Hi. I am making an adjustable bridge for my third instrument (Roadkill 3). It has a brass base plate which is starting to look a bit art deco. Thing is, I would like it to look tarnished but in working it I have had to file and paper it and it is now
Read more…I'm rather new to woodworking and I'm in the process of building my 2nd CBG and I seem to be having some issues with chip out. I'm using a Jigsaw so I know that is probably part of my problem, but just wondering if anyone has any helpful hints to avo
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I'm just making my second guitar, and I could do with some help to clear up a point that I don't understand.
On 6 string (and most 'proper') guitars, I've noticed the bridge isn't straight, and at a 90 degree parallel to the strings
Read more…I've been gathering parts for weeks and finally had a chance to put some of them together today. I chose the LegenDario Bertha box, red oak neck, bone nut, and hickory bridge. It has a 22.5" diatonic scale - a standard strumthing. I'm still on the fe
Read more…My first fretted build (left) originally had the humbucker(?) p/up now on the fretless. It was set straight but got little response from the 2nd string which was not directly over one of the 'screw things'. (need to work on part names!) Anyone else n
Read more…I hope this hasn't been asked before. I have searched and couldn't find the answer. I see instruments with fret markers on the side of the neck and on the front of the fretboard. If you can see the side ones, why have the big ones on the fretboard? I
Read more…kids workshop today. 15 kids built 2 and 3 string cbg's. thanks to all the nation members who danated materials. dang school would not let me take kids pics. hopefully the parents will forward me pics to post here. also got some local radio inte
Read more…For a bit more of that "down home" feel, I have been using vintage wooden thread spools for the volume control knobs. These are available by the dozens on e-bay, both new ones for crafters and old ones for collectors. I even saw some made of walnut.
Read more…Here are a couple photos of my first CBG. I have a few others coming down the pike, but this is #1. I plan on making more and getting better at it. So far, they've been turning out quite well.
I'm calling the guitar line "Augusta Guitars". I have so
Read more…Im confused. I built my first , using a heel and and screw/guled it together w/ board inside. I did this cause I couldnt figure out the thru body style. Im sure Im missing something obvious.
I saw a vid on here where a guy added a 1/4 pie
Read more…I finally found a little time to finish up my 2nd cigar box guitar. This time I did a few things differently than the first. Experience is a great teacher. ( Well, experience and having a great website like this one to get ideas from...)
Anyway, on th
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i've got 7 cbg's to my credit and still learning. now i've put my foot in my mouth. i volunteered to show a group of scouts and a church youth group how to build a guitar. now the hunt for parts. the local harware store has donated 2
Read more…Considering building up a neck by laminating 4 1x2 (each standing up on their side) so that i end up w/ a neck 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/2" tall. thot i've seen others do this here but was curious what folks thot about the pros and cons of doing so. Would d
Read more…I would like to say that I'm using mostly hand tools on my builds because it feels more tradition, but the truth is the pawn shop became the owner of most of my power tools a few months ago. I'm trying to find ways to build on the cheap and I was hop
Read more…I'm thinking of building my first CBG - I've sourced two boxes at a local craft shop which I think might be suitable. I was wondering whether to go with the larger, but thinner wood, or the smaller, but heavier, stronger wood. What would the differen
Read more…One of my fellow followers of The Daily Frail blog (http://dailyfrail.com/) has built himself a cookie tin banjo. He was asking for advice on making it louder and also help in making chords on a fretless neck. I figured my friends here at the nation
Read more…Hi. I am about to start my second, third and fourth instruments. They will be fretted (a three string, a four string and a strummer), unlike my first. I am a novice player and so have not got used to anything except the first guitar.
The issue of s
Read more…Hi all ,does anybody here know where I can find inexpensive reso cones and coverplate with bscuit bridge ? I have been in contact with Old Lowe (love these brass cones will be buying one soon) but I am also looking for something more traditional as w
Read more…I have a whole bunch of soapstone laying around here, would it make a good nut/bridge material?
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