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Permalink Reply by JL on March 16, 2016 at 12:22am

welcome and what a great way to spend time with the young'uns

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Permalink Reply by Nhirvana on March 16, 2016 at 1:35pm

I started playing the ukulele 7 months ago. I now own 5 ukes. I felt the same way, that maybe the CGB's will curb the uke collecting. Now, what to do about the CGB collecting...

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Permalink Reply by Grandpa on March 18, 2016 at 2:32pm

Welcome to cbg insanity. I started building with my grandsons. That was @ 27 guitars ago. But what sweet insanity it is! Be forewarned....once you start building it gets real hard to stop. Each build is better, the ideas flow, and the magic happens. A great way to teach youngsters to use tools, plan projects, and work together. And you end up with cool cigar box guitars...and license plate resonators, lap steels, uke's,dog bowl reso's, and more. Let's go!

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth A McAuley on March 19, 2016 at 2:09am

Thank you however the obsession has started!!!!.
For a man of 27 builds, may I pick your brains for some starting advice??
I'm going for no sound hole so what system is best?
My idea is a humbucker, so what type of saddle, nut and tail piece is best?.
Also with a humbucker do I fit steel or nylon strings.
Thank you in advance and for your kind message
Regards,
Ken

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on March 19, 2016 at 3:02am

'Buckers need steel strings. You will also therefore need an amplifier to play the guitar through.

You will need to decide your scale length, to determine which strings to use. Fretted, or unfretted slider? Neck attachment types: neck-through, neck attached to top (Uncle Crow or dulcimer style), neck-to (neck stays inside the box, or bolt-on? Box size? Neck wood type? Scarf jointed headstock, or straight through like a Fender?

Just a few things to think of. You can spend many hours looking through pics and build blogs on this site, which is highly recommended before building.

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth A McAuley on March 19, 2016 at 3:47am

Thank you

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth A McAuley on March 19, 2016 at 8:51am

Love it cheers

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