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String breakage...
I've got several three stringers. 24" scale, tuned D3, A3, D4
I'm using Nickel wound strings for the D3 and A3 with a plain wound string for the D4.
String diameters are 0.026, 0.018 and 0.012 respectively.
Based on online sting tension calculators,
Read more…Uncle Crow style and best design for ACOUSTIC cbg
Well, this is my first post, thank you for the welcome and for reading this. I'm new in CBG bulding, and I've decided go for the acoustic type.
First of all, because I don´t have now an amp, a piezo or a pickup, jack...
Second, because I want to try
Read more…Fretted freatboards for sale
Hello I'm looking for someone preferably in Canada, due to shipping costs, that is selling fully fretted freatboards. Anybody out there??
Read more…check me out!!! 700 views help me hit 1000
check out my youtube vid playing a cbg a song i wrote about our current situation....look up "stan burd"
"six feet from everyone"
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stan+burd
Read more…Do you have a strong neck?
I seem to have an issue with necks not keeping flat/straight. I usually use the 1x2 neck wood and double up for the heel into the box. Woods I have readily available is red oak and poplar (which is ridiculous since I live in the furniture capitol o
Read more…Six Guitars That Break All the Rules: Bart Hopkin's "Guitar-Like Things"
Bart Hopkin is one of the greatest modern minds of musical instrument design. His writings & recordings, especially his seminal Experimental Musical Instruments Magazine have influenced everyone from Tom Waits to our own Shane Speal, who says "ther
Read more…Water Song...
I can't seem to post this directly so I uploaded it to YouTube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViScpW9uNFM
If you're not a fan of Hot tuna you may have never heard this before. It's the Water Song.
Read more…An update from Shane: I’m home, God is good
In the past week, literally thousands of you have held me up in prayer as I struggled in a hospital ICU with COVID.
I felt every single prayer.
I am home now in what i consider a miracle. Staff was expecting me to be there at least 20 days or so.
Read more…First build
Long time guitar player here, but I'm mostly an electric bass player these days. Anyway, someone posted a link to a Samatha Fish video on the TalkBass forum a couple of weeks ago. That put a burr under my saddle re- CBG. I have a tad of building e
Read more…Low fret issue
Hey all - long time lurker, first post. Built my 2nd CBG, but have low frets (argh). If I remove and replace, any suggestions about how to fill the gaps? Thanks much!
Read more…Kalimba Instructions?
Does anyone know where I can find some instructions on how to make a kalimba?
I ordered the parts that include the keys, saddle and tuning hammer (see picture). But it didn't come with any instructions.
I'm not sure if I need to mount the wood piece
Read more…3 & 4 string pickup for sale
Hi all I bought these (1 3 string and 1 4 string) pickups in the US a few years ago, I don't think I will be using them so if any one can use them feel free to send me an offer.
Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin) Lesson for 4 (or 3) String
Happy Monday y'All! Got you a little something :-)
Another Zep tune and REALLY a hoot to play - enjoy!
Read more…1st build!
Hello all! Happy to have been accepted and can’t wait to get into the blogs and discussions! Have materials and parts for 3 CBGs and getting ready to start the 1st build. What is a good string height for fretted (10mm seems to be popular) and if I do
Read more…Free Cd part 2
My new CD Songs found in a dead guy's coffin is available now on Bandcamp. It is a pay what you like
Read more…I like Spam, just not on Cigar Box Nation!
Watch it Ladies & Gentlemen of cigar box nation, we have a Spammer in the house (again)! Use the “Report an issue” link at the very bottom of the page to notify the Administrator if you get picked by one? It happens from time to time, but if we don’t
Read more…Frank Proffitt style fretless banjo
I made this one out of white ash and maple. I made the pegs from pear wood. I made the fingerboard from a motorcycle crate. I made the bone nuts from a beef bone I got from a Safeway store. I made the head from calf rawhide. I cut the “tone ring” fr
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