The science of "f" holes
Why F holes? Here is the reason we have them, rather than Z or W holes. I found it pretty interesting: http://boingboing.net/2015/03/09/why-violin-makers-adopted-the.html
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Largest cigar boxes?
So, I got a couple or 3 necks pretty cheap, 24 3/4" scale. The biggest issue with using them is finding a box big enough so that the bridge isn't sitting, either off the top or, perilously close to the edge. I've got an Arturo Fuente that's about 13"
Read more…Alternate material: Has anyone tried this?
I've been thinking about making my own box/body--it just occurred to me, that an interior hollow core door might be a good donor for the front and back. Particularly, a nice birch door like this.
New at: $34, it might yield 4 or 5 good size boxes, mo
Read more…Has anyone used this glue for CBGs?
I used this years ago when I built a boat:
http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=63&SubcatID=10
It was incredibly strong, and in some cases, I added cotton fibers to the glue to make the joint stronger. I just remembered the stu
Read more…Tuning and set-up issues
I finished my first (4 string) CBG and it seems to have gone pretty well. I strung it up and tuned it to open G, with strings I got from Gitty for open G/standard. I figured out there are 2 open G's, and have it tuned to the correct one: DGBD. So, h
Read more…Online lesson resources?
So, first CBG is done and tuned--thanks to some folks from this group on the forum. Before I started I noted that there were a lot of "lessons" online for the 3 string, but many of them also seemed to also have some for 4 stringers. Now that I'm loo
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