In building my first CBG I've noticed that there are a lot of different output jacks, Stereo, mono, phone jacks and such, does it matter which one you use if you're using a simple Piezo transducer?
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A guy with a grocery-store humidor gave me this box a few weeks ago:
Is this a real-deal Cuban box?
It's just about perfect for a uke, I think, though it needs a little TLC. There's no finish, to speak of, and a few places where it lo
Read more…Which of these mini amp plans would be best with the cigar box guitar, 3 string with piezo? Has anyone built a minty amp kit and is it a ruby or little gem? Thanks
Read more…Somehow, not really sure what happened, I came up with 22.5" scale instead of the 25.5". I do not have enough room to slide my bridge back 3 inches. I simply cut short somehow. Grrrrr... So moving right along, I have been trying to calculate the fret
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Years ago I had a Fostex 4track recording onto tape,, but nowadays I use a PC to record. Whilst it easy to edit on PC. I cant help but think that the old analogue tape gave the better results over the mp3 (VBR320kbits) finished mix. Maybe I got rose
Read more…I am on my 2nd License Plate Guitar build and I forgot something important, the back for it. (Insert sound bite here... with my best Forrest Gump impersonation ...... "Stupid is as stupid does" )
I finally went retail and am overloaded after just one day I posted a for sale ad on a gun forum that i belong to, just to test the water I expected maybe one guitar, two at best I just needed to get some money for parts to build more guitar So fa
Read more…i went into the convenience store a few blocks from my house to get a soda, and i noticed they had a small glass-topped box with various cigars inside for sale. i asked if they had any of the boxes still... the guy gave me two, and will continue givi
Read more…I'm thinking about putting a radius-ed fretboard on my next build. I'm
looking for advice or comments on radius size.
This will be a 4 string,
24.5 scale setup and plan to have low action for cording. I'll be
using standard1x2 oak for the neck. I
I'm looking into making my first lap steel CBG, and I really like the sound of a dobro. anyone have any tips on how I should make it? Should it be electric if I'm going for the sound somewhat similar to a pedal steel that you can find with most dob
Read more…If any one is interested you can buy strings balls in a pack of 200 for $4.95 from John Pearse strings. Just assesories untill you get to the string winder. Easy to install in the tail end of the neck so strings won't cut into neck.
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I've been following the info on this site for about a year now, but I finally signed up not too long ago. I'll get some pictures of my first two builds up in the next few weeks I hope!
I'm looking into making a cigar-box banjo of the 5-string
I've found some very small but powerful magnets that should work to build pickups. They are the tiny magnets found in the myriad of earbuds used for ipods and personal MP3 players. They are a little labour intensive to salvage but I have never seen s
Read more…I was just siting here and looking at my philly box.....and noticed how bad my lid is not fiting on the top.....it has to do with how the neck is siting in the box....one side of the lid is fine, but the other side is kinda lifted up. I thoght it
Read more…After being laid off for almost 15 months, I found a job and am moving to the Washington DC area. I leave tomorrow to drive up and will start my new job on Monday.
I will be providing computer system support for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Au
A friend gave me a Fender single pup to have for my CBG. While inleting it into my neck I noticed it appears to be for a curved finger board. My CBG is flat and so is the neck. Can I file the center two pole pieces down to match the two adjacent ones
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