CBG Stand
i had stands for regular guitars but none of them would fit my CBG. I found this one on Amazon and it fits perfect. It’s name is Kuyou, Aluminum stand for $14.98.
Read more…Paul W. McGuire's Discussions (14)
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It’s Done
my 1st build is complete, MGB neck & Snake Oil pickup. I enjoyed the build, learned at every step. I have to buy a set of nut files as the strings need to be lowered some.
I’m getting close
I’m getting close. Tomorrow I will mount the Snake Oil pickup and electronics, mount the chrome bridge and install strings. I’m happy how the headstock came out, that’s a MGB neck and I had to cut out the shape. At least the neck is mounted. Can’
Read more…Psycho box in my amp
i thought I would be smart and buy the Psycho box from Gitty and install it into my 2.5 watt amp I bought from Gitty. Also I had found a wiring diagram for wiring in a power adaptor so I could run a adaptor like what you do on guitar pedals. I drew
Read more…Cigar Box Amp Power
i bought a 9volt battery Cigar Box amp from CB Gitty. Is there a way I can solder in something so it can be powered by a guitar pedal power adapter?
Hinged top or just lift off
I’m looking for some advice. I have a wood box with two hinges. Is it easier to just undo the hinges and just make the top lift off. I’m going to have a screw in each corner no matter anyway. That made me think it might all be better to just undo
Read more…Varnish on box
When completed I want to have a few coats of varnish on my wood box. Which way is best? Wait till everything is cut in and then varnish or put a couple of coats on before cutouts are done?
Strap Button Location
I'm done with building my CBG now it's on to playing it. From the pic you can see where I put the strap button. Bad thing about that location is that the guitar isn't balanced. As soon as you let go the neck falls down. I've seen some who just ti
Read more…Box / Neck Layout
just after I posted the thread about shellac a label I got my parts and neck. My neck is from MGB and is 25.5 scale. I need some help about neck to box. I marked the 25.5 on the neck to know where the bridge will be and laid the neck next to the b
Read more…Found my perfect box
I’ve been looking for an all wood box for my first build and haven’t had any luck. Today the wife wants to stop at an Antique store and I found this box. Had to pay $20 but what the heck, I love it.
Read more…Box / Neck Layout #2
After I made the post about box/neck layout I realized my problem was because I had a kind of long box so I pulled out my #2 box. Looks like layout will be perfect on it, what do you guys think? Do you like this box/layout better than the wood box?
Read more…Shellac paper pic on box?
I’m waiting on parts to be able to start my 1st build. I have the box I’m going to use, it’s a Puros Indios box. The final product will be smooth shellac on the box. I was searching on google and found this Puros Indios label so I printed it and laid
Help me pick a box
I’ve decided to build a CBG. I paid a visit to the local cigar shop and picked these up for $1 each. As far as looks I like the middle one, the American. The one on the left, the Perdomo, is a very thick wood box, it also feels a little too thick. Is
Read more…New member with Catfish Slim CBG
Hi, new member from North Georgia mountains. My sister gave me a CBG made by Catfish Slim in Bixby, Oklahoma. It looks great, I’ve been watching YouTube videos. Looking forward to learning how to play it. One thing that’s kind of freaking me out
