Hi all!
I am new to CBG, starting my second build. I like the doubled melody string of lap dulcimers and am considering stringing my new build the same way - gdgg.
Any thoughts?
Read more…Ok, so I am getting away from just doing a stick in a box and thought to make more of an actual guitar neck (based off what I seeing this may be for just the next two builds).
I finally went back to one of my first builds that did not turn out so wel
Read more…Evidently I did not drill my tuner holes a perfect 90 degrees [don't have a drill press] and when I tried to string it up tonite they slip when there is string tension. Or at least one of them does. Any tips to fix?
Read more… I thought it might be helpful and interesting to see how other members mount the guitar neck in their cigar boxes. How much bracing do you use? Are you gluing or using screws to mount it? Are you letting the lid/soundboard touch the neck or are you
I just built my first CBG and am quite amazed by the sound that comes out of the simple design I used. It is a neck through the box, fretless design. I cut 4 1/2" f-holes near the top (neck end) of the box. I've been making modifications trying to in
Read more…Rookie question: I am puzzled concerning the optimal order of steps in creating a fretboard. Is it best to first saw the lines, then install the markers, then finish the board, and then install the frets? or would that be asking for the finish to get
Read more…Found a gas can on the curb side last month(silly people throw away such nice stuff). So I'm going to make it into a 4 string. Would it be a CanJo, CBG Resonator or a GCG(Gas Can Guitar)?
I have a Ceramic Mag Double Coil neck pickup to use for it. Fi
Read more…I have really appreciated all the encouragement and input you guys have given me. Here's my current question. What is the easiest way to deal with a box that has a framed top--not a flat top? On my most recent build I ended up taking off the top, not
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My wife got me a nice cigar box - wooden and painted black with an understated label label. As she's not a fan of some of my more ethnic ideas, I thought I'd do something that's as black as I can make it. I got a nice piece of ebony for the
Read more…I am considering a build using the top of a one gallon tin can for a resonator. Can anyone talk me through how to tweak the box and plan the bridge? Thanks in advance.
Read more…I had the single coil neck pickup on my license plate guitar mounted on the soundboard. However, because of the thickness of the soundboard combined with a support strut underneath it, the pickup was maxed out in the raised position maybe 1/4" from t
Read more…- neck is 90% done / shaped needs finish sanding and oil finish
So I have the basic Gitty CBG kit and I ordered a Gitty neck as well and the neck has a scarf joint which is key to this question ...... So I look at the instructions in the Gitty booklet where they are assuming you are using a piece of straight 1x2
Read more…So I'm sort of slogging through my first build with a kit from CB Gitty and as some of you are aware totally trashed my first neck due to ignorance on my part ... but I learned something. Yesterday I cut the notches into the cigar box and did an ace
Read more…Hi Gang!
Well I spent my allowance on Craftsman 10" bandsaw off of craigslist for $90. Its barely used runs fine, but it has an extremely TPI count - it was used for some type of hobby crafting.
For general cutting - trimming of hardwoods what is a
Read more…Hi, I want to use the bottom of the box for the soundboard on two CBGs I am working on. When using the top of the box it is fairly easy to notch the box but unsure of best method to use if wanting to use the bottom instead. Any ideas and methods tha
Read more…I scored this one for free and am trying to figure out if it will be good for a CBG. It is lined with felt... will that dampen the tone? Should the lining be removed? If so, what is the easy way?
Dimensions are 7 11/16" x 6 1/8" x 3 1/16". Thick sid
Read more…For boxes with flat lids that have no clasp of any kind, what do people usually use for a latch if they want to be able to get back inside easily? I wanted to do a box with the lid as the back so I can get back in but not sure of what to use to keep
Read more…I have been having an awful time drilling holes for tuners. (Cordless hand drill). I mark them and use an awl to get the drill a place to start. By the time I have drilled the hole, it is not exactly where I wanted it to be. I bought a couple of
Read more…Hello Everyone, I've been around here just over two years. I have a few builds under my belt, continually getting better. I also continue to branch out and put my own twist on things (as some of ya'll have seen with my Star Wars Lightsaber Lunch B
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