hi everyone, i made a big mistake and not sure how to fix it. i really hope im not the first one to do this but, i bought not one but two slide guitars . one 3 string and one 4 string. i did not know the action would be so high that you cant fret. bo
Read more…My first cigar box is on the way, and it's a paper-covered wood one. As cool as the label might be, I'd rather have a plain wood box, so I can customize it to my liking...is there a set method of removing these labels, without ruining the wood box?
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Read more…I built a second CBG, finished Monday night - I can't every do anything simply so I went with a knockoff of a pic I saw on this site recently.
It actually worked out really well! I didn't cut a sound hole but the resonance is so good I'm considering
Read more…Posted this on my blog but here goes again...
Just finished first build; sadly, kinda disappointing results.
During the build I wobbled between "just make the dang thing" and "this is going to be the most beautifulest ever!". So instead of just going
Read more…I picked up two boxes for my first couple of attempts at CBG's; finished the first and I'm getting ready to start the second.
The box I got is nice and long, but it's a bit shallow - only 2" deep. I feel like it'll be an interesting build but I'm won
Read more…I know there's an element of 'no rules' when building these things, but being realistic, what would be the longest neck you could feasibly have on a CBG?
And while I'm at it, what sort of length do you think is optimal? I read somewhere that 3ft shou
Read more…I almost have my first build together was wondering if I could install a piezo pickup and a hardtail bridge
Read more…Hey Everyone!! I am planning on building my first CBG in the near future, and am looking for some suggestions on the best way/easiest way that you have found to notch out the neck? I must admit that I possess very rudimentary "woodworking" skills, an
Read more…I am just about done with my 1st build but I had a bit of trouble with the strings. I have never installed guitar strings so this is all very new to me. I checked out youtube and found a lot of videos on changing guitar strings and tuning. But the
Read more…" . . . that's exactly how you'll get it!"
I just got very excited about mounting my tuners. So excited that I mounted them on the front of the head stock. Now I have some decorative holes on the face of the headstock.
Want to share some of your gaff
Read more…I'm trying not to get frustrated fooling with piezos and their placement on my git.
I've built one cbg (well, two...the first was a home built box disaster) and played for months with bad sound.
About a week ago, I posted about proper placement, etc
Read more…I have a piece of red oak i need to cut some of the width off for the head stock what is the best electric hand saw to use for this?
Read more…building first been woodworking for years know nothing about guitars. gift for daughter. have been reading some thinking about building a four string have some parts cut out construction includes walnut sides on body , oak front and back, walnut n
Read more…Amazing how some things that should be obvious are easily overlooked until they punch you in the nose.
I just finished my 2nd CBG; a fretted electric with piezo pickup. Thought it'd be cool to have the strings come up through the cover of the box
Read more…The most confident build I've done. I went real slow and careful; considered all my previous mistakes and avoided them. I went fretless because it's the most enjoyable to play for me. It feels like skinny dipping to me. Three strings tuned to Open lo
Read more…First, there is a duplicate, almost, post of this out there in this site somewhere but I can't find it and have no idea where it went. I think Rod Serling ate it. If someone with God-like powers in here finds it please feel free to delete it
I just f
Read more…Can a cigar box with a cardboard base and a wooden lid be successfully used to make a CBG
Read more…Ok, I now have the darn thing playing. For those who don't remember (care) I finished this two days ago and it did not play.
To make a long story short I could get no sound. After 1845 minutes of frustration I disassembled the entire pre-wired pre-sc
Read more…My friends.
I have a cigar box with the following measures:
4 cm height, width 15 Cm and length 22.4 Cm
that scale length which is more appropriate and how many frets ?
Hello,
Like I said, I have been lurking for some time trying to figure out the world of CBG mostly giving myself a headache while doing that I might add. Today I took the plunge at both ends of the pond I guess.
I have my cigar boxes, 4 really nice one
