My materials for my cbg just arrived from china. One of them is a telecaster humbucker. Question is how do I mount it and use the screws. Think I put it at the end of the neck. Also how much space should I keep between the surface of the humbucker an
Read more…got my first CBG two weeks ago
ready to build one now thinking I should start with a kit the first time just to make sure of
whats what and then go from there?
I've got plenty of wood working experience and guitar knowledge, but brand new to this w
Read more…I have started to build a CBG bass. I will be using a small 17 x12 x 6 cm cigarette box. The neck which I have already started to mark out will cut and shaped from a 60 x 7 x 3 cm piece of mahogany. I've ordered Ashbory bass strings, tuners ,and nut
Read more…Hi i am looking for some guidance. I just built a 3 string CBG, and in showing it to a few coworkers and kids I work with, we are thinking of making several together as an activity. I work for a county agency that helps keep kids in their family home
Read more…Hi all, I could use some suggestions on how to make dots for fret markers. I like making stuff myself rather than buying things if possible at all.
Bullets are cool but not available in this country, nails are not the same size and difficult to fit i
Read more…Hi all, I am building my second and third cbg 3string fretted and could use some advice on getting the edges of the frets clean and smooth. I used a Dremel to smoothen but did grind lots of grooves in the fretboard.
Thanks for helping folks!
Jan
Read more…I just build my 1st cigar box guitar. A 3 string slide electric...What 3 string should I used?..I now have G B E on it..
Read more…I'm having a tough time finding hardwood for necks here in Italy, just pine slabs. What kind of problems am I going to have and how can I build a git with a "temporary" neck until I can find some decent hardwood?
Read more…Hi guys , I'm building my first 3 string CBG , I've been reading round and have a pretty good idea what I want to build and how to go about it , I pretty much have the neck made and the bacing in the box to fit it I plan on fitting it with piezo rod
Read more…Hi folks! It's a year later and I'm starting on my 2nd guitar and right after I will be doing my 3rd, 4th and 5th as I'm going to sell a few then make my first 4 string electric. Anyway so I needed a few necks from Home Depot. 5 3ft. pieces of red oa
Read more…Greetings To All,
Was wondering if there is anyone in the New Port Richey, FL area who has built a cigar box guitar and could give a few helpful hints. I have researched this for about two weeks, and my head is filled with information but still do n
Read more…Scored myself some Studebaker hubcaps and want to make a geetar (rude not to really)
So, any tips, hints or ideas out there in CBG land?
Read more…I'm new to CBGs and for my first attempt at making I'm not sure what pick ups etc to use.
I'm ok with the woodwork and mechanics but the electronics is a bit of a mystery.
And the wiring?
Any help would be appreciated
Rog
Read more…Ive made a 3 string, its all good to go, but I'm stuck at the bridge and nut part ... are there set measurments to make each or is it a case or trial and error, It will be used more for picking rather than slide so I figure the action needs to be sli
Read more…Hi guys, I have been asking about Pickups and have been given some sound advice (parden the pun!) but i have another question, i am going to place my Piezo under the lid near the Bridge and favouring the Bass string and i was wondering if iwould get
Read more…I think I put this question in the wrong place.
I've made seven or eight three and four string CBG's without a truss rod. Now I want to make a six string. I will use quartersawn white oak for the neck. Is it necessary to put a truss rod in it?
Read more…Ok, so here is my problem. I got a fret ruler given to me from a friend not long ago. I have used it to build a few guitars and strum sticks. It gives me 3 different options for scale lengths. Not much difference in then, maybe a total of an inch bet
Read more…someone gave me a beautiful small, 6x6x3h, box and i want to us it for m next build. Could someone help me figure out what size to build. Is there a formula or rule for scale length based on size of] box? for scale length based on size of] box?
Any of you checked out this new saw. Lowes just lowered price to $149...seems like it would do a lot.
Was trying to minimize the number of power tools I'd buy, or should I just get a band saw and one of those rotary zip tool thingys for cutyouts, ro
Read more…Where I live in Illinois, the best hardwood I can find in 1x2 size is poplar. I'd rather have oak because I want to mount telecaster pickups and I need the strength I can buy a 6 foot section of oak that's 1 inch thick but 7 inches wide.
In a con
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