Maybe its just me, when I get to the last page of a discussion, the navigation buttons at the bottom of the last messages to go to a page# or first/last/etc are missing. Even in a forum section, if I click "last' to see the oldest discussion thread
Read more…I want to try Gitty's Vibrato tail piece
but there are a few things I hope y'all can help me sort out first...cranking on the tremolo arm will cause
Read more…How is intonation on a canjo adjusted? On a CBG you string it up, tune it, check the 0 & 12 frets and adjust the saddle till intonation is correct.
With a canjo where the string is anchored in the end of the can, you have to punch holes in the can t
Read more…I have seen some nice CBG bridges for sale on Gitty's site and other places.
But how do you plan a build that can use one, without repeated teardown - mod - reassemble cycles? I always seem to end up making the nut and bridge last, using scraps fro
Read more…The buttons on my car's remote entry key fob were not working right, some worked fine, some kinda worked if you hit it and rubbed around, some didn't work at all.
FIX:
1. Make sure the battery is good/new.
2. clean the contact points. With a red #2
Read more…I had a thought about twisting the wires inside the git. I was delivering a gift build to my friend, we played it a bit with a portable amp, and there was a LOT of hum from the multiple overhead fluorescent lights in his store. this moring it occur
Read more…There has been some discussion about use of diodes, so I thought I'd start a separate thread for it.
The common use of a diode is as a one way valve, letting electricity pass through in one direction and not the other. For the 12 volt electricity in
Read more…There had to be a thread to chat about this,
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Read more…I know its been mentioned before, there are a lot of tricks to gluing on the fretboard, just thought I'd start another one with pictures.
My technique is to use a couple of the ratcheting clamps to squeeze on the sides at each end to keep it in line
Read more…two tips to share and start this debate (since everyone has their own ideas at what is best) to start the stirring of the pot (pun intended)....
Trying to solder 6 ground wires to one pot lug was hopeless, so my current technique/tip is to give every
Read more…Has anyone tried to use the fret wire that has a curve in it for a profiled fingerboard and put it on a CBG with a flat fingerboard?
I have a dark mahogany box with gold lettering that looks great with gold/brass hardware and I was thinking about us
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