As I get further into this hobby, the more confused I am getting regarding tuning machines. For my first build, I picked up half a "set" of used tuners - 3 on a metal plate. For my second build, I got a new set of "classical" tuners (again 3 on a p
Read more…"Astral" cigar box which was a natural or slightly blonde color; now stained walnut - poplar neck - bent/folded/shaped tin string anchor w/bolt bridge - coat hanger wire frets - bone nut - skull themed machine head tuners - hand carved "Fleur d'Lise"
Read more…The theme for this my first build is a Classical one - based on the look of classical instruments i tried to give it an Antique effect, like an instrument that had been found in a dusty workshop in Vienna and restored to its former glory (though a li
Read more…Well, as I've said, I began work on my first build.
Using a Dremel and a set of files, I've got most of the work done on my first hole:
A pretty low bar for my first picture, I know. This initial work also provided me with my first learning ex
how do you find yor fret spacing i have 27 inches nut to bridge neck fret board is 18 inches
Read more…Getting the bits together for my first CBG.
Box, strings, nut, bridge, pickups, tuners, etc all sourced and either in hand or on the way.
The only *small* problem I have is something for the neck :(
None of the chain-type DIY stores around here
Read more…Hi folks, noobie question i guess but before i embark on my CBG projects i would like to understand a few basic rules, i would guess a short neck with a smaller scale length has a high trebly tone and a 20-24 fret neck with a long scale length, 24 in
Read more…I struggled with finding a good first amp on sort of a budget. What I got made me more than happy.
I picked up a Fender Champion 600 5W tube practice amp. One simple volume control, high or low gain input and 10 seconds or so to warm up. Plus it
Read more…Actually it's not finished yet, but I dont have a lot of patience, so once all the parts were roughly shaped, drilled etc, I just had to put it together and see if it worked.
Piezo taped to the top, jack taped to the tail, lid isn't fixed down, I'm
Read more…Box and tuning machine arrived in the mail Friday. I picked up 6' of 1x2 red oak at Lowes Saturday.
Today for about an hour I took the old hand drill and rasp and started trying to make the oak look like a guitar neck. I copied the fret pattern off
Read more…Hi all:
Love the web site.
Has anyone made one with the twisted nylon masonry strings and eyebolt string tighteners?
Which is best classic strings or if using real guitar strings do you think classic or folk strings are best?
Thanks Rob
Read more…I was wondering about the lip that is on the inside the box. Is this taken out or left in?
Thanks,
Doug
it's easy to get bamboozeld by stuff like scarf joints, and block planes etc.
this book explains all the tools and techniques in a straight forward fashion
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Read more…Love the site and LOVE the sounds produced by the cbg's. First time I heard them on here, it made my hair stand up!!! I wanna do old school as much as possible, on my first build. So, what about coat hanger wire for the frets? Anyone have any exp
Read more…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 somet
Read more…Are nails a functional alternative to frets? I kind of want to fret my CBG but I don't really have the right tools for it.
Read more…Hey, I'm a pretty handy guy. I grew up on a family farm, I work with chemists and analytical instruments all day, and I fool around with Jeep suspensions and mechanics. My current project is reviving a basket case of a 1947 CJ-2A. Even so, I can m
Read more…Do Piezo's and potentiometers have to be grounded? and also, is it possible to have a guitar and a piezo foot drum all using the same input without them being wired directly? ( by which I mean a cable comes from the guitar to the foot drum then to th
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