My first attempt to a three string CBG . I used a EDGE box , I don't think it is the best box to use as far as sound . It sounds a little different. Oak neck and fret board ,medium/high #0141 fretwire , 3/4" door pullers to dress the holes . The finish I sanded the box a little flipped the lid over and shillac the whole box with clear shillac with three coats .

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A real beauty. I also have made one with the Edge box. What's the scale length?
Thanks Brendan , its a gibson scale at 24 5/8 , with 24 frets . Too much , next time I'm not going to use all the frets maybe 17 or 19 . I don't thinks there is a real nead to go that high of a scale , with that many frets. Thanks for your imput .
Looks like you're off to a great start. Nice looking build. I like using the door pulls also. Have used them on almost every build so far.

I started with 3 string fretless (made 4) CBG's then started making 4 string fretted ones (made 5).
Started making two 3 string fretless today for the guy who ordered a 4 string fretted and then changed his mind. The customer is always right.
Yeah folks, don't let this guy fool ya. He's really better than he would have you think. We got on video chat tonight and he showed me some of his banjos. NICE stuff. Solid workmanship. I like the gas can banjo. This is "his first CBG" build.

-WY
Thanks Ronnie for looking , yeah the door pulls are cool , just a pain to cut the bottoms off ... Thanks again man and goodluck with it all ...
Looks like a beauty there...piezo installed?
Yeah , Yeah , what ever Wes not as good as your builds, but slowly learning ... But thanks for the good words bro . And thanks for everything that you helped me with . Your cool man thanks for the friendship I appreciate that ...
Yeap has a piezo in it , thanks that means alot .
Those boxes are much better for wound pickups... the wood in the tops are thick and "porous?" and tend to dampen the sound when a piezo is used as a pickup....

Nice build.....

the best,

Wichita Sam

Kenyon Whaley said:
Yeap has a piezo in it , thanks that means alot .
Thats an awesome build ! congrats xD
Thanks for the support Wichita Sam , your words of wisdom will not go unheard just as soon as I can make one on the cheap or get one the same (HUMMER) . Thanks for all , do we have a addiction hot line yet ? Was already thinking about next build before I could finish the first one .
Thanks Tommy you got a cool one yourself , happy building bro .

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