Hey guys, I want to make a simple stomp box with just a towel wrapped around a microphone inside, apparently it works very well.I cant seem to find the right XLR adapter plate, my idea was to buy a small mic cable, run the male into a wall plate and
Read more…Hey guys, I'm currently investigating parts for my first CBG, and I found this picture on John McNair's website:
Hey peoples, been looking around for a suitable vice for making my CBG necks, the variety is enormous. I was thinking two normal vices, but that's a bit overboard.I don't have a lot of room to work so I was thinking a simple drill press vice attached
Read more…Hey people, I was looking at purchasing the steward macdonald router base for my dremel tool for doing fretboard inlays.The biggest brad point drill bit I can find is 3.2mm and I just ordered some 6mm round fretboard inlays, can I do this with my fre
Read more…Hey peoples, I just discovered Richard Johnstone last night on youtube and I was simply astonished, check this one out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip7c-Xd0Ly0
I'm just wondering if you could play the same way with a 3 string with a bass string on
Hey people, I went a bit crazy on ebay buying cigar boxes the other weekend, the first two that arrived are vintage cuesta rey cigar boxes measuring 7"x4"x1.5', could I make a Ukulele out of one of these or are they just too small?
Brett
Hey CBGers, I'm hunting down some australian hardwood to make my first CBG neck/fretboard, could anyone recommend a place to grab some from, I found some fretboard blanks at:
http://www.luthierssupplies.com.au/
I'm waiting on an instructional dvd for s
Hey guys, I'm googling my head off waiting for all my bits to arrive, so I just have a couple of questions, the hinges that come on cigar boxes look a bit dinky, I dont want mine falling apart after 12 months could anyone recommend somewhere to get s
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