This will probably be one of the weirder first time posts. I coach a middle school science team, and this year there is a new event that challenges the kid to build a home made instrument that can accurately play a scale, and a simple tune, then tes
Read more…In process for about 6 months, actually started before I reverted to CBG's.
I think you can see some of the influence from CBG's that I've continued to use in my guitar builds. My standard base for a build is a Telecaster, simple and easy to bui
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I just realized that the fretboard that I built was straight, and the frets I bought were curved.
When installing them, I cut the slot a bit deeper than needed and hammered them in place (classy...), which does barely the trick.
Do you go for
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I'm working on my "prototype" wine box, which is actually quite big. When I chose a 23'' saddle length, it look likes the bridge is too far from the end/bottom of the box (not a big issue but it's less sexy)
I've also issues with my stri
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I'm building my first cigar/wine box guitar and as the lid is a bit concave, it doesn't perfectly align with the box. I'm wondering if I should ensure that the lid is airtight to maybe improve the sound or reduce vibrations or something ?
Than
Read more…...a baritone CBG. I have a big square thin box like Shane's and I'm going to try making another successful hardwood/plywood hybrid neck like the one on the Rocky Patel 12-Year cbg I just made.
Are there any plans for a baritone?
been a long time people, I been busy and building a lot of things which for administration reasons I shouldn't post on here, but I got something new I gotta show off and get some advice on.
During the 2020 lockdown, I built my 6 String/coursed string
Getting near a decision point.
Rocky Patel 12-year black/maroon/gold box, 25.5" scale, 3 string with birch ply/mahogany neck. Pup is single coil surface mount.
Trying to decide on wiring. In general, what do most people use, straight to jack, vol onl
Read more…Getting close to working on my fretboard (25.5" scale) and am going to use a zero fret. I have jumbo for that. I'll take recommendations for the rest of the frets, what size? One factor may be my playing style.Arthritis prevents me from making chord
Read more…Hi, has anybody in Aus bought things and if so how to pay for it etc. Trev
Read more…Get all the details on Shane's brutal 3-string baritone guitar. Scroll down past the video to see more photos!
Thanks to all who sent in intro videos! Today's episode features Pete Chandler, Kenneth Hope and Vadim D!
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Read more…Dave, a friend to many on CBN and a good old rascal has been ill and AWOL from CBN.
One of his home town (Duluth, Minnesota) friends messaged me today on FB and told me that his condition has been worsening.
Dave hurt his back a while back and the
Read more…Been gone a couple years. Felt I had reached a plateau as far as CBG skillset, so I've been building Telecasters (couple pix below). Occasionally, CBG influence creeps into my geet builds.
Building got me through the covid mess, but recently I'm noti
I’ve just finished breadboarding the amp and the funniest thing, not only did it ‘work’ but I got 2 radio stations to boot! Yep on the same power in line to our shed I’ve got an AM radio and an FM radio plugged in so I unplugged both but still got bo
Read more…i'm as guilty as anyone of being distracted by everything that this site and youtube offers to beginning players, me flitting from one shiny one object to the next, trying out all that i can, very briefly, before moving on ... and never really lear
Read more…I've been asked to build a short scale 2 string bass which in it self is no biggie even though I haven't done one before..
What I'm wondering is what pickups are out there at a reasonable price, the guy doesn't have bottomless pockets and I'm doing t
Read more…Funny thing happened on the way to the nation...
We lost internet access a few weeks ago, and I broke my hand about the same time, in a shop accident.
At the library typing one-handed and only have time for short message.
Read more…Is anyone familiar with the CAO Flattop 770 box? Would it be a good option for a guitar? The top is very thick, so I don't think you would get any resonance. I'm thinking about a magnetic pickup for slide playing, so I don't know if box resonance is
Read more…Seems like a pretty simple thing, but I just need someone to say “yes”. When using a threaded bolt as a nut, I need to shave about 5cm off the first fret. That’s half the bolt width. Yes?
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i’ve built 4 CBGs now, all with pickups of some design, but I tend to play, and I use the term loosely, acoustically. However I plugged my latest project into the amp built with the CB Gitty kit, and when I pluck a string I get a loud “quack” bef
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