i'm wanting to build a CBG, obviously. i have read that quite a few people use a 1"x2" piece of wood for the neck for 2 and 3 string CBG's. my question is this: is that an actual 1"x2" measurment or is it the lumber yard nomenclature for for something that is actually 3/4"x 1 1/2"? thanks so much, and holy cow am i learning a lot! this place is great!
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Nice work. More sophisticated than my first build. Or any of my subsequent builds, really.
Woody, you should be able to get the roll pins at Home Depot, if there's one nearby. That's where I go. They're in the aisle with the nuts & bolts, in a pull-out drawer labeled "Tension Pins." But I'd think any decent hardware store would have them.
Wow Looks Great nice job. Where did you get the roll pins for the holes in the tail piece? I also loved the idea of the cabinet hinge for a bridge. I am in the middle of my first build and hope that it looks as good, very nice job.
it was fine up by the nut, but got gradually higher as you went toward the bridge. i swapped out the hinge bridge for an eye bolt bridge and it's perfect. i'm already planning the next build!!
MichaelS Country Boy Guitars said:
If you want to lower your string height do it at the nut first, you could cut the slot for the bolt lower or even easier try a smaller diameter bolt to get it down some. Then lower the bridge a bit if you still need it lower. Looks good so far.
Heath Crecelius said:
it plays!!! woo hoo!!!! still a few things i want to tweak, but it works and sounds good amplified as well!
If you want to lower your string height do it at the nut first, you could cut the slot for the bolt lower or even easier try a smaller diameter bolt to get it down some. Then lower the bridge a bit if you still need it lower. Looks good so far.
Heath Crecelius said:
it plays!!! woo hoo!!!! still a few things i want to tweak, but it works and sounds good amplified as well!
roll pins in the holes so the strings don't cut into the wood...
crappy crooked jack plate!
strung up!
volume knob....
bolt nut!
it's not bad, but the action is kind of high. i'm either going to have to get something different for the bridge or file the grooves a lot deeper into it. i still have to wire the volume, pickup, and jack also. everything on here was used except for the strings, some screws, and the wood for the neck. i can definitely see things i will do different on the next one, but this isn't horrible for a first try.
a bit more progress...input jack plate made (not screwed down yet), volume pot mounted, neck carved down, headstock cut, bridge made from an old cabinet hinge. nothing is wired yet, but i'm getting closer! okay for a first time build. the next one will be better i'm sure!
Heath Crecelius said:
okay, so i've carved the neck to fit the box, drilled holes for the strings and tuners, and adapted a hinge for a bridge. i just need to get a piezo for a pickup, a jack, tuning machines, and strings, then i'll be able to finish it up and play. i think that's all....
okay, so i've carved the neck to fit the box, drilled holes for the strings and tuners, and adapted a hinge for a bridge. i just need to get a piezo for a pickup, a jack, tuning machines, and strings, then i'll be able to finish it up and play. i think that's all....
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Nice work. More sophisticated than my first build. Or any of my subsequent builds, really.
Woody, you should be able to get the roll pins at Home Depot, if there's one nearby. That's where I go. They're in the aisle with the nuts & bolts, in a pull-out drawer labeled "Tension Pins." But I'd think any decent hardware store would have them.
MichaelS Country Boy Guitars said:
Heath Crecelius said:
it plays!!! woo hoo!!!! still a few things i want to tweak, but it works and sounds good amplified as well!
tuners in...
bridge and box detail...
roll pins in the holes so the strings don't cut into the wood...
crappy crooked jack plate!
strung up!
volume knob....
bolt nut!
it's not bad, but the action is kind of high. i'm either going to have to get something different for the bridge or file the grooves a lot deeper into it. i still have to wire the volume, pickup, and jack also. everything on here was used except for the strings, some screws, and the wood for the neck. i can definitely see things i will do different on the next one, but this isn't horrible for a first try.
Heath Crecelius said:
Heath, I carve mine out but if you want at least 1/2 to 3/4 thickness in the box area to keep it from bowing.
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