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CAO Flattop 770 CBG

Started this discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Sep 1, 2021. 1 Reply

Is anyone familiar with the CAO Flattop 770 box? Would it be a good option for a guitar?The top is very thick, so I don't think you would get any resonance. I'm thinking about a magnetic pickup for…Continue

 

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Joleolsen commented on Steve Bookout's blog post Bookie's Poor Man's Dobro
"That is awesome and so easy to do! Thanks for the info."
Sep 2, 2021
BrianQ. replied to Joleolsen's discussion CAO Flattop 770 CBG
"Any box will do, if it’s a thick box, then yes a magnetic pickup is the way to go? Anything thicker than 1/4”won’t give too much  acoustic value? Another option is to thin the box from the non- printed side which can be quite…"
Sep 1, 2021
Joleolsen commented on Steve Bookout's blog post Bookie's Poor Man's Dobro
"Where did you get that decal? As a fellow Iowan I would love to have one of those! I'm new around here and I have yet to build anything, but I'm enjoying learning everything that I can."
Sep 1, 2021
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CAO Flattop 770 CBG

Is anyone familiar with the CAO Flattop 770 box? Would it be a good option for a guitar?The top is very thick, so I don't think you would get any resonance. I'm thinking about a magnetic pickup for slide playing, so I don't know if box resonance is that important.Let me know if you think this box would work and what style pickup would you recommend for slide playing?I haven't built anything yet, so I might start with an easier box before I try this box.See More
Sep 1, 2021
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"Welcome, check out the Resources tab for build info and join some groups located in the Posts tab? Forum is for questions and Blog posts are for sharing your build processes?"
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At 8:22am on August 3, 2021, BrianQ. said…

Welcome, check out the Resources tab for build info and join some groups located in the Posts tab? Forum is for questions and Blog posts are for sharing your build processes?

 
 
 

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