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Soundhole sizing and design

Started by Habanera Hal. Last reply by Rich Butters Nov 6, 2019. 24 Replies

Adjustable CBG bridge

Started by Jeff Box. Last reply by Thomas Case Sep 4, 2019. 3 Replies

Adjustable sound holes

Started by Jeff Box. Last reply by Jeff Box Sep 9, 2017. 5 Replies

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Comment by smilingdog1 on December 4, 2014 at 4:07pm

The results I get between the smaller to large diaphragm is slight tone using exact same harness for comparisons. I find the positioning of the disc to be #1 importance in volume & tone and try a 500K pot. I recommend trying out a 25 buck BEHRINGER PREAMP/BOOSTER PB100.

This little preamp gets amazing results and you can adjust bass/treble/gain.

Comment by Slow Slough Guitars on December 4, 2014 at 3:30pm

Is there any advantage/disadvantage to using a 27 mm piezo vs a 20 mm disc?

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on November 10, 2013 at 6:57pm

Looks like tree wood. :)>

Comment by Ryan Russell on November 10, 2013 at 3:36pm
Very Nice. Used The Same Box For A Diddley Bow A Couple Months Ago.
Comment by Habanera Hal on July 11, 2013 at 4:40am

Randy -

What kind of wood is that fingerboard?

Comment by Bruce Trappes on July 10, 2013 at 11:45pm

That fret board matches the box beautifully. There's something very refreshing about nice clean lines.

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on July 10, 2013 at 10:13pm

In the works...mag rail / flush fret

Comment by smilingdog1 on February 25, 2013 at 9:29am

Out of a thousand posted diagrams/schematics on how to do, I'd say five are descent and one superb in any category. Everybody has a different method of receiving information. I've heard and seen many great ideas, and understood very few in detail. I'm working on some how to videos that will be ready and up by summer. I'll post them with the invite to criticize and hopefully promote revised methods of sharing shop techniques I've picked up. Anyway it would be nice to have a how to video library on site that you type in your search and pull up what you're looking for. As it is, you type in search and get dozens of unrelated topics. Any feedback to this?

Comment by Charlotte Henry on January 8, 2013 at 7:01pm

Thought this may be of interest to some of you. http://www.csgnetwork.com/righttricalc.html

I am using a neck block with a bolt on neck and am routing the slot for the neck with the 1 degree angle built in and this showed me that I could put a 1 degree pitch in the neck on an 11 inch box by lifting the tail end with a .19 inch shim when on the router table. 

Comment by ChickenboneJohn on August 12, 2012 at 6:51pm

If you want resonator cone & coverplate sets, I've got "Continental" uke sets n stock..contact me for prices & shipping.

 

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Discussion Forum

Soundhole sizing and design

Started by Habanera Hal. Last reply by Rich Butters Nov 6, 2019. 24 Replies

Adjustable CBG bridge

Started by Jeff Box. Last reply by Thomas Case Sep 4, 2019. 3 Replies

Adjustable sound holes

Started by Jeff Box. Last reply by Jeff Box Sep 9, 2017. 5 Replies

Just intonation/scale

Started by Fomhorach. Last reply by Mike Jun 17, 2017. 4 Replies

Classical ball end strings

Started by John Hopper. Last reply by Moritz Voegeli Feb 23, 2017. 1 Reply

Truss rods

Started by Fomhorach. Last reply by Fomhorach Jun 16, 2016. 7 Replies

Measuring wood ( and/or box) resonances - cheaply

Started by Darren Addy. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Jun 14, 2016. 7 Replies

An idea that I haven't seen - any thoughts?

Started by Habanera Hal. Last reply by Fomhorach May 4, 2016. 12 Replies

A brand new resonator

Started by Mario Poggio. Last reply by Philip Hale May 4, 2016. 9 Replies

Signing your work

Started by Chuck Dubman. Last reply by G.S. Monroe Dec 21, 2015. 17 Replies

Braces and bars.

Started by Brian Lemin. Last reply by Monterey Mar 20, 2015. 8 Replies

Nonadjustable truss rod

Started by Scott W. Last reply by Scott W Jul 17, 2014. 9 Replies

Builders tricks

Started by Lee Martin. Last reply by Wichita Sam Apr 3, 2014. 4 Replies

Making a brass tailpiece

Started by Tim Mac. Last reply by Better Trees Jan 15, 2014. 3 Replies

Resonator cone and coverplate

Started by Keith Weser. Last reply by Mario Poggio Nov 29, 2013. 9 Replies

Neck dovetail

Started by Jillian Holladay. Last reply by Jillian Holladay Jul 23, 2013. 12 Replies

Neck Angle

Started by Wayne Bigler. Last reply by Wayne Bigler Jul 12, 2013. 5 Replies

"Testing" a box for bridge placement

Started by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw. Last reply by Mark Bliss Jul 10, 2013. 163 Replies

Bridge attachment comparison.

Started by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars. Last reply by StarrCBGs(Donovan) Jul 10, 2013. 19 Replies

fret board material

Started by Sam Fontenot. Last reply by StarrCBGs(Donovan) Jul 10, 2013. 17 Replies

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