I built a long box CBG and it looks awesome......Until I place the bridge on it. With the long box, if I follow scale, the bridge falls in the middle of the box. Can I move the bridge farther back say 3 or so inches and what would the consequences b
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So, here's the thing: I got into CBGs and junk-based stringed instruments (cookie tins, metal boxes, scrap wood, etc.) and I LOVE it! I've made a number of guits, and a few are really nice.
I've also made percussion instruments: tambourines o
Read more…Is there a blank schematic print out anywhere on the site showing something similar to the attachment that a person can print out and fill in their chords for a reference. I have one for four string I got off live ukulele web site but was wondering i
Read more…Hey could anyone give me some pointers on how to tune to gdg7? What the heck is g7? Is it a sharp, a flat? I know absolutely zero about music but am dying to give Shane Speals RL Burnside tuning a run!
Read more…Beginner. Starting my fourth build. Used the eq-7545r on the first three with great success. Its ok. Price is right and comes ready to plug in and go. The curves are a bit of a hassle to deal with but can be mitigated with some foam for a more
Read more…Standard G,D.G tuning.
Four chord song. Same progression for both verse and chorus.
0...........2........2........0........2........5........
0...........4........2........0........4........5........
0...........0........2........0........0........5.
Read more…Hello, I am currently working on building a 4 string 'bass' box guitar. I'm not using a cigar box, as I am building my own.
I've attached the neck as it currently exists. I will be putting a fretboard on.
Here is the plan I have for the fretboard (
Read more…when I started building the Tin Pan Alley three string, I knew I wanted to put some kind of pickup in it. I had doubts about a disc piezo, and frankly, as a new builder, wasn’t keen to take the dive into messing with a magnetic pickup. So what about
Read more…My small digital tuner has options C, G, B, V, U and numerical 430-450
My son says to tune it at C 440
Does this sound correct?
Thanks
Read more…Made a simple but effective jig for cutting fret slots. Pictures show the story. It works great. I just use a template to mark the fretboard, slide it in the "slot" and go.
Read more…After making 20 cbgs hard habits are difficult to break. All neck through designs This one starts hard bridge style By mistake I still cut out the opening on the box tail end and need to salvage this box Should I exit by 1”???
Read more…I see a lot of these sold on Ebay and other sites and they will be listed as A250K or B250K. Can anyone clear up my thoughts on these two? Which is used for volume and which is used for tone control? I see a lot of what appears to be contradictions i
Read more…So I decided to go a bit fancy and knocked up a psaltery and did up an instructable for it. I even made my own zither pins.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Lap-Harp-Psaltery/
Just finished up my third build, the first with a magnetic pickup, so the first with “electric” GDG strings. I used a bone bridge blank and the “dime above the fretboard” slot depth. As a novice player, I’m surprised how much stiffer the strings seem
Read more…If anyone would be interested, one of the old timey musical instruments used by many performers in times past, all the way back to Egyptian era was the percussion instrument "bones" dried animal bones, usually rib bone were re,moved and dried and hi
Read more…I have a silver enclosed single coil pickup from CB Gitty. I'm wanting to switch to the gold one but would rather not rewire the whole pickup but merely swap the covers. Anyone do this? Easier than soldering the whole pickup?
Read more…Here's my latest video on one of my latest guitars builds. Loads of fun to play with a little bit of echo......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC7P5xMJ3sY
Thanks for checking it out,
Chris
Read more…I am trying to finish up a rebuild on this CBG I bought that had too many issues and was wondering if anyone has a schematic or dimensions for a basic bridge I could build that would work on this Brick House Box I am using? I purchased a pair of the
Read more…Since most all of you are building three string CBGs can you give me your opinion on what gauge strings you use since mine will not have a truss rod. Just a basic oak neck and fret board. Just want to double check to make sure I do not put anything
Read more…I have a silver enclosed single coil pickup from CB Gitty. I'm wanting to switch to the gold one but would rather not rewire the whole pickup but merely swap the covers. Anyone do this? Easier than soldering the whole pickup?
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