Does anyone know where I can find some instructions on how to make a kalimba?
I ordered the parts that include the keys, saddle and tuning hammer (see picture). But it didn't come with any instructions.
I'm not sure if I need to mount the wood piece
Read more…I'm moving and I don't have the space for these extra boxes. There are 19 boxes of various sizes and four metal tins. $1 a piece/OBO and you can come and get them. I'll post the rest of the pics in Pt 2.
Read more…My plan was to finish this guitar last week. I had a couple hours of work left. I was putting in one of the grommets and POP!
I snapped the lid in two!
I initially was thinking of trying to glue the lid back together, but now I'm thinking against
Read more…I just installed a piezo disk into a guitar. But when I plug it into the amp I get a really high pitch whiney whistling ringing type sound. Especially when I'm playing the high string. And if the gain is turned up even a little, it is really bad.
I
Read more…I am about to wire up my most recent build with a single piezo disk. Where is the best spot in the box to put the disk? And, what is the best way to adhere the disk to the box?
I am doing a through neck design similar to the guitar below. On two p
Read more…I'm coming to the final stages of my most recent build. I'm using a Rocky Patel Battalion box that is made from rough cedar. I usually like to add some clear coat to the box before I finish.
Would there be any problems with trying to add a clear
Read more…I'm planning on building a ukulele out of an Inch Maduro box (see attached). I am currently in the 'brainstorming' phase of the build. I have never built a ukulele and I'm looking for some insight on what types of tuners and strings I would need to
Read more…I am trying to learn how to play a three string guitar and I'd like to know what people prefer tuning them to. I usually have it tuned to open G or open E, but I heard about an A-D-F# tuning that sounded really good. It got me wondering 'what other
Read more…Standard vs. Metric ....What units of measurement are you using when you build an instrument?
When it comes to scale length I always go with standard inches, but for everything else I go metric. It's all units of ten (1m = 100cm = 1000mm / 1mm =
Read more…I'm about to make my first attempt at building a fretted guitar. I have done some research on how to fret the neck and what tools are necessary, but I have some other questions....
I just put a few coats of spray polyurethane on a My Father Cigar box last night. The top and bottom of the box look fine, but along the edges the polurithane turned totally white in big spots. Has this ever happened to you?
It looked ok once I w
Read more…Does anyone have an opinion on what boxes sound the best? A couple of people have asked me to make them guitars and I'd like for them to sound as good as they can.
Should I be looking for a box with the most volume (cubic in)?
I have a few boxes
Read more…I wired up a guitar for the first time with a piezo disc. It doesn't sound too bad, but when I put the cord into the jack I get some feed back. It is a humming sound. If I put my hand onto the metal input where the cord goes into the jack the soun
Read more…Hey there,
I've built a few guitars and have just wired up one for the first time with a single piezo disk. I glued it inside the box to the back of the neck directly under the bridge. It was relatively easy. I used a Brick House box and it sound
Read more…Hey there folks,
I'm a total newbie when it comes to building and playing (if you can even call it that) CBG's. I have just completed a 3-string guitar. I have it strung up and tuned to open G (GDG). But, the strings I have on there are all too h
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