I have added some pics of my first CBG, Neck is from a bed, Box was donated by dad, it held parts, tailpiece if cut from a rain gutter bracket, bridge is from some flooring wood, nut screws are from an old Evinrude, the tuners I bought new because my
Read more…I have a dremel tool and wondered which bit would be the best for making precise cuts in a CBG, such as F-holes or oval or rectangular cutouts for magnetic pickups.
Read more…H i y'all. I am now on my 13th instrument , lots of great fun and sore fingers doing them.Some I have given away as gifts,keeping most. I have been using wooden boxes so far (the type with hinges and printed logos ). I am about to start on boxes cove
Read more…My scale seems to be 28" , how do I decide how many frets to use? Why would I choose 1 number instead of another? Also, I want to make interchangable fretboards, one for guitar scale and one for dulci scale, so how many frets for a dulci 28"? Thanks
Read more…So i have a few petite boxes & want to make a mini 3 string. I was wondering what might be a good shorty scale length?-while still gettting a blues sound. Also, how would i space the frets? I'm doing 24.5 & 25" on most of my guitars right now, which
Read more…I just saw Harry Manx in concert in Portsmouth Rhode Island last night. A one-man show (well, I suppose two men if I count the sound guy), Harry had maybe eight instruments on hand. Mostly notably present were his Mohan Veena (the holy union of a gui
Read more…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 fini
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These (two of them) boxes are in excellent condition and are sized such that they will easily support a six string guitar neck at a standard 25.5 inch scale with plent
Read more…I have wanted to add a heel piece to some of my builds, but I wasn't sure how to go about melding the shape of the heel into the back of the neck. Maybe some of you that have done it can let me know how you did it, or post some pics?
Thanks
This is my first try at building a CBG and I have been unable to find 1X2 neck material that is not at least slightly warped. So far lows is the only place I have found that has 1x2 and every last one of them is bent at least a little. Would I need t
Read more…Hey, who is out there in the Denver Metro area? I am working on my first CB Ukulele. john
Read more…Hi all, I've been lurking here for a while (there's some really brilliant stuff on this site) without a reason to post but now I've stumbled on something I'd like some views on from the more experienced CBG-enthusiasts :)
I could only find a 1/4" stereo chassis mounted socket in our local hi-fi shop and was wondering if this will be ok for mono output as it has more solder tabs? Also a piezo question, I have a piezo out of a smoke alarm which has 3 wires soldered to
Read more…I am trying to figure out this fret thing. I did a search but it only got more complicated. My bridge to nut distance is 24", my fret board its self is 20".The CBG is a 4 stringer and I would not have a clue as to how many frets to put into the vario
Read more…Generally when I build a 4 String, I put a steel bar in the neck, back-fill with epoxy, and top with a fretboard. What do folks think about using Liquid Nails instead of epoxy for this? I'm curious if anyone has tried it and if it would be stable,
Read more…Okay, follow the progression with me:
1. Leo Fender comes up with a new innovative design that would revolutionize the guitar forever (about the same time as Les Paul, but whatever).
2. Fender company starts making guitars. They are specifical
Read more…I just finished a Cohiba 4 stringer for a friend. I put a piezo under the bridge, added a volume control and some strap buttons. I used the steel wool and vinegar "stain" for the fingerboard and I think it turned out pretty nice. Now I want to keep
Read more…so anybody ever happen to buy a few cigars while out searchin for boxes? I have now tried a few, nothing blew me away until tonight, I had an acid wafe and by goerge, it was amazing!
Read more…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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