I have a 17x6x5 box. My first build with a bunch of questions. Should the neck be set deeper in the box or the bridge moved toward the center. The strings, will they be too long if they are attached to the end of the box(cabinet hinge) or should they
Read more…I am new to CBG building. I have built 2 so far and I have used 5/16 bolts for the nut and bridge. I recently bought two laser-cut wooden bridges and two bone nut blanks. My question is: the wood bridge is considerably higher than the 5/16 bolt. Does
Read more…Working on my 19th cbg build. However, this is just my second build using two pick-ups, 3-way switch w/tone & volume. My first two pick-up build was a humbucker and a piezo. Using a wiring diagram supplied to me by Del Puckett, a well-known and exper
Read more…I made my first CBG about three months ago. Since then I've made another 4 and I like to think they are getting progressively better. However, there is a problem I don't seem to be able to get over.
Open strings are perfectly in tune but the further
Read more…I am building my first electric CBG and have purchased the "Electric Delta" 3 pole pickup sold by CB Gitty. Is there a "rule of thumb" measurement for the distance between the strings and the pickup? The guitar is fretless, so the height of the strin
Read more…On my latest build I used a hard-tail bridge for the first time. I had a couple of issues with it but with help from members of this forum got it all installed and the result is pretty good. However, I do have another query
The top of the box is q
Read more…my tools are pretty basic, basically a power drill, a circular saw, and a collection of old butter knifes that I use for screwdrivers :).
okay, it’s not quite that bad, I have screw drivers.
Anyway, I’m thinking about an upgrade, maybe buying someth
Read more…I am new to this forum and am building my first CBG. I'm planning on a "through the box" neck and need to know if space should be left inside the box between the box top and the neck. I've looked at a number of plans and this is never quite clea
Read more…Hello all.
I want to build the pure and simple guitar. The one with the neck on top of the box.
My question is. Is there a measurement for the flying bridge? Does it have to be a certain place from the end of the neck?
Thanks.
Bill
Read more…Howdy all, recently completed (-ish) my fourth build; it's a neck-through with a piezo-rod pickup right under the bridge. First time I've tried a finish - used Tung oil, and it came out really pretty, with a lovely feel to the neck!
I haven't done a
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Fitting an adjustable bridge for the first time. This is my third build. It's a three string and everything is in place but height adjustment is minimal as the string ball is sitting under the adjustable bit. I guess I've strung it wron
Read more…Please don't shout at me if this has been covered elsewhere but I've been looking through the CBN corridors and back rooms for a half hour before asking.
I want to wire up a single coil to a volume, tone and jack. I haven't got any capacitors and al
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Am wanting to install a mini humbucker to my CBG. I'm pretty clear on most of the wiring to pots and jack but the pickup I have only has two wires and I'm not sure which goes to the first pot (volume). I'm planning on just volume and tone
Read more…I've been without my workshop for almost a year now and am finally close to having it back! I promised my brother-in-law a CBG for his birthday last summer and am getting ready to start on it.
I've got my box picked out and I picked up a neck and fr
Read more…I want to build a 3-stringer using a vintage paddle I found. The finished instrument will be donated to a fund-raiser for my paddle club. Planning on a single-coil pup. But it seems the back will have a lot of electronics hanging about and sticking o
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I am looking to put actual bass tuning machines on the weed wacker bass I made, see it in the photos... the eye hooks were a cool look but not practical for tuning.
Can someone send a link to a 4 hole pattern 2 on left and 2 on right for bas
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Just finished building my first CBG and pleased with the result until I tried to string it. Used strings 2,3 and 4 from a set of Dunlop nickel wound electric. These are 42,30 and 17 gauge respectively. Used a digital tuner to tune to G,
Read more…my tools are pretty basic, basically a power drill, a circular saw, and a collection of old butter knifes that I use for screwdrivers :).
okay, it’s not quite that bad, I have screw drivers.
Anyway, I’m thinking about an upgrade, maybe buying someth
Read more…just got fret saw and fret wire did some practice cuts and it seems that the cut is to wide for wire, not sure what i have going on? I have C.B.Gitty fret saw and medium/medium wire, Could use some suggestions Thanks
Read more…Anybody else have problems with the saddle elevation screws falling out when your CBG isn't at fully tuned tension? I like to reduce tension on my strings when I'm not practicing and I've had the screws fall out. I've been lucky and been able to find
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