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How far should a neck-through protrude
Getting ready to make my third CBG, and I'm making this one a neck-through. I was wondering how far the neck should protrude on the other side of the box.
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Greene, NY
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January 1
Bleaching wood.
Thought I might share this. I'm in the middle of my second CBG (first one was a learning experience) and I decided I wanted the fingerboard to be light in color. But all I found at my local hardware store was red oak. Well, I did some research, and…
Read more…A couple more questions.
As my CBG nears completion, I have a couple more questions. First, I was originally considering going with dulcimer(diatonic? I think) freting, but since I am going fretless(marking them on the fingerboard for reference rather than installing wire…
Read more…Should frets be marked on a fret-less CBG?
I have pretty much decided on making my first CBG fret-less. But I am wondering if the frets should still be marked out on the fingerboard. Any thoughts
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Album Notes
In the middle of XIX century there were musicians who classical pieces performed on homemade instruments such as Cigar Box Guitar. But, unfortunately, there are no records of these unique
performances did not survive. How do sounds classical music of the Renaissance on cigar box guitar?
"Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar" Album ( translation: Well-Tempered sigar box guitar ) was recorded in a home studio by Eugene Nemov.
The list of works you will see all the familiar songs and names of composers such as Franz Shubert, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Albinoni and names of familiar music lovers Renaissance: Pascal Bouquet and Francesco da Milano.
Pascal Bouquet - French lutenist, he lived in XV-th century. Pascal Bouquet composed many excellent works for lute and baroque guitar. Musical notations this musician survived to this day. "Brande des Hermites" and "Volte Praetorius" - it's two works from the collection of popular dances of France, Pascal Bouquet written specifically for learning to play the lute.
Francesco Canova da Milano (Italian Francesco Canova da Milano) - Italian Renaissance lute, one of the major European composers XVI veka.Franchesko Canova da Milano is one of the best composers of lute music, and possibly greatest lute virtuoso of all time. His work, and the amazing beauty of a consistently high level, and are often performed today.
Just the album includes two copyright works Eugene Nemov - "French dance" and "English dance". They are written in a popular style of lute music of the Renaissance .
All works have been performed at 3-string classic guitars from cigar boxes, made by Eugene Nemov. Description and images of these instruments You can see on the site www.cigarboxguitars.ru and personal Evgeny Nemov page on the www.cigarboxnation.com ;
Enjoy!