Hi Gang, I've just ordered a 4 string tele adjustable bridge to install on a CBG I'm building. The problem I am trying to figure out is the strings a fed through the back of the guitar up through the bridge. I don't want the strings to pull through t
Read more…Since my butt is big enough already, I thought it would be fun to work on my playing standing. I can play "regular" guitar fine, but open tuning slide is weirdly difficult. My eyes need to stay glued to the neck, and I made mistakes due to my arms be
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I'm building an upright bass guitar and wondered what strings should be used. This is a 2 string, and I'm looking for a great sound. Someone said the A and D strings, I wanted to get opinions from actual builders.
Read more…I have recently sold one of my guitars for 175. My question is, am I pricing it right or should I ask more-less?20180319_200356.jpg
Read more…I searched and couldn't find any plans, and maybe I'm using the wrong terms, but I can't find anything explaining how to calculate the proper neck length for a wine box bass guitar. The wine box holds standard sized bottles of wine and it's measurem
Read more…Hi All! Yup I have questions again...trying to take the time to do this properly... I have reclaimed barn wood American Chestnut to be exact. The wood is limited to what I have on hand.
My question is: I have the neck roughed and am considering the
Read more…Just as the title suggests, I need advice on how to play through a laptop. I'd like to record into the software, whichever software is best, and make a video at the same time. Basically recording a video but playing the guitar and MAYBE a microphone
Read more…Hello again! Many thanks for the input.
Question again... I'm making my 4 stringer neck. I'm looking to fret the neck. Being as it is fretted, should I round (shape) the back of the neck. Does this add to the fingering?
My fretless 3 stringer is flat
Read more…Ok i have finished my first cbg and i did not like the sounds coming out of it so first thing i did was change the high G string to a slightly thicker one than came with the gitty light package. That helped , then i made a bridge from a marlin bill a
Read more…A part of me has designed a Lyra Viol against my better judgement. Not to be confused with violin or viola. Mine's an inch shorter than standard guitar length and half way between classical guitar neck width and electric guitar neck width. A Lyra vio
Read more…THIS WILL MAKE THE WORLD BETTER! Consider a 3-stringed instrument, such as a Cigar Box Guitar. A default tuning might be open Gmaj, or (from head to feet) G--B--D. My idea is to reverse two strings, therefore: B--G--D. Bar chords are all still majo
Read more…Wanna build a lap steel from a natural Myrtle plank with nice rough edge bark.
My problem: can't find a decent 8 string pickup that is reasonably priced. Supply and demand I suppose, but wow, the prices are crazy high.
Any leads on a good 8 string h
Read more…I'm sure I just answered my own question about tuners, but I am going to ask anyway. I have yet to build my 1st CBG, and I am getting my supplies together. I have been wondering if the economy tuners from CB Gitty will work for me. I am a guitar pla
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I’ve bought the pedal “Boss MojoMojo” for my Cigar Box. It is my first time with an Overdrive and I can’t make it work as I would like… Any suggestions with the settings? (Drive, Bass, Treble…)
Thank you so much!
Read more…Any science geeks here? I'm new to the resonator thing. Intuitively, I would think that the best kind of cone would be one which provided a domed chamber, so I really don't get the acoustic properties of something like the "lightning" cone, or even l
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I got my first "resonator" CBG today. My builder used the higher strings from a 6-string set so that I would get more of a banjo sound, and that is why this new git is tuned to DGB. I've only been playing CBG for less than a year, and my fir
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