I was given some scrap oak block worktop/ shelving material by my friend’s son leftover from a refurbishment he has just completed. My wife thought chopping board, but I thought guitars!
I am no left with some long pieces, my question is, has anyone
Read more…Does yours have frets ? Mine has frets so it’s the only reason I care about the high bridge/ strings so high etc...
referring to the few post here ...
not sure why I can’t add replies ???
Read more…Hi, here is an old fiddle, past its use by date. I cant bare to throw it away after somebody putting some sweat into building it years ago.
It sits on my counter and holds local info brochures for out of town customers.
Taff
Here’s some pics...the strings are way too high near the bridge why???
the nut is a larger fret than the others ....it’s perfect at fret 1-4 and then rises steeply ... the bridge has to be sit that high so the first few frets don’t fret out ..the nec
Read more…I have a 25.5 scale, 3-string CGB tuned GBg and currently use 42, 34, 24 gauge wound strings with a humbucker. I tuned down to EBe and love the playability of the looser feel but want to get the GDg tuning.
Current build is on an Avo box with 25.5" scale and only about 16 frets, I usually tune to GDG and get a wide range of notes high to low.
I assume this shorter neck tuned GDG will be a more bass tone, can it be tuned differently to compensate slightl
Read more…Hi All,
I'm building a 4 string hubcap cbg and the string height will be extremely high at the hubcap end due to the shape of the hubcap. I plan this build to be a slide only but have never built with such a high action. Any tips on set up,
Regards
Read more…I need to get your opinion on what materials you use for your nut. I’m coming from the school that uses a bolt. I’m now opening my mind up that there may be possible benefits to using a bone nut or some other material. I’m interested in hearing your
Read more…well if finally happened, the neck broke inside the box on my latest build just about 1" forward of the pickup channel, unsure of how it happened as it was out of the box while some fretwork was being cleaned up.
I think it is salvageable by gluing a
Read more…Well I finished my first a couple of days ago. Fretless Acoustic. Learned a lot and getting ready to start
my second. Sounds good! On these type of boxes is there a latch or something that
I can get to keep the lid fastened?
Read more…Hi, due to the holdup i getting some supplies I have started to French polish some builds due to a shortage of lacquer. Very relaxing.
Here's a wood top banjo pot and a parlor guitar body going through the process.
I’m writing for your opinions about what type of boxes you use for your guitars. Do any of you use particleboard/fiber board boxes? Or do you only stick to boxes that are made of solid wood? Does anybody use Romeo and Juliet’s? Seems to me they’re fi
Read more…So I assume this question will seem stupid but I’m gonna ask it anyway. Is there more to which type of strings you use than how are you want to play your cigarbox guitar? If you’re typically going to be playing it without an amp do you use acoustic a
Read more…If you have a hollow body guitar or hollow cigar box guitar, you can have unwanted noise from many reasons. Electrical wiring in your home can be an issue, fluorescent lighting, fans, window unit AC's, dimmer switches, computers/laptops, walwarts, ba
Read more…Hi, things have been a bit slow on here lately, so I thought I would post a couple of interesting [maybe?] topics.
Photos should tell the story.
Hi, well I just finished the fretless minstrel banjo today and its had more playing time so far than in the last 30 years.
As I said before its modeled loosely off of Minstrel banjos of the 1800's.
I love the feel and sound of the nylon strings [not
Read more…Had to skip Day 4 of the builds, 3 days straight ruined my back; could barely get out of bed on Day 4, but better now for the moment.
Todays builds are something new for me, both have small, but deep tin bodies, both have 2 strings and have a scale
Read more…Another thing that I would like to hear from everybody about is the difference between using a bolt bridge and a bone or other material bridge. I’m coming from the school that used bolts for the nuts and the bridges but the other day Taff suggested t
Read more…Some people using fishing string, to play on. So that means that some have probably tried various companies. What works? Fishing line goes by pounds, so what poundage are you using?
Lets also cover, if it is for a 3, 4, or 6 string, in the info.
Than
Read more…I recently Built this small Guitar using a tiny Macanudo box. I wondered what it would sound like. I was hoping it was going to rock even though it was tiny! Turns out the sound is pretty hollow It,s not very good. Wondering if anybody has any advice
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