I tried this build in this fashion for two reasons. It's all the wood I had for the neck, it wasn't long enough for a stick-through and that's all I had available. Figured as the neck ended right below where I wanted the bridge to be... Turns out it
Read more…It is a concept and working pickup for a variable tuned pickup. It is quite technical in sections but the bottom line is this pickup can be tuned to sound like a vintage single coil fender pickup to an overwound Humbucker.
Read more…So I just finished a new project, and as I did I started to play around with it. And I started to think, I have the same songs I try every time I bring an instrument in tune. I finger-pick the Star Wars main theme and “London bridge is falling down”
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I'm in the planning stages of a baritone build, probably a fretless around 28", and I will probably use a PAF for the main pup, but might put a piezo in, too. So, my question is, has anyone used a separate output jack for each pup rather than
Read more…I have a CBG I built using a neck I purchased. It sounds good but I can't get any harmonic notes. Any suggestions? I don't know if it's my technique, placement of the piezo or something else. The technique looks simple enough so I'm assuming it's so
Read more…Hi, I thought I would bring this discussion from the Guitar For My Grandson thread.
Hi again, I did not want to risk hijacking the original poster post thread.
I just found the back information section, at least I think that’s what you are talking ab
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Have any of you built a cbg with a violin-style tailpiece, one that is fixed by a cord to a tailpin and essentially floats rather than being hard to the body? How did it work out? I'm building a couple of baritone scale guitars and thought su
Read more…Hi all. Looking for information on how to scale down fret spacing to make a small guitar for my young grandson. I have built many with 25.5” scale but want to make the neck smaller and maintain the right sound. Would a ukulele scale work or would it
Read more…I have a few cigar boxes of the pressed board/paper variety and would like tips on proper bracing, etc. when using these boxes.
I have built 2 in the past, a diddley bow and a chugger. All I did for bracing was to scrape the paper from the inside and
Read more…My former coworker gave me a couple of cigar boxes with all of the hardware, because he never got around to putting them together. I'm decent with woodworking but I know next to nothing about musical instruments.
Do I need to have specific measuremen
Read more…Hello everyone,
I finally was able to get a working ISP here and I'm finally back. Sure have missed you guys and gals. I have a lot to catch up on here.
I had problems with ISP reliability and lost internet access just after we lost our wonderfu
Read more…Just wondering if there was going to a Cigar Box Nation Christmas album this year?
It seems that SlowPaw Steve has retired from organizing it.
Read more…well another year has started . cant believe im the first to post in 2024!!
I hope this forum picks up this year as its near flatline already. I think Taff is keeping it alive all on his own.
Without an official hand on the tiller i have my doubts
Read more…I'm going to try and make a 3 string bass CBG. Does the neck need to be longer than a 'normal' CBG? I have usually made a guitar with a 31inch (785mm) long neck with the scale length being 25inch (635mm).
I know the strings would have to be specific
I know that generally speaking all acoustic guitars need sound holes and solid body guitars don't. But I am starting to question how bad CBG's need them. I think they look better without them and if the guitar has an electronic pick up then that is t
Read more…hi - My 3 string CBG has strings of 24 + 32 + 42 gauge. Trying to tune them into GDG and since I'm tone deaf I need to use an aid. Tried gStrings but no idea if it worked.
Is there a better way to tune the guitar and is GDG possible with the gauge o
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Finishing off my first fretless CBG and trying to figure out the height of the bridge and nut. I've grooved out the neck for the nut and it is sitting at it is sitting at 3.5mm or 9/64".
Should the bridge sit level or higher than this?
Thanks
Will po
Greetings Nation,
Does anyone know where I can get a fat back neck template? Most internet searches come up with ones that are no longer listed for sale. Thanks in advance!
Jim
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