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Just finished guitar. Pizeo pick up. Get hum through amp. If I touch jack hom goes away. Help!!

Started by Rey Ramone

7 Sep 27, 2009
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Any use for this?

I took apart an electric drill that was worn. Before tossing these parts, does anyone know if they can be used to make a pick up etc.? Any…

Started by Bluesheart

1 Sep 27, 2009
Reply by Diydc

Quick add-music question

can a person upload a video to his music page to get the song from it. will this program upload the song, or will it read an error cuz of t…

Started by rodney fruits

3 Sep 26, 2009
Reply by rodney fruits

How / where do you photograph your builds?

Its a great feeling, finishing a build, finding it 'works', being proud of it, taking a couple of snaps and sharing them with the nation.…

Started by Roosterman

3 Sep 25, 2009
Reply by Bluesheart

Is it just me?

I am now on my seventh or so build and it is starting to get a little easier and now I find myself making them just a little more complicat…

Started by Kevin Morgan

4 Sep 25, 2009
Reply by Diydc

Bends and dips

im making a 3 string fretless CBG and I noticed in alot of pictures many people have carved/sanded bends or dips out of the heads...i wante…

Started by Casey jones

17 Sep 24, 2009
Reply by Roosterman

Box size and depth suggestions?

Hi CBGer's, After about 3 hours on ebay last night and drooling over the many boxes there, I have a question or 2 that I hope you folks ca…

Started by Stacey

10 Sep 24, 2009
Reply by Dave V

Bridge pens

I want to make a guitar with end pins to hold the strings. The problem is I haven't been able to figure how they work. How do you attach th…

Started by Paul Doug

4 Sep 24, 2009
Reply by Bart Wormington

Cigarbox Ukulele

I want to build a cigarbox ukulele in tenor scale. However, I have little to no experiance with such matters. Can anyone offer me any helpf…

Started by Sam

10 Sep 24, 2009
Reply by Bart Wormington

Big Box

I had no trouble finding a big-enough box for my resonator guitar, but now that I've assembled all the bits for my "solidbody" electric, I…

Started by Mark Werner

6 Sep 24, 2009
Reply by Mark Werner

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