Got most of the shape done today and the pickup cavity routed.
Chris Fouke (of that awesome vid of his all aluminum industrial baritone kicking serious ass) recommend a Kent Armstrong humbucker and that arrived yesterday.
Finally found a headstock
April Mae and the Junebugs are back with a wild Halloween album, Boogie Boo! (Purchase here)
Inspired by the magic and mystery of Halloween, Boogie Boo! touts a collection of thirteen songs themed around voodoo legends, Halloween myths and spooky ta
Read more…This was for a shovel handle two string cigar box bass guitar.
So, one day I was walking down the road and found an old shovel handle. The thing looked super old so I thought it might look great with an antique box. It took me a couple years to get around to building it.
Box is an old H. Anton Bock, all wood. Af
Read more…photo attached is just after i added some carbon fiber reinforcement. making a headless guitar with a headstock. oops, the D and G strings are not long enough. pick suggested baritone strings, got two sets, one is 14 - 68. wondering if you have any t
Read more…Surfing YouTube and came across thisLittle home made scroll saw(click here)
Read more…Much work today. First, I didn't like the profile of the baritone, so I modified it. Glueup successful, but not reshaped. Wings added to headstock to fit the "A" headstock. The level of woodworking I've done on this is right on my razor's edge.
I al
Hi guys. I had no previous music experience and many many failed attempts at instruments so tried a canjo and never looked back. I currently own a canjo (built by Spatchcock and Wurzel) with a stick on pick up and am looking to acquire in one form or
Read more…My wife has been really upset with me lately because of my "obsession" with The Monkeys (the band). She said she might even have to divorce me. I totally thought she was joking.... BUT THEN I SAW HER FACE... NOW I'M A BELIEVER !!! (Gotcha) :-)
Read more…Like the title says, I was on the YT last night and found this band. They sound great. 1 guy sings and plays guitar and one guys plays drums while doing the bass lines on a keyboard. 2 guys and they produce a wall of sound. These guys are super tale
Read more…Hi! I'm Bill, a 68 year old geezer, who always wanted to play guitar, but my fingers were too fat to make a chord!
I saw a cigar box guitar online, and saw the generous string spacing, and said Eureka!!
Bought one from a local guy, and watched a few v
Anyone ever build that way? Sort of an all-wood version of those Fouke Industrial designs (rail style)? The Woodcraft store near me has some nice boards on clearance, but they are 1/2 to 3/4 thick.
Read more…Looking at reducing costs, so I am going back (on most builds) to all-thread bridge and nut.
I found a very nice looking combination, threaded rod with brass acorn nuts on the ends. Looks real sharp, and you can adjust string heights with different di
Living in Mexico as I do, I'd love to get beyond the usual blues/Americana stuff and try to find a way to work out traditional Mexican music on either my 3 or 4 string. Does anyone have any suggestions that might point me in the right direction?
Read more…You see the crap I have to put up with being me? My brain has not turned off for several weeks now, and constantly produces things like this...
Don't want frets, just markers, so how about this? Birch 2.5 inch hobby board from home de
Read more…I ran into an old wood silverware box for $2, so I couldn't pass it up. It is 10 1/2, by 14 3/4, by 3. I have no use (plans) for a box this big so I'm putting it out there for someone who's looking for one.. People were nice to me ,( advice and enc
Read more…If/when I build a baritone out of nice wood, I think I'd like to upgrade the nut from all-thread, but since it is a steel guitar, I need more height than standard guitars.
Looking for proper materials, types, etc. Is metal best? I mean, I can use alum
Doing preliminary thinking about the 2 string bass:
Suggestions please, tailpiece, pickup, tuners, string gauges.
Read more…I want to buy a quality built CBG and I noticed Lace now has their own line of CBGs. Anyone own one and can comment on build quality and sound?
Read more…You see the crap I have to put up with being me? My brain has not turned off for several weeks now, and constantly produces things like this...
Don't want frets, just markers, so how about this? Birch 2.5 inch hobby board from home de
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