Sound Hole Templates
HI anyone got some f hole templates or any other fancy templates i could use?
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Finishing boxes
Do any of you or have any of you varnished over the cigar box labels to help protect them? I think I'd like to pit a finish over some, but not sure how it well effect the labels.
Read more…BUILDING MISTAKES
hey, anybody want to share your gitar building mistakes? learn from our messups.... i had a nice box, neck built, frets in, etc.... then i put it all together and measured the scale length. the box wasn't long enough! now i either have to re fret it
Read more…reso pickup placement
I am wanting to build a reso with a store bought pick up. What is a favoritre place to place the pick up. Is under the strings near the neck a good place, I am looking for that reso twang sound. Would people place them under the biscuit ? or under th
Read more…Using a bolt-on neck design
Alright, I'll admit it - marking out and setting frets is probably my least favorite part of a build, especially since I'm fairly limited in the tools that I have to get the job done. As such, I'm trying to sort out a design that makes use of a fully
Read more…Sharping notes
I just built a new cigar box tenor ukulele, but it seems that the notes sharp as you go higher up the scale. I used a precut fretboard, and the length is correct, but I don't know how to fix it.
Read more…Christmas wishes to everyone
Not a discussion, Just a note to say, "merry christmas to all and to all a wonderful holiday". I am prouder than you know to be a member of the Nation, and hope someday we can meet each other at a gathering, what a picture that would make. Thanks Sha
Read more…I have noticed recently,,,,,
That some us us builders names seem to pop up in different parts of the country, which I think is a good thing. However it seems to me that we could do a better job ( make it easier to promote etc) our passion if the public could reach us easier. I g
Read more…Pot ground tab?
I'm tinning all the connections for the electronics for my cbt and in all of the wiring diagrams ground is just soldered to the back of the pot. But I'm nervous about applying enough heat to get it to stick with all the workings right on the other si
Read more…There once was a man from Nantucket...
Ok, so lets not go completely there. But Lets do some CBG limericks. Come'on. You know you wanna. I'll start one and ya'll finish it. Then someone else start one.
Read more…More on fixing the neck to the box...
Do you have the entire length of the neck (inside the box) touching the lid, or do you rebate it further to allow the box lid to vibrate more freely? Which would be preferable? D.
Read more…Good Mornin Blues need help, please?
KeniLee Your You Tube posting here is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJtkev3weag I can't get it out of my head. I'm 69 and been taking weekly lessons going on three years and want to learn to play and sing the blues. Your version is what I lik
Read more…Neck Material
Hi, my first build hasn't gone to well. I thought I use reclaimed materials so I planed down some tight grain pallet and joined them to together. I got 2 lots of 20 mm to make 40 mm neck and got it straight and square, after stringing it up it bowed
Read more…The Podcast is making a slow recovery
I have rebuilt the episodes up to the punk blues show. The John Henry and gospel episodes disappeared from podbean's server after the crash so I will need to upload those and rebuild when I get a decent internet connection again To listen click htt
Read more…What kind of builder are you?
What kind of builder are you, and did you get more patience as time went on? Are you the "Man I want this CBG done so I can rock out so I need to hurry." Or "I have nothing but time.....it will be great when it's done, but no hurry" With this sa
Read more…Forum Discussion 'Following' test
All, This discussion is to test to see if there is a bug in the Following/Stop Following feature. Please post something (doesn't matter, keep it short like 'Hello'). I will Follow for a day then Stop Following and will report any issue to Shane. Than
Read more…Head stock headaches.....
Well, my new build is in it's first session of glue. I am thinking about just making a strait head stock.....pine neck, lamenite floor finger board, and at the top at the end of the finger board, I am going to cut a notch out for my bolt/nut...(I thi
Read more…How can anybody stand it ?
I've been a member for 5 days... i am being overwhelmed with e-mails from CBN--- IN SPITE OF having clicked on all the supposedly requisite buttons to the contrary. i've enjoyed learningfrom this group since October as a non-member. now, i feel lik
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