HI all. Im about to intall a rod Piezo in a new Build, I have installed them before some with volume Control some without. Is the only benifit that you have Volume Control on the Instrument rather than on the amplifer?
Read more…Just completed a drum to banjo conversion, looks good, sounds ok but after constant retuning I realise that the bridge is pushing into the drum membrane. Firstly, this is not a high quality drum that I have used as it was picked up off the side of th
Read more…"Hi all. On my fifth model,previously piezo pickups. This one magnetic, using a pre- wired 6 string single coil pickup harness from CB Gitty. I have spent an hour looking through the forums but keep getting side tracked by other peoples builds!? A…"
Read more…I have made 3-4 CBGs so far and I get the feeling that we are all in the same boat. Once you have made one you will always be on the lookout for materials for the next one and the one after and the one after that and hopefully always improving. And
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Thanks to advice from CBG members I am slowly working my way through online lessons. I would like to supplement these with some one on one lessons. I had in mind that one day I might venture to another instrument with a couple more strings.
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I have cut a few bottle necks and ground them smooth (slowly) on a belt sander with a standard 120 grit belt and then by hand just using carborandum paper. That has taken off the sharp edges and has been reasonably successful but as you know
Read more…Many thanks for responses. What the hell is weed whacker line ( bearing in mind I am Australian)
Read more…I am very new to the world of CB guitars in fact any guitars. I know of the mantra that there are no rules with the design or tuning of CBGs but. I have just finished a wine box version with a rather long neck. from nut to bridge it is 33". From the
Read more…OK. I've made em, strung em and tuned em, now all I gotta do is play em !
I am thinking that I should get a few lessons at least just to learn a bit of basic theory about cords and stuff. So do I look for a tutor of guitar, banjo, or ukelele? Or d
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