fret buzz
One of my favorite 3 string guitars has developed a buzz on the middle string on several frets. Any advice about fixing this? Am I simply locating the high frets and filing them down some?
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restring resonator
New strings for my "regular" guitars mean "new" strings for my cb's too! I want to set up the 3-string resonator to play some banjo parts in Pretty Boy Floyd, key of G. Is this possible? Which strings would be best? What tunings would anyone suggest?
Read more…Resonator restring
New strings for my "regular" guitars mean "new" strings for my cb's too! I want to set up the 3-string resonator to play some banjo parts in Pretty Boy Floyd, key of G. Is this possible? Which strings would be best? What tunings would anyone suggest?
Read more…guitar strings
So, I've used acoustic strings on all my cbgs so far. I was just sittin' here fooling around with one of them, and string bending while looking at my telecaster. and I thought hmmm.... this sure is easier with the lighter gauge strings on that. Has a
Read more…Tom Waits (inducted in RRHOF tonight)
"I have a guitar made out of a 2x4 that I bought in Cleveland. You know, in Iraq, you can't have a guitar in the window of a music store because it's too sexy. You know, the curves. So I could go over there with these 2x4 guitars and really take the
Read more…guitar rack?
starting to trip over guitars. anyone have a nice plan for a rack? a friend suggested hanging them on wall from a chair rail, but not sure how they'd attach to it. thoughts?
Read more…best/cheap mag pup
Hi everyone, I'm thinking of putting a magnetic pup in my next build (all have been piezos, so far). I don't know anything about mag pups, and, as usual, I want to keep costs down. what should I look for as far as type (I know so little, I don't even
Read more…Pa CBG Fest
Congrats to Shane and all involved in the just-concluded Cbg fest here in beautiful downtown York, PA Great music, great people, great weather! Can't wait until next year. Craig
Read more…amp sound question
Hi everyone,
just finished my second cbg using a smallish Padron box. it looks pretty good:
but I want to tweak the sound as it is a bit twangy.
Don't know much about amplified music. I h
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amplifier sound question
Hi everyone,
just finished my second cbg using a smallish Padron box. it looks pretty good:
but I want to tweak the sound as it is a bit twangy.
Don't know much about amplified music. I h
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cbg #2
Hey everyone,
just wanted to say my 2nd build, Leaf #2, is finally strung up and gettin' played. I spent a lot of time on this one, problem solving and mistake-masking, but I'm pretty happy with it. The neck is maple, fret board and other pieces are w
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fretting about frets
Well, not really. What I'm wondering is how I can cut fret grooves without another expensive tool for now (I just dropped a hundred on an amplifier, and my wife is still smiling but let's not push it, ok?)
Is there a way to do this with a regular old
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setting up for max mojo
First build is done, now I'm fine tuning the set up and hoping you folks can help. The nut height seems ok, but I'm afraid my brilliant idea of using the top plate from an old harp won't work on this fret-less and fingerboard-less guit. It looks gre
Read more…neck finishing
Finally have my neck shaped and sanded. I'm going fretless on this first build, so I'm considering burning in "frets" and position markers. Anyone tried this? Wishing I still had that woodburning kit I got for christmas 40 years ago! What should I us
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