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Drafting software

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 so…

Started by Alan Roberts

 3 Mar 18, 2010
Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

High action question

You CBG veterans are probably sick of this question, so forgive me: I've made a 4 string CBG using a straight, dry piece of 1X3 red oak for…

Started by Steve Banks

 8 Mar 17, 2010
Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

Shaping the neck

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-compu…

Started by Jason Nelms

 13 Mar 17, 2010
Reply by Alan Roberts

Type of material to use for/as a nut?

Hey folks!Greetings from Marietta, GA.Does anyone have any creative ideas for a nut? I'm about to hit the hardware storefor some supplies f…

Started by J.Hofmann

 9 Mar 8, 2010
Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

Guitar, banjo string differance

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…

Started by Mr. Toad

 0 Mar 7, 2010

Sound hole size and placement

My second build was a CBG dulcimer for my kids. I cut out four one inch hearts, one in each corner of the box. The sound is not nearly as g…

Started by Tim Gale

 7 Mar 2, 2010
Reply by Tim Gale

how tight should a fret be?

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 f…

Started by dogfinger steve

 4 Feb 27, 2010
Reply by dogfinger steve

First build

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 te…

Started by Fat Toe Fozzie

 2 Feb 18, 2010
Reply by Fat Toe Fozzie

Basic questions 101

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,…

Started by Mark Ehrsam

 4 Feb 15, 2010
Reply by Mark Ehrsam

Two basic questions

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-"som…

Started by Eli Spiegelman

 20 Feb 13, 2010
Reply by Eli Spiegelman

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