Hi all,
i am in the process of building a 5 string tenor ukulele. normal ukuleles are tuned gCEA, the bottom string (which would be the lowest on a guitar) is a re-entrant high string. the photos of the process are on my page: http://www.cigarboxnat
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I am an artist working in Bournemouth in the uk, and studying at the art college here. I have been building CBGs in my spare time for years, but never thought to make them a part of my practice as an artist. So NOW, i am remedying that, plann
Read more…I've got my design sorted for my cello, woods on its way to the right shape. i've even got a radiused fingerboard almost finished. but i've got to this point and realised i have no idea what to use as a 5th string.
The low 5th string is supposed to b
Read more…We're a crazy lot here aren't we. who'd have thought of making a guitar out of a box of cigars?
people with not a lot of cash, basically XD
and that describes my situation perfectly. i'm not bitter, its just a fact of being a student with an obsessi
I've got my eye on an under the bridge style piezo: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UKULELE-BRIDGE-PICK-UP-PIEZO-/180961003817?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item2a221dc929
But i don't have the real estate in my cello body to fit a pream
Read more…I have only just put on a discussion about trying to find strings for this ukulele because i thought i was on the home stretch. unfortunately, i have just discovered a rather major problem that i need some advice on.
the angle of the neck is too sha
Read more…My brother is learning to play the accordion and hes got a big 120 key beast. unfortunately he is only 15 and it weighs a ton, so he can't practice very easily. I've just finished my last project, so i figured i might try to make an accordion in the
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I finished my first CBG a while ago, and it was a great success. check out my page for photos. Now, i'm on to a new project
I bought a violin a few months ago, but couldn't really play it because i moved into dorms at university. So i p
Read more…I was looking around at some other discussions and saw someone mention about using carbon fibre for frets. This got me thinking. I have a small off cut from a tent pole that is made of fibre glass (i think. i doubt its carbon fibre.) If i mounted i
Read more…Hi there. I'm completely new to all this (this seems a common introduction. lol) i only found about cigar box guitars a couple of days ago, and i only signed up on here today. But i'm already hooked! I'm in the process of designing my first build (I
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