[TL:DR] bought an unexpectedly crappy cigar box guitar and need to figure out how to raise the action at the nut, preferably without removing it. The nut does not sit in a channel, it is just glued on behind the fretboard. Soooo... Long story short,
Read more…Does string action matter on a slide guitar? My personal preference is high action--1/8" at the nut and 1/4" at the bridge. I did make one CBG that had low action, but I found it difficult to play. Since then I've gone with high action on my slide
Read more…Hi,
Building my first CB uke and when I strung it the the action lifts signifcantly.
The neck is bolted and glued and is firm as are the nut and bridge but the neck lifts under tension.
The sound board is the bottom of the box which was the deeper po
Read more…Hey there - I'm having a major problem that is rendering my first CBG unplayable. I finally got the box glued to the neck, the tuners installed, and all the finishing touches done, and I went to string it up for the first time. I was in for a disappo
Read more…After Glenn Reither posted some tips on how he sets string action,
I wanted to follow his guidelines. With everything but nut and bridge comp
Read more…I have only just put on a discussion about trying to find strings for this ukulele because i thought i was on the home stretch. unfortunately, i have just discovered a rather major problem that i need some advice on.
the angle of the neck is too sha
Read more…Hey, I'm new to the forums, but I've been lurking around the place for awhile in order to garner advice for my first build.
Anyway, I've started my first CBG. It isn't quite made out of a traditional cigar box. Instead, I'm using an old pine box de
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