Just started using a batch of fret wire that arrived in curved 1 foot lengths. I find since I'm not building arched fret boards that I need to straighten out this curve. Do any of you have a good way of doing this, all my attempts lead to kinks and
Read more…neck throu the box, tops going to be glued down to ends of neck, cutout in neck so top can vibrate, asuming piezo placement under lid by bridge, should i first put hot glue then piezo then hot glue, or sandwich piezo in wood [ if so inside the piezo
Read more…Now that i have the ball rolling and have a 1 watt amplifier with a set gain of 50 (adjustable input attenuation) in the post on its way to me. Can someone recommend a suitable on/off toggle switch / potentiometer please.
Thankyou Darren
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I picked up 4 Red Oak neck blanks from home depot. I don't think they are 100% straight though. Anyone have any tricks that don't involve me buying a tabletop planer?
Hello,
Im new here and have been lurking for awhile. I am wondering if there is a choice of peizo transducer to use. Everyone seems to use the little round one that fits close to the bridge and slightly in front and to the side of the bass string. C
Read more…I am in the middle of my first build. At this point, I need to cut the headstock down but I don't have a band saw. The neck is red oak which also makes this tough going. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can do this without the a fore mentioned b
Read more…Is there a standard size for tuners/machine heads or does it vary? I just ordered mine from back porch mojo and was wondering what size hole to drill in preparation for it.
I've just finished up my first cbg and was wondering if most folks put on strap pins and where they generally placed them. I know its a cbg, so there are no rules but I was wondering as to others sucess as to the best place to put them. I've been pou
Read more…Okay, so this isn't my first cigar box guitar, but I need some ideas for headstocks. I would like to make something simple but nice. It's a 3 string with Alaskan birch wood.
Hi guy's im gonna build me a resonator of some description,
Is it as simple as it looks or are there hidden pitfalls to be aware off ?
Any tips are more than welcome cos ive got several ideas floatin in me noggin but nothin's set in stone!!!!!!! chee
Read more…Where do you folks buy the wood for your fretboards? It seems like putting the guitar together is easier and/or more polished with a fretboard.
Read more…I wanted to draw up some plans before I started banging away on my next CBG. There are no drafting software packages in any of the local software stores. Lots of stuff for landscaping and archetecture, but I just need something that draws streight li
Read more…hi everybody, i'm on with my first build and i've come to sawing the frets. have made a jig and tried it with a panel saw, when i try the fret wire in the slot it pushes in with finger pressure, is this too loose? cheers, steve :0)
Read more…Hey folks!
Greetings from Marietta, GA.
Does anyone have any creative ideas for a nut? I'm about to hit the hardware store
for some supplies for my very first CBG build and I was thinking of something metal...
brass perhaps?...not to sure, any help would
Has anyone used the fret saw blade on their table saw to cut the frets into your neck. I'm going back and forth between getting the fret saw, or the fret saw blade for my table saw from stew-mac. I just figured it be quicker to use the table saw, a
Read more…Is there any difference between guitar strings and banjo strings or is it the string gauge, make up of the body etc. I have a tin ice cream box that I want to make a guitar out of for my grand daughter.
Read more…First, what is this funky, irregular fret spacing that I see on some builds around here? It seems to me the captions often have "dulci-"something in them. Is it a dulcimer fretting? How does it work?
Second, does anyone have any tips for inserting fre
I am curious. How do you guys get the back of the neck rounded? I am at a complete loss when it comes to woodworking or anything non-computer related really. =)
Read more…Is there any way to test the piezo before zipping the box up? I soldered the two wires to the two tabs on the 1/4 jack but would like to test her before I glue everything up. Does it matter which wire goes to which tab....... so many questions. My to
Read more…I found this site through Shane Speal's other site, Scrapplehead, and I'm convinced I have to build one of these and add it to the family, because you just can't have too many instruments. Sorry if these questions have already been asked and answered
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