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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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 fr
Read more…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 l
Read more…Newbie with a couple questions.
I recently picked up a cigar box I would like to make a guitar from. It is a "Luis Martinez Silver Selection" sampler box. I kind of like it because it lacks embellishment, just a plain black cedar box with a 4"x3" label. Kinda classy looking.
I am
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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