3 Stringer in Can, a small problem

Well. It has been a while since I built a CBG  But on request I have almost finished the recent project.I built a timber skeleton basically and fitted the fret board and magnetic pick up, and slit it into the can. The output jack is earthed…

A CBN Christmas Tune for Y'all (via 3 string lo-fi recording :)

It's that time of year -so I thought I'd send an Mp3 up for CBN for my friends and all in this cyber-land of CBG' whether I know y'all or not :) May you experience the love and grace that appeared: Merry Christmas!…

YouTube videos

For all those who post videos from YouTube, might want to, in your comments add another link to the shared video. Some members aren't able to access them here. Google keeps interfering, asking if your a bot. It used to be that, video's had a link,…

4 string tunings

Hi, I've just finished building a 4 string CBG, I already have a 3 string tuned to open G. I want to use an open tuning for the 4 string but with the extra string as a bass note. The strings I have are 046, 030, 022 (as I use on my 3 string and I…

My First

Hi My name is Alf, live in the Niagara Falls area in canada.   I am in the process of building an Octave Mandolin from a kit.  I chose the kit because I play left handed.  Hard to find a lefty OM.   I got intrigued by the cigar box nation and…

New Celtic Themed CBG

First canjo

Psycho knob preamp wiring dilemma

Hi everyone i am building an Anzac biscuit for someone and i have fitted a fishman preamp a cbgitty humbucker pickup and a psycho knob along with volume and tone 500KOhm potsI have changed out the stereo jack that comes with the preamp to a mono…

Pickup wire

Hi, hope your well. I installed a coil pickup in my cbg and while installations, I broke the black wire on the volume knob, I soldered it to the second and third post while I soldered the ground to the back of the pod, all I get is humming thru the…

free album download

▶︎ Sunday Service | jerusalem mules Here is a link to a short lofi collection of spirituals. You can just put 0.00 in the price box and have it for free!!!