Grounding strings
What do I need to do to ground my strings? Do I solder a wire to the back of the pot and then ground it to the bridge? If so, does it matter which pot I solder to?
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Man, do I feel dumb! I am going to post this because I don't want this to happen to anyone else. I strung up my new build tonight. Been working on it for a couple of months. During the build, I mistakenly machined a taper on the wrong side of the
Read more…CHAPMAN STICK
My buddy J.D. wanted to know if anyone ever heard of this instrument? I looked it up on YouTube. It sure sounds sweet..........however too many strings for this old hack! I sure like listening to this guy play it...........puts you to zzzzzzzzzzzz
Read more…license plate guitar
Which way works the best for building a license plate guitar. Is it better to put a full sound board on the top to mount the L. plate, or is a perimeter frame better, maybe with some bracing for the bridge? Also, do piezos work well on these builds.
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I noticed that some guys mount the pup at an angle. What is the reason for doing this?
Read more…Resonator Cones
I have finished my second resonator build. I used a 5.5" cone on the first one and thought it sounded great. My 2nd one I used an Old Lowes cone and cover plate. There is no comparison. The first build's cone was of heavier gauge and didn't transf
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What you see is just a mock up. I never cut my good wood first. I always make my mistakes on a junk piece of plywood from crates I can get at work. This is in response to a post from a guy building a resonator guitar and using copper for the cover
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I am new here and didn't know exactly where to post this question. Shane Speal said the Roland Cube amp was a good amp. Do any of you guys have one and if so, is there an AC adapter option for the amp?
Thanks in advance,
Bill
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I am new to this forum, and new to building a guitar. I have started my first one. I would like to put the jack hole in the wall while I still have 4 walls not glued together. I have purchased a pickup with a jack and also a volume and tone contro
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