Hi all, just wondering, if I connect the strings on my cbm (instead of one of those gold plates on a fancy lookin one) can I stagger where they end, my thinking is I can end them anywhere because the sound is only between nut and bridge, so I can ext
Read more…I'm just wondering if tasmanian oak good for a mandolin thru neck, as it's a hard wood,
Read more…Hi all, just wondering, I was looking at one of my guitars, and noticed the 12th fret was 4 frets out from the body, most of the guitars I have aren't set out the same way as it, and I was wondering after seeing some cigar box guitars, with short nec
Read more…Hi, I'm trying to build my cigar box mandolin, and I have no clue what to use for the neck wood, it will be a thru neck but I don't know what wood to use, preferably something good, but not super expensive, any advice helps, thanks
Read more…Hi all, just wondering if anyone has any advice as to where I can get some good plans for a cigar box mandolin, all help helps, thanks
Read more…Hi all, I'd like to build a mandolin thru neck out of tas oak, but the planks are too thin at bunnings, does anyone know how I can laminate them, and if it'll be strong enough it only has to take 4strings
Read more…Hi all I'm just about to start building a prototype for my cigar box mandolin, and I'm wondering if I need to make a specific sound hole size, or doesn't it matter too much, I am wondering this as I've seen lots of cbm's with loads of different size
Read more…Hi all, I'm really finding it hard to get plans for a cigar box guitar or mandolin, anyone got any?
Read more…Hi everyone, I'm building a cigar box to make a mandolin from, and I'm wondering what wood, wood be good to use (pardon the pun) one of my friends suggested pine, but I'm not sure, there is one called cypress pine, that remains more flat than normal
Read more…Hi all, I'm building a cigar box mandolin, and I'm wondering if anybody has any advice as to how to re-enforce the body so I can put the full 8 strings on it. does anyone know how I should do it? All advice is much appreciated thanks (I will be makin
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