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My next creation,I’m hooked…I guessMy new creation is coming along well ,using experience gained from No.1.I opted for a different tuning…why have only two guitars and tune… Started by John B Treutlein |
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Neck though cornerOut of curiosity, has anyone ever tried attaching the neck at a corner instead of the middle of a short side? If the neck goes through the… Started by Engblom |
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Feb 28, 2023 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson |
Inspired by the pick axe guitar, the sledge hammeralso this is done with no actual guitar parts: the frets are finishing nails, and the tuners are 1/4-20 screws It needs a wrench to turn th… Started by jonathan leslie |
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Feb 26, 2023 Reply by jonathan leslie |
Vintage Hub Cap Guitar BuildHi, I haven’t posted a build for a few months, other guitar builds and repairs keep me away from the CBG bench. But after a year of walking… Started by Taffy Evans |
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Feb 24, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Considering wood tunersHow do old style wood pegs work out for tuners on cgb’s? I am considering instituting them into a build. Started by John B Treutlein |
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Feb 17, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans |
String groundingIs this wire good enough for grounding my strings? I was too lazy to run out to the barn and search and the wire for the piezo ground was n… Started by John B Treutlein |
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Feb 11, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd |
Affordable and easy designs for youth groupHowdy, I am in charge of a church youth group (6 11-13 year old boys). Looking for the simplest plans possible to give them an introducti… Started by Mark |
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Feb 10, 2023 Reply by Paul Craig |
Photos...done at last, nearly. The Pine guitar.Hi, I can't believe that I posted about this project back in 2019, and it's still not finished. It's been twenty years or so since I starte… Started by Taffy Evans |
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Feb 1, 2023 Reply by Paul Craig |
Steel String Tenor Uke: soundboard & truss questionsA friend and I are building a matching pair of steel string tenor ukes while he's in town (so they need to come together pretty quickly). G… Started by Luke H |
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Jan 25, 2023 Reply by Timothy Hunter |
Truss rod lengthI am going to order a truss rod for my guitar project. If you have used a truss rod, what length did you use? Started by Engblom |
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CBG site issues, continued.
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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?
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Guitar for the grandson
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
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