2022 Another day multitasking in Covid lockdown: making pizza (with limited ingredients), working on cigar box guitars and attempting to monitor Scottish Terrier’s television viewing habits. #cbg #lockdown #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #victorialockdown #handmade #pizzaveranapoletana #madeinaustralia #scottishterrier

19.01.2022 An acoustic cbg using the DGB strings from a six string pack and featuring a tailpiece of Australian Jarrah. The bridge contains a piezo stick under a compensated bone saddle. One of a few new guitars on our website (link in bio). #cbg #countrytwang #acoustic #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitar #madeinaustralia #handmadeinstruments

15.01.2022 ‘Standard Electric’ wired direct to the jack socket. We have a few of these headed for the website at the moment. They are a compact and economical instrument perfectly designed to fit into a Christmas stocking. See our previous post to hear how they sound. #cigarboxguitarmaker #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #madeinaustralia #handmadeinaustralia

14.01.2022 A few Expressions series Avocet CBGs have been gradually approaching completion lately as we battle persistent computer and home maintenance problems here at Avocet Central. This one crossed the finishing line today just as the roof repairs finally seem to be keeping out the rain. . #cbg #cigarbox guitar nation #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #handmadeinstruments #electriccigarboxguitar #blues #slide #madeinaustralia

14.01.2022 Posted a shot of this a few days back when not quite finished. Took this shot while getting it on the website today. #cbg #slide #slideblues #slideguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarbuilder #handmade #madeinaustralia

13.01.2022 Left hand Avocet CBG on the workbench. No mistakes yet.#lefthanded #lefthandguitar #cbg #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #blues #slideguitar #madeinashedinaustralia #madeinaustralia

12.01.2022 Maybe it’s no coincidence that the colour temperature of this recent build is in stark contrast to the single digit atmospheric temperatures experienced in the shed today. #warmcolours #coldday #cbg #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #threestringguitar #madeinaustralia #handmadeguitars #woodworking

11.01.2022 A few images (swipe left) of the fretless bass finally completed with the addition of a permanent bridge made from Jarrah. #cigarboxbass #cigarboxbassguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #handmadeguitars #handmadeinstruments #madeinaustralia #twostringbass

11.01.2022 Just completed and ready for action, this economical no-frills cbg is all about the essentials: solid construction, refined neck and headstock design, compensated bridge and responsive pickup. Not one for hanging on the wall. #cbg #notawallflower #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #woodworking #melbournemusic #lockdown #blues #rockguitar #threestring #handmadeinstruments #madeinaustralia #lockdownblues

10.01.2022 Bridges for our 3 string CBGs after the first application of Tru-oil. These Australian timbers are: Jarrah and Ironbark on the left and two contrasting examples of Mountain Ash on the right. #threestringguitar #australiantimber #woodworking #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitar

09.01.2022 Woke up in the middle of the night. Couldn’t decide whether to have an early breakfast or late supper so had toast, cup of tea, a whisky then took and posted this picture. Covered a few bases here but will I regret it all in the morning? #covidconfessions #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #woodworking #truoil #firstcoat #middleofthenight #headstocks #threestringguitar #downunder #bluesguitar

09.01.2022 We don’t get these medium sized H. Upmann boxes often. A standard electric with tone and volume controls seemed the right fit. We use only our own wiring harnesses (with shielded wire) and make our own bridges for these models. #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #madeinvictoria #basscoast #australianmade

08.01.2022 Just in case you missed it, these two extremely different CBGs are both fitted with dulcimer style fretboards. I had originally considered this as being suited mainly to folk music. However, meeting @stevearvey at the Melbourne Guitar Show last year persuaded me that this concept offered potential for further exploration. #melbourneguitarshow #cbg #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #handmadeinstruments #blues #stevearveymusic #dulcimer #diatonicfretting

08.01.2022 Three new additions to the Avocet website; three different styles of cigar box guitar. #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #woodworking #handmadeinstruments #madeinaustralia

08.01.2022 Made a fretless cbg a while back as a custom build and have been keen to do another one just for fun. Needed a bridge for it so made some new ones out of a variety of Australian timbers. The one on this guitar is ironbark from an old verandah post. #justforfun #cbg #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #handmadeguitar #blues #slideguitar #cigarboxguitar #madeinlockdown #madeinaustralia #recycled

05.01.2022 Sound test on an Avocet ‘Standard Electric’ CBG. #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxnation #threestringguitar #handmadeguitar #melbourneaustralia

03.01.2022 Spotting these three today was a reminder that there are a few Avocet guitars waiting to go on the website. #cbg #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxnation #handmadeguitar #madeinlockdown #blues #slideguitar

02.01.2022 Another two currently on the bench. They have a 600 mm scale length in common but will differ quite a lot by the time they are finished. #samebutdifferent #cbg #cigarboxguitarnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #handmadeguitars #madeinaustralia #acoustic #woodworking #keepingitsimple