Hey all. Just wondering what you might recommend for an easy but lasting fret dot. I can't decide on whether to paint the dots, use stickers, paint a sticker then place, or do some type of inlay. I was leaning towards using some simple round stick
Read more…Hey all. I recently built two 4 stringers that are 22.5 inch scale length. I gave one to a musician friend and still have the other. Both guitars have been played with, and both guitars have had the same problem. Before I go on, I am not really a
Read more…HEy all. I was intersted in trying my hand at making a banjo.
So please tell me, what makes a banjo a banjo?
1) Is it the strings, the string strength (fret distance), the shape of the body, or what the body is made of?
2) Does it have to
Read more…Hey all. I was wondering if anyone has used the products from CBGitty. I am in Japan, and I saw the posting on the tuning pegs for CHEAP. I would like to buy them if they are good, but I don`t want to sink a bunch of money into them if they SUCK.
Read more…Hey all. I have another question to throw at ya.
What is the thickness of wood that most of you use for a fret board?
I have been having a little trouble getting some frets into 6 mm pieces of wood, but have no problems with 9 mm pieces of wood or
Hey all. I was hoping to build a 6 stringer on my next build, and would like to make my own truss rod for the build. I am sure there are many out there that have already done this, so can you teach me what you have done?
Is it possible to just d
Read more…Hey all. I posted this same message at the IT GOES TO 11 group, but only got one reply, so I thought I might try the rest of you, too. I am a first timer trying to put together an amp using a CHAMP AMP kit. The instructions for wiring the kit are NO
Read more…Hey all. I am a first timer trying to put together an amp using a CHAMP AMP kit. The instructions for wiring the kit are NOT so good, and I have been trying to follow other websites on wiring. I wired almost everything together (no solder yet) to
Read more…I was wondering what most of you use for the neck;
(1) The usual 1 x 2
(2) Something larger like a 1 x 4
(3) Do most of you put truss rods in the neck. I was hoping to make my own.
Thanks for the replies in advance.
Douglas
Hey all. I am trying to finish up a fret board where I drilled some holes and placed some white marble tacks as the fret dots. I sank them level with the board, but because they are rounded a bit, I have some space that I will need to fill. So....
Read more…I am doing some fret work for the first time and was wonderng what ya`ll usually do to make sure the frets stay in. I am worried that mine will pop out eventually, so I have used just a touch of glue to hold them in. What do ya`ll usually do?
I
Read more…Hey all. I have a few questions on fretting....
1. For those of you that use WIRE for frets, what is your method for making them nice and straight?
I cut my frets from rolled wire, and tried my best to straighten them, but they just are not st
Read more…Anybody out there have DETAILED schematics on building a simple AMP? I would like to do both battery powered and electrical. Oh, and NO kits please. I want to build from scratch. THANKS.
Douglas
Read more…What`s up nation?
I just thought that I would throw this out to all of you. In Japan, like families from other countries, there are family crests called kamon. They come in all different shapes and designs. I thought that they would make a very
Read more…Hey CBG-ers. I am attempting my first scarf joint, and had a few questions.
When finishing your scarf joint (all glued together), how much of a seam can you still see, none at all, easily see or just a little.
If you do have a seam after finis
Read more…So I finished my first CBG (sorry no pics). Over all I am pretty happy, but had a few problems.
I read that if you place the piezo in between some padding or in between two pieces of wood it would help with buzzing noises coming from the amp (I p
Read more…I have seen over the weeks, since starting this beautiful addiction of building CBGs, many questions on humming problems on piezos. I have been experimenting, researching and trying to find some answers to these questions.
I found this video --> http
OK, I have my piezo and I have my 1/4 inch jack (3 prong). What prong does the black go to and what prong does the red go to? Also, do I need to wrap the wire to the prong (through the hole of the prong) or just solder it to the prong (NO wrapping
Read more…Hey. Just wanted to say thanks for those that answered my questions before, but I have more questions. I am in the middle of fretting my neck right now, and have run into a problem. I am doing it in MILLIMETERS for more accuracy. Not to mention, find
Read more…Good day all. I am NEW to building and playing guitars, so please excuse my IG-nance.
I am building my first CBG, and had a question on fretting.
I would like to have frets to aid in my learning, but also want the freedom of having no frets (I
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