Made my first ever 1-string canjo from an old 1 qt oil can. I'm having lots of fun with it but would like to add a pickup. Problem is I'm not sure what type to use and where to mount it. I was thinking disk piezo glued to the can bottom (inside). Any
Read more…I'm a newbie to CBGs and amplifiers so there's a whole lot I don't know. This forum has been great in helping with most questions, but I am having an issue I haven't been able to resolve.
As an experiment to go electric I got a couple of pickups and
Read more…I built an acoustic CBG from a box with an MDF lid using a thru neck design. I put it all together and it sounded fabulous, much better than I expected. Then I did something stupid - I took it apart. I wanted to add 1/8th inch to the distance between
Read more…Hi all.
To say I'm a novice at this would insult novices the world over. I got hooked on 3-string guitars when I saw Justin Johnson playing a 3-string shovel. That did it for me. I have all the musical aptitude of a brick, but I do like making things
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