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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I'm putting together the materials to make a 6 string CBG, and bought a new old stock Harmony classical neck. Fully fretted and with slotted tuners (that's why I bought it, they look too good to use any others, reminds me of a Dobro). The neck is onl
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?
Wanna give a shout out to all my CBG' brothers who are just starting out and cutting into and onto and up their first or second or so cbg. Building these things is a blast. Experiment explore and make some mistakes , just learn from em. Im a fellow