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BrianQ. replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Reccomendations or Ideas please

"I've tried everything you could think of stripping boxes including wetting with solvents & heat guns, but it actually makes for a lot of work! Not to mention that you could also weaken the glue holding it together! The best way is to scrape off as…"

BrianQ. replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Reccomendations or Ideas please

"String info for DAd:
https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/open-d-dad-tuning-on-..."

BrianQ. replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Reccomendations or Ideas please

"String info for GDg:
https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/open-g-gdg-tuning-on-..."

Taffy Evans replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Reccomendations or Ideas please

" Hi, if you go to the Shop heading above and go to the string section, the gauges of different sets are listed. I would experiment without knowing what type of glue was used. Cheapest to start with is water [hot, warm, or cold?], Metholated spirit,…"

Glenn Kaiser replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Reccomendations or Ideas please

"Frank, for my 2 cents I'd say strings depend on the tone and overall sound you're wanting from the git. Guitar strings have a fuller (think mids and low-end) tone while strings for dulcimer or banjo will be thinner, also easier on the fingers for…"

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So I've been making noise on my orriginal frettles guitar for a while now , don't know if I'm getting better but the dog has stopped howling. Meanwhile I have been working on 2 fretted instruments both 25 inch scale. The first is a conventionally…

Taffy Evans replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Fretting over frets

"Hi, that is a good price Brian, far cheaper than Stewmac. Why would you not have one? I have a depth gauge on the side of my handsaw, but only use it for custom scales now. I have a circular saw set up for more common scale fingerboards.
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BrianQ. replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Fretting over frets

"Hey Frank, if you're using frets from stewmac or cb gitty, then this is perfect?
https://www.cbgitty.com/sale-10-cool-things/high-quality-fret-slott..."

Taffy Evans replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Fretting over frets

"Hi Frank, fretting can be tricky and mishaps can occur if the correct tools and methods are not used.
Using soft pine to test the grip of a fret will not give an accurate indication of how the fret will fit in harder woods. With a soft fretboard,…"

BrianQ. replied to Frank Shelton's discussion Fretting over frets

"Yes make your fretboard first, it is a major pain to try to pull a fretboard off if you don't have the right tools. The frets should be as tight to the surface as you can get them? Some use glue, some don't, it doesn't hurt anything, but with softer…"

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Fretting over frets

Do you think it's preferable to glue the fretboard to the neck before or after adding the frets? I see that there are fully fretted boards available for sale so these are glued afterward but many videos I watch show people fretting with the board on…

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Frank Shelton replied to Frank Shelton's discussion New Here With Many Questions

"I did make two slides out of 3/4 inch copper pipe one about 2 3/8 and the other about 1 3/4 I prefer the shorter one at this point. I also turned and bored one about 2 inches long out of stainless steel it's a bit heavy so I may put it back on the…"

Taffy Evans replied to Frank Shelton's discussion New Here With Many Questions

"Hi again, that’s a good point that Bob has brought up about slides. Not only did I try different slide materials back in the day but I also I tried different fingers to find what worked best for me, I settled for using my little finger. That left…"

Bob Herget replied to Frank Shelton's discussion New Here With Many Questions

"Awewome, Frank!If you haven't come up with a slide for it yet, the slides that I started out with and still frequently use are pieces of 3/4" hard copper pipe, if you have any lying around.I prefer Type M - thickwall, but Type L thinnerwall stuff is…"

Bob Herget replied to Frank Shelton's discussion New Here With Many Questions

"Hi Frank, Thanks for your well wishes in regard to my health issues. I'm hanging in there. As you found out, as I found out, and as pretty much all of us CBGers found out during and immediately after our first builds, and also on to the first few…"

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