i know its a personal thing, but really with the small width of the CBG neck, what's a common fretboard radius to use?
I've been using a handmade radius block, not sure what it is, but its time to get serious about my fretting so I'm buying one. Wha
Read more…Ok, I'm doing it, foolish or not, I'm breaking the 4 string CBG barrier and trying a fiver. I've a mahogany neck, about 1/4" wider than the usual width. I'm putting on a maple fret board maybe a shade thicker than usual and I'm going to go easy on
Read more…You know the way the neck as it enters the box is typically touching the top (soundboard, right?) the entire way? I don't take the neck through the back of the box, i use a mandolin tailpiece so I just screw it into the end of the box under the mand
Read more…I've looked at all the resonator help on the site and it's impressive. I still have a couple questions. One -regarding the Lowe cone with the hole in the middle. I'm thinking the hole is to bolt on the biscuit, but want to be sure. Also, with scr
Read more…I'm wondering if anyone has built a CBG with this kind of box. It's big enough, pretty deep, but the wood is really thick. I'm wondering, should I use the thickness and brace it up, going with the magnetic coil pick up? Or will the thick walls s
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