#1 resource for Cigar Box Guitars, Free Plans, How-To, Parts & More!

All Discussions Tagged 'bridge' (29)

Sort by:

Discussions	Replies	Latest Activity
Piezo bridge: 1 or 2 piezos? Hello.Sorry about my English.I'm from Brazil.My name is Alcides Cursino and I 'm making a piezo bridge for CBG . I wonder if I should put 1… Started by Alcides Cursino de Siqueira Neto	12	Nov 5, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
Securing flying bridge to a cookie-tin banjo? I'm trying a stick-on-top banjo with a 7.5-inch non-Danish, non-gourmet, non-premium, non-butter cookie can. For the flying bridge, I have… Started by Michael Hagen	4	Oct 11, 2015 Reply by BP - RabidSalad -
Piezo rod bridge Hullo Folks. I have a small question regarding a rod piezo bridge/saddle that I intend to make.I noticed that Chickenbone John when he make… Started by Seasick Mick	16	Mar 1, 2015 Reply by Jim Woods
String pressure crushing boxes. So, I have found that on some builds, after all the careful selection of boxes and doing what I can to insure good acoustic tone and volume… Started by Bluesheart	45	Dec 19, 2014 Reply by Jim Morris
Let's talk about sustain I've been wondering recently about which factors in the making of a CBG contribute to it having good sustain. My top guesses are: The rigi… Started by Richey Kay	16	May 15, 2014 Reply by Wayfinder
String retainer bar as a bridge? Hi has anyone any idea if you would be able to use either of these (maybe with spacers?) as a bridge/ saddle pieces, thanks. Started by Graham McGugan	5	Apr 12, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
Guitar intonation problem. Trying to figure out is problem in intonation or frets.Neck is straight. Bridge is tune-o-matic. Using chromatic guitar tuner. 3 highest st… Started by Jantan ux	11	Dec 20, 2013 Reply by Will King
Piezo pick up placement Thought I would share with y'all something that I think works pretty well with the piezo disk pick up from C.B. Gitty. I've always thought… Started by Gene Robinson	11	Feb 24, 2013 Reply by Gene Robinson
Moving bridge ? I Have old guitar body for 24.7" scale neck and new 28.7 baritone neck. Bridge humbucker hole is routed out. I wanna use p94 pickup. I need… Started by Jantan ux	9	Jan 28, 2013 Reply by Jantan ux
anyone got thoughts on string afterlength? I was looking for pearls on the net and found this: http://www.lutherie.net/afterlength-scale.html So Dude calls the strings on the non-bu… Started by TwoShoes	9	Sep 29, 2012 Reply by ChickenboneJohn

RSS

Welcome to
Cigar Box Nation

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

The Essential Pages

Site Sponsor

Forum

Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes

No Harmonics

Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Camera suggestions?

Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes

CBG site issues, continued.

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes

Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes

Guitar for the grandson

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like

Blog Posts

I'll be fashionable this summer =)

Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like

Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes

.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•¨•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like

Latest Activity

Order99 liked Doug Thorsvik's video

I Can Only Imagine: 2-String Chugger License Plate Cigar Box Guitar

2 minutes ago

Order99 liked A.D.EKER's video

There i was Standing at the ..... BCB - A. D. Eker 2024

7 minutes ago

Order99 liked Gary O'slide's video

Western song cigar box guitar @RhialtoPurple

9 minutes ago

BrianQ. liked Gary O'slide's video

Acoustic folk box cigar box guitar @RhialtoPurple

12 minutes ago

Order99 liked Gary O'slide's video

Acoustic folk box cigar box guitar @RhialtoPurple

20 minutes ago

Order99 liked Glenn Kaiser's photo

Doctor Diddley Uno

25 minutes ago

Order99 liked Glenn Kaiser's photo

Doctor Diddley Uno

25 minutes ago

Order99 liked Richard Persike's photo

My first CBG

26 minutes ago

Order99 liked Doug Thorsvik's photo

Dueling Flatheads

26 minutes ago

Order99 liked Doug Thorsvik's photo

Dueling Flatheads

27 minutes ago

Order99 liked AGP #'s photo

AGP #526 - ''Ganga''

27 minutes ago

Order99 liked AGP #'s photo

CigarBoxGuitar.com Knowledgebase Articles

Add a Panel-Mount Gain to a C. B. Gitty Amp Board

Cigar Box Guitar Building Tip: Neck Reinforcement with Humbuckers

A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Make a Straight Headstock

Cigar Box Ukulele Kit Assembly Guide

Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building guide by Joshua Gayou

“Open A” AEA Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open E” EBE Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open D” DAD Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open G” GDG Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

Diatonic (Dulcimer-Style) Fretting – What it is, How and Why to Use It

More…

Events

20th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival (Day 4)

June 2, 2024 from 11am to 1pm – BeeZr Gastropub
0 Comments 0 Likes

Music

Badges | Report an Issue | Terms of Service

Cigar Box Nation is presented by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, your one-stop-shop for Cigar Box Guitar parts and accessories!

#xg { position:relative;top:120px; } #xn_bar { top:120px; }

Hello, you need to enable JavaScript to use Cigar Box Nation.

Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.

Scroll \uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->