I live in Estonia. It's hard to find used cigarbox or humidor in Estonia. New humidors are 51 euro.For me buying form ebay is to expensive. I have never build a guitar only didley bow.
I'am not soft guitar player. I don't like nylon strings.
I neve
Read more…If I put neck on box I need brace the box.
Putting box on neck and I don't need braceing.
If the neck in box is too wide, I don't sound good or too quiet.
What to too ?
I made concert ukulele fretboard drafting.
Is this correct or is it completely wrong?
Read more…My old classical guitar is circa 20-30mm thick. Maybe ukulele neck is 15mm thick?
I may get two 25mm thick blanks made out of leftover pieces from work. If I did not mess up glueing.
pieces together. Its not very good idea to glue different height 1
Read more…I bought cheaply(5.7€) used melodica. I think that this melodica is
not played much. Its in tune very well for human ear. Not 100% tune, but in tune. How I know? I controlled with tuner. think that this is typical yamaha or suzuki melodian, because th
hmm...Thinking...
How strong is aluminum tube ?
Diameters 1,5mm walls, inside 20, outside 23.5
Can it handel lightest bass string what is 0.26, 0.32?
Maybe I can make it stronger when I need it?
I read that aluminum can't handle weight very well.
Wit
Read more…For me drum body banjo sound better. For me Kankara sanshin works with good tin also. I have kankara sanshin measures http://bachido.com/community/forum/12636 Scale lenght is 570mm. I also have some good cookie tins. My problem is neck wood and strin
Read more…I'm trying to drill 90 degree 14mm hole .
My hammer drill without hammering is too fast. Cutting is not clean and wood splits. Maybe i'm doing something wrong.
I have drill guide for it
So I can't buy and get cigarboxes.
I'm thinging what to use for resonance.
One Idea was to use tin boxes with plywood top.
Read more…Trying to make bass diddley bow from aluminum square tube.
I can't think of any good brige. I would also like to finger down strings. My ideas and stuff from hardware store didn't work. I Know that easiest way is to use 90 degree angel mountings.
P
Read more…Searching music similar to The Two Man Gentlemen Band.
I wanna try smilar way playing on power chords.
Read more…Trying to figure out is problem in intonation or frets.Neck is straight. Bridge is tune-o-matic. Using chromatic guitar tuner. 3 highest strings are on 12 fret 2 tone sharp.
3 lowest are on 12 fret 2 tone flat. G string sounds weird(not right for my
Read more…I didn't find right discussion for me.
I have new oak guitar neck with 12" (305 mm) radius maple fingerboard.
frets on neck have never been leveled. Just pressed and glued in slots.
Frets are not big frets that some guitars have. Neck is straight b
Read more…Trying to fit neck in pocket. For me something is not right.
Neck is 28.7 scale and body is made for 24.7 scale neck.
gluing is not good idea.Too different woods.
Going to use bolts and threads. I think its the best solution
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Is someone done same works without fret file and nut file ?
What tools he or she have used. Right now I don't have fret or nut files.
No one selling these in estonia. I thinking do I have to buy this or not. I have to to buy outside the estonia. 12"
Read more…For me best keys are mini hand saw blades right now. Metal saw blades didn't bent and braked easily.
I Snapped the saw blades half and made them safe for player. I tuned each key in right note with guitar tuner. I have seen that professionally made k
Read more…Trying to drew 12" compound radius on paper to make line on 70 wide block for cutting it .
Google didn't help me. I tried to drew half circle. Didn't help or I didn't know how to use it.
I'm trying to make radius sanding block. My math knowledge is
Read more…Trying to make disk sander from drill. One idea was to make Switch N Lock Drill Mount and put plank front of it.
Bigger problem is drilling tune-o-matic bridge holes bigger in 90 degree. I have drill stand. Drill is
too far a way from holes. Bridge
Read more…First I can't buy easily form stewmac.
Neck is new and I know that it needs more fret work.
I'm trying measure neck angel with uneven frets on neck.
Know that stewmac has special ruler for measuring with frets.
Someone any ideas ?
Read more…I have plywood box. I'm trying to make it stomp box with percussion.
Kids plywood tambourines are 10€. Not many in stores. I found only 2. One too big and small one with skin. Better musician ones starts at 14€. Do much to break for crotales.
Horse b
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