Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T13:38:54ZJames Taze Bennetthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesTazeBennett788https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8679916497?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=homemade-dobros&user=12uepz7v21lek&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMaking my first resonator - can anyone help me?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-19:2592684:Topic:33451822019-06-19T12:57:17.828ZJames Taze Bennetthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesTazeBennett788
<p>Hi all, I’ve just finished making my first dulcimer and, buoyed on by the success of its sound and build, I’m excited to move on to another project. I’ve settled on trying my hand at a resonator /dobro three string CBG or ukulele.</p>
<p>ive got the plastic back and wooden neck from a child’s guitar (slightly larger than a concert ukulele) and the base from an ancient-looking spring-form cake pan. The pan is just a flat circular bit of metal kinda like a paint can lid but a bit thicker -…</p>
<p>Hi all, I’ve just finished making my first dulcimer and, buoyed on by the success of its sound and build, I’m excited to move on to another project. I’ve settled on trying my hand at a resonator /dobro three string CBG or ukulele.</p>
<p>ive got the plastic back and wooden neck from a child’s guitar (slightly larger than a concert ukulele) and the base from an ancient-looking spring-form cake pan. The pan is just a flat circular bit of metal kinda like a paint can lid but a bit thicker - about 1-2mm I guess. Would this be an acceptable resonator or is it too thick?</p>
<p>alternatively, I was wondering about using a large squat tin can for a resonator face settled inside aneven larger tin can. Is that the kind of thing that would work or do the resonator cones have to be actual “cones”?</p>
<p>thanks for any help, hints or suggestions you can give me!</p>
<p></p> Intonation problemtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-11-26:2592684:Topic:29922492017-11-26T19:41:51.957ZJames Taze Bennetthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesTazeBennett788
Built this dobro a while ago. The intonation is a little sharp at the 12th fret. It’s good when playing with a slide though. My question or comment is... I don’t see a way to correct the problem once the guitar is finished.when the hole for the cone is cut it stays cut! I’ll just have to live with the problem.plus the way I built the inside of the box it can’t be changed. The next one I make I’m not going to add fret wire.
Built this dobro a while ago. The intonation is a little sharp at the 12th fret. It’s good when playing with a slide though. My question or comment is... I don’t see a way to correct the problem once the guitar is finished.when the hole for the cone is cut it stays cut! I’ll just have to live with the problem.plus the way I built the inside of the box it can’t be changed. The next one I make I’m not going to add fret wire. 1928 national tri cone reso 3 string modtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-03:2592684:Topic:28361982017-04-03T22:08:06.404ZJames Taze Bennetthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesTazeBennett788
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<p><span>1928 national tri cone reso serial number 0 666 . YUP, 666 !!!!!!!!!</span><br></br><br></br><span>Ok .- heres the story , I got the empty national body on ebay a while ago ,</span><br></br><span>It’s a true 28 national , and is serial #0 666 I…</span></p>
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<p><span>1928 national tri cone reso serial number 0 666 . YUP, 666 !!!!!!!!!</span><br/><br/><span>Ok .- heres the story , I got the empty national body on ebay a while ago ,</span><br/><span>It’s a true 28 national , and is serial #0 666 I though “hummm” I gotta do something cool with this WITHOUT ALTERING THE ORIGINAL BODY .” so , I figured these plastic chrome skull Harley / rat rod tail light covers would look great in there and match the 666 theme . turns out they are a great fit and actually reso pretty good too.</span><br/><br/><span>I made the neck out of a 1x2 and a 2x2 , and it’s a thorough body . the thin fret board on-top is from a 1948 Gibson lap steel . scale is like 22 and a half .</span><br/><br/><span>EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE CAN BE UNDONE . and you will still have an original 1928 national tri-cone reso nickel plated silver . body .. un molested (except it looks like someone made a bit larger end pin hole (most likely for an end pin jack and pick up at one time . as many have done . ( it’s under belt buckle tailpiece now ) . I didn’t even clean this body .</span><br/><br/><span>This is a cool one of a kind , 3 string , cigar box guitar type , LAP player as is . but you could also restore it to original .</span></p>
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