Seems like there was a discussion here about fret templates. I finally found some. http://www.lmii.com/carttwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Fretting&NameProdHeader=Fretting+Templates#MoreInfo Don't know if they are good to have or not.
Read more…I want to put a stationary bridge one the face of the ukulele I am building. Do I need to be concerned about "intonation" if I put the bridge at the fret scale I specified? I don't know much about this, my son was the on that brought it up. He pla
Read more…Is there a way to add pictures to My Page that won't show up in the general pictures section. I have a couple none guitar related pictures I like to on My Page, but when I add a picture on my page it shows up in the pictures area also.
Read more…I have had a few requests for Ukes lately. Haven't built one for a couple or so years and I have only two. I was wondering, do you put any internal bracing in in addition to want is needed to attach the neck to the box? Has anyone attached a nec
Read more…I have a cigar box my son wants to use to rest his foot on while playing his guitar. I wondering if I put a pizzo in it, will it work as a stomp box also? I don't want to make a bigger project out of it, but have the parts to accomplish this much.
Read more…I just wanted to draw attention to a great tool I purchased last week. I bought it from Stewart McDonald at www.stewmac.com. It's a Precision Router Base to be used with a Dremel or Foredom type rotary tool. I've been using it to carve a sound hol
Read more…When you solder a wire to the white part of a piezo, do you scrape off a little of the white so the solder sticks or do you just solder to it? I'm getting ready to try one.
Read more…Some time ago I found a nice drawing and instructions on building a strummer stick. I have done many searches and have not been able to find it again. Is there another name for them or does anyone know where there are drawings?
Read more…While I wait for things to dry on my first CBG, I looking to the future. Tonight I'm cutting out neck blanks and I was wondering about segmenting a neck and attaching a head. I have read on this forum about using scarf joints, and they are good. Use
Read more…I couldn't find where this gentleman was a member here. If so, congrats. Nice write up and video.
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This week I watched a program on the PBS station called Masters. It was on Les Paul. What a life that gentleman has led. At 92 still going, still playing. Still performing. What a Master for sure. I highly recommend watching it if it comes back
Read more…My daughter went to the market in Vancouver, WA this weekend and said someone was selling CBGs . Coarse she didn't bother to ask them anything, like who they were. Just curious if it was someone that is a member here.
Read more…I want to apologize for my post on pictures. I went out and worked in the yard some more and gave it some though. I had no reason to complain about posting a lot of pictures of people or events that promote CBG's. Rev. Nix was right, it is just as re
Read more…Worth putting in more than one catagory on this form. This is great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSpoMWQRCiU
Read more…Check it out. This is great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSpoMWQRCiU
Read more…I work for a florist as their delivery person. I'm retired and this is how I get my cigar box money. Any way, just before Christmas the boss had a company party. They did the secret gift thing. Will I decided I give one of my ukuleles that I had buil
Read more…I am making a guitar for my Grandson. I'm putting the little tin pictured below in it, mostly for decoration. The top of the tin will project slightly through the top of the guitar. The tin is about 3 1/8" in diameter and about 1" deep. I'm wondering
Read more…Just for fun I decides to check out the Wimberley Enterprises. Inc. advertised on the right of the Discussion Forum screen. The one with the coo; flaming cat. They have some nice boxes and the prices are not bad. Especially if you don't have a good l
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