Hi all, working on a build, long story short.... wanting to run a piezo bridge and a flatpup neck through a mini 3 way toggle, each with their own volume so that they can be blended in the middle position. I can get each pickup to work in their resp
Read more…Hi all, I am having trouble finding a schematic. I am wanting to use a piezo under the bridge, a single coil at the neck, 3 way switch, 1 volume, 1 tone. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, what size capacitor would be recommended for s
Read more…Hi all, I'm wiring up a current build that has a single coil at the neck and dual piezo under the bridge. I don't want to have a 3-way switch, instead I want to run the pickup through volume and tone pots, and the dual piezo through a volume pot, bot
Read more…Hi all, new to the group and to wood in general. Always took it for granted since I was never crafting anything from it, until now. I recently picked up a 6 foot 1x4 of walnut from Menards awhile back. Took it home and resawed it and cut it down to a
Read more…Hi all, just showing off the old school saw that I use to cut fret slots with. It isn't the sharpest tool in the shed (alot like myself) but until I break down and buy a new one it is the best I have. Bought it in a big group of tools from the son of
Read more…Current reso build, I am liking the way its turning out. I know that I can leave it as is and enjoy the full moon reso look, and afterwards if I choose to do so, I could drill some holes in the reso. My question, are holes in the resonator needed to
Read more…Hi all, short of using a radius sanding block, how do you experienced builders radius your fretboards? I am saving up for a Stew Mac order for a bunch of tools, but what can I do until then?
Read more…Hi all, working on a stomper tonight and thought I would add a piezo/volume/jack. Isoldered everything together as a harness before installing it. Got it all wired up and working, the thing is, is that my volume pot has no stops. It just keeps turnin
Read more…Hi all, I am in the early stages of a reso build, and I am looking for advice on where to put the piezo. I have some 27mm disc piezos, but am about to place an order w/ Gitty and will have some rod piezos on the way. Build it into the bridge? Place
Read more…Hi all, just taking a break to let my frustrations subside and I thought I might discuss my problem with my peers. I have fretted over 20 necks, the first few were a pain, but I finally figured out a good method that works for me and now I can go fro
Read more…Hi all, I just finished fretting a neck and I thought I would share one of my favorite tools with you guys and gals. It is pretty self explanatory, a 6" piece of 2x3 with a 35-45 degree cut and a file jammed into it. (See Attatchments) It REALLY s
Read more…Hi all, just trying to learn from all y'alls experiences. What are the key elements to achiving sustain? I know the first thing everyone is gonna say is mag pups, but let's take that out of the equation. For the sake of this discussion, let's say we
Read more…Hi all, got a question for you guys. What methods and/or tricks do you use to cut back on unwanted box noise? I have used disc piezos on the majority of my builds. I place them on the underside of the lid under the bridge with hot glue, and then cove
Read more…Hi all, this has been a question I have been kicking around for some time. I have clients lining up for my builds, that makes me think I am not charging enough, yet when I look at ebay it seems that they can't seem to give a decent build away. The fi
Read more…Hi all, I am considering a build for a friend who is a BIG Chicago Cubs fan. I have an idea for using a baseball bat for the neck and was wondering if any of you have ever tried it, see any problems, etc., so forth. He doesn't play guitar, so I am su
Read more…Hello all, I have just recently joined CBN, so if this is not the correct place to post please forgive me. My name is Terry, and I have just discovered the wonderful world of CBG's. I call my gits Turkeychicken, and have about ten builds under my be
Read more…Hello all, I have only recently been bitten by the bug, but I already have built 10-12 guitars in a matter of 2 months and I just can't seem to stop. Right now I am only using piezos, but I think I am about to venture up to magnetic pups. I fell into
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