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Some things I learned from my latest build

Started this discussion. Last reply by KaptnKen Aug 23, 2019. 19 Replies 6 Likes

Just finished what I hope to be the mother of all travel CBGs. Pictures are elsewhere - I haven't worked out yet how to combine pictures and test together ;-).I wanted to build a light, compact CBG…Continue

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"Excellent stuff and I really love your humour Miku. Thank you for sharing."

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"This was a lot easier to build than a CBG. The box is made of very soft wood, so I don't think it would have been so suitable for a guitar body, although I'm sure someone here will prove me wrong."

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"Very sharp cbg!"

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"Yup. This one is much better off set. Good from top to bottom."

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"WOW. Love the box and the guitar. You made a lot of good choices here. And did nice work."

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"I think an on board amp could be handy."

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My first Blog Post - New Build

Posted on April 2, 2019 at 3:56am 5 Comments 4 Likes

As my first blog post on CBN, I'd like to share the results of a busy weekend just gone:…

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