Hello all. I would like to build a ukulele with a resonator. I have made 4 CB ukes, so I have the basics. So what's next? I could use some photos and other relevent process tips. On one of the discussions, some one mentioned bridge placement on
Read more…I am in the process of building 2 box's. One is a Macanudo, the Cadillac of box's I've been told and the other is an Arturo Fuente. My first box is an old solid wood box, no plywood. I noticed the Mac is made of a 3 ply board with a thick middle and
Read more…Say, in a fiddle, there is a bass bar of wood running in the top, inside, just under the foot of the bass strings. Would such a beast be helpful in bringing out those lost bass tones in a cbg? I have never made even something similar twice in a row,
Read more…A lot of creativity is shown regarding bridges on the CB instruments I've seen. The quintessential eye bolt seems to show up a lot, dog bones, ball point pens, bottle caps... all kinds of cool stuff. These obviously works great for plugged in CBs, [&
Read more…has anyone tried to laquer the inside of the box? I did this to a earlier build and it sounded a lot like a banjo. I would think that the wood absortion inside the box would make a difference in volume and tone.
Read more…While all the usual dense materials that applied to the bridge also work well for the nut, bone, ebony, rosewood, corian, brass, etc... I'll start by championing the "no nut" or "zero fret" approach. What's known as the "zero" fret - a fret placed w
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