I am going to built my first CBG. A frettless 3 string.
My Box has 30x20cm (about 11,8x7,8 inch)
1.I want many playable frets. Is 19 to much? That would mean joining point (neck/box) would be 21?
What would be a common amount of playable frets
2. I d
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Read more…I am sure this topic has been debated quite often, but could I get a list of the best types/brands of boxes to make CBGs with?
I am interested in a larger/deeper one that has minimal paper glued to it. I would like some labels, or even better, wood-
Read more…I wanna build small kantele and bowed lyre aka jouhikko made from cigar box.
Searching small kantele and bowed lyre dimensions and measures.
Found only that in google smallkantele1.pdf and that Construction of Kantele
What size cigar boxes is bes
Read more…I'm wondering what boxes other CBG builders look for before starting their build and why, like size or shape of box , plain wood or paper covered wood, thick or thin, big or small, type of wood ,or just good lookers... I know it's personal but what
Read more…Hey all. I have a few questions on fretting....
1. For those of you that use WIRE for frets, what is your method for making them nice and straight?
I cut my frets from rolled wire, and tried my best to straighten them, but they just are not st
Read more…Hi what size box is suggested for building a cbg?
Got my hands on a cigarbox by the size 9 X 7 inches, how about that? (to small?)
Could probably build me my own box but..... no.
Just got interested in the cigarbox guitar "thing"
I live in sweden and c
Ok, newbee here, so apologies for any ignorance, but here goes: I've just collected the bit's'n'pieces that will finally get me started.
A very friendlyminded cigarshopowner in Oslo donated me a bunch of boxes yesterday - all with kinda different q
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