Hello all: I'm getting ready to (attempt to) build a CB violin. I have a cheap fiddle that I can use to check tolerances and stuff but what I'm Wresting with is how to attach the neck (its an actual violin neck) to the box and how much bracing I'll n
Read more…Hi all: This was my 11th CBG and most of them have been mag p/u guitars just because I've had no luck what so ever with piezos. On this one I thought I'd give piezos another shot. I've tried all kinds of configuations...double taping them to the box
I found a couple of magnetic pickups at a garage sale for next to nothing but they have 3 wires on them. I have only worked with P/U's with 2 wires. What's the 3rd on for?
Thanks, Tim
Read more…Just got a flat pu from Elmar. This is the first time wiring up my own harneness. I'm confident my wiring is correct but there's definitely something wrong. I get almost no variation when adjusting the tone pot. I'm doing a one volume and one tone c
Read more…I'm in need of a Las Cabrillas Desoto Natural Cigar Box. I actually only need the lid but I doubt I'd be that lucky where someone would just have an extra lid lying around that they don't need. I'll buy or offer you any of the pictured cigar boxes in
Read more…Does anyone have a Las Cabrillas Balboa box they would be willing to part with. I have a couple of nice boxes that I'd be willing to trade for one or buy outright. I've got a nice big white Torano Virtuoso or a Casa Magna that I'd be willing to trade
Read more…Is there anyone out here on CBN who builds and sells just (fretted)necks that could be used by someone to build their own CBG?
Read more…So if wanted to build one of these it would be basically like building a regular 3 string CBG but I'd only fret the 0 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 positions or some variation of this? I've seen a few on YouTube and they look/sound pretty cool. Are there any p
Read more…Second build is a 4 string. Progessing great. Trying to find somewhere around here (Columbus, Ohio) to buy curtain grommets. Also trying to decide how I want to "electrify" this one. I used the radio shack piezo on the first one but I get alot of nec
Read more…Need some opinions on whether or not I can get by with the typical 1 x 2 piece of oak for a four (4) string neck. Do you think the strings would be too close?
Read more…Is there any reason why you couldn't fret the fretboard before glueing it to the neck. I was thinking that if I did it this way and I happened to botch up the fret job I wouldn't be ruining the whole build. I'd just be ruining the fret board. Any tho
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