New here and building a CBG

Posted by Corbin on December 30, 2014 at 9:04pm

Hi all,

This will be my first CBG, but not my first string instrument that I built. I am building a 3 string that I plan on adding electric pickups to and not sure if it will get frets yet.

Here is what I have got done so far.

Let me know what you think....

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  • Corbin December 30, 2014 at 10:24pm

    This is the Pickup that I plan on installing in this here CBG.....

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    • the anonymous pick > Corbin December 30, 2014 at 10:26pm

      yup  lotta  folks   here   use  them  .   ;-)

  • Corbin December 30, 2014 at 9:45pm

    How are they less forgiving than an enclosed tuner?

    • the anonymous pick > Corbin December 30, 2014 at 10:03pm

      imho  they are  cheaper   quality  and  will strip  easier ,  more-so   if  you  don't    have a  perfectly      level  drill press    ,  so,  even  in  installation , they are less forgiving  .   and  they  are   less  forgiving  in  use    also  . 

      enclosed  tuners    contain  the   shaft and  cog better     allowing  less chance to    pull away   from    each other  .   which causes  slippage  and striping  under tension.  

      your  slanted angle   on the    headstock  may  increase  that    problem   as  the strings  willl  be     pulling    more  from  the side  . 

  • the anonymous pick December 30, 2014 at 9:32pm

    looks   good  ..  but  ..   i  myself    would    swap out those   tuners .  they are  .....

       ummm.........  let's  say ... "   less forgiving  , "     than     standard   enclosed  tuners .     imho . 

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