I did a search on the question of 3 or 4 strings. One of the contributors to what I read said the purpose should dictate the number of threads. Sounds like a good approach.
I don't presently do much slide work but I want to change that and learn more about sliding. I presently have two guitars I'm sliding on. One is tuned to open G and one to E. I do alot of strumming of chords and picking of melodies as I play lots of country.
The CBG offers me a chance to expand into blues.
So my question to you guys is, given how I play and how I want to play in the future (more sliding and blues), should I build this puppy as a 3 or 4 stringer??
Thanks for any guidance you can give me.
Fred
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How about build it with four tuners and then use a three string nut, bridge and tail-piece. The top one is my first build, I made it as a three string but with the neck and frets as nice as they are I have a hard time raising the strings up in order to use a slide. It would have made a nice four string instrument, it is fun with three though. I did make a tail-piece with four holes and positioned the strings at the nut accordingly in order to check out the string spacing four four strings. No reason why you could not switch back and forth from three to four as long as you have the tuners.
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The bottom one is being built without frets but four strings. As said above, once you make one...
My thought is that 3 stringers are great and have such nice sound, but for the little bit of extra work and miminal expense, a 4th string gives additional tonal qualities and tuning options.
If you happen to want to do some playing that only a 3 string would seem right then take that extra string off. That is not an option with a 3 string ... you can't just add another string .... easily.
All of my CBG's are 4 string except one ... many tuned differently. My favorite tunings are G, E and A (like you) and for slide I just make the action higher.
My one 3 string build is actually a double course so it really is 6 strings and really cool sounding. I didn't build a 4 string double course because I was concerned about excess tension on the neck without a rod thru it or additional bracing.
No rules, do what's right for you and have fun.
A bunch of good information here you guys, thanks very much.
I have it together as a three string and I've been playing around on it. I like it lots but I need that fourth string. So tomorrow I'm gonna move some things around, fill some holes, make new ones, mount the strings differently, add a volume control. It's gonna be great.
Thanks All,
Fred
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