Tips/Finishing parts for a CBG.

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Variations in piezzo characteristics, but same part number

I get piezzos from Maplins, usually the YU87U.  However, I'm beginning to think that there may be variation in the way they behave due to manufacturing inconsistencies.  Anybody else think they vary quite widely?  And I think these behaviours are not

metal bodied guitars and magnetic pickups

I bought a nasty looking guitar in a charity shop and thinking of chopping the body down to a rectangle and cladding it with rusty metal, copper etc to make a steampunk guitar. Question is, will the metal affect the magnetic pickups? Can't see why it

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Amps wanted

So this is a bit of a long shot as I assume that most of you will have already dismantled any amps you have lying around...

If you havnt though, Im after something older and simpler for a particular project. 30W + please.

Be ideal if it was worki

Review Writing

After the festival, I'm looking to try and evangelise the CBG word a bit..trying to place reviews of the festival....and also Hollowbelly's and Tinqui8's CDs.

Help needed with my Headrush E2

Can anyone help!!

Got myself a Headrush E2 but can i get the timing right to get a continuious beat

without there being a gap.

Ive watched loads of vids on youtube but none really show you how to make a good loop

any help would be grateful

Mark

Using bits from a dead guitar

I've been given a cheap acoustic guitar that somebody steel strung and the neck and body are parting company. Thought I could use the neck but - nut to bridge is 660mm, nut to 12th fret is 316mm but nut to guitar body is only 315mm and my longest cig

Timber for necks in the UK

HI Guys & Gals...this seems to crop up pretty frequently..and I've done a couple of deals on this, so if you need timber for necks I can supply it.

Thinking of throwing together some pre-made harnesses to sell.

Soldering is no problem, on/off switch equally easy.

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Strings pros and cons for my idea

Hi all,

Well ive nearly finished my new project CBG but i fancy doing something a little differ

regarding the strings so any help would be really grateful..........

The idea-:

To use the G string off a bass guitar(the thinist one)

and then use E/A/

Birmingham Arts Fest....Want to play?

11th & 12th September in Birmingham. As well as the UK CGB Fest on 16th October, there's lots of other stuff happening in the Midlands. As a precursor to the CBG fest, I have secured 2 spots at the prestigious  Birmingham Arts Fest - it's a weekend-l

Dealer in London?

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Project 2 the mystery box is underway and I have some questions.

After my last CBG has ended up as a diddly bow (no bad thing), my next one is going to be a square tin box (held a murder mystery game and cost me a quid).

Having problems with stringing. What do you use for a 3 string.

Having real problems with stringing.

revalator

Hi my name is ian i live in south yorkshire

I began making cbgs about 3 months ago as a friende of mine is about to embark on seasick steve cover act and wanted me to make him a three string

I ve put a number of videos on this sie of him playing my ins

It's "Finished"............

My first attempt at a CBG is finally up and running. It's got a piezo in at the mo' but there's a Juju special winging it's way to me for fitting next week. I'm chuffed to bits; think I'll be grinning for weeks to come...................