On my first build I secured the neck to the top, for simplicity, and so I could still open the bottom (back) of the box without de-stringing it (to work on the electronics).
When I did my first cbg, it was a bass, using nylon weed whacker strings. As a result, I have "a little" left over.
ok, I have this cigar box bass essentially complete, wired a volume control, .2 micro-farad cap to knock down the "growl" a little, and a toggle switch to put the "growl" back in, just in case....."overdrive switch" on a cigar box??
The last thing I want to do is take anything away from the folks on here who sell quality pickups. But I stumbled across some of this stuff on ebay and wondered if anyone has ever tried it. Is it Cheap? Junk? or both?
The cigar box on the counter at the local market is down to 3 Cohiba's left. Nice box, but it has a glass top. I thought about trying to use it for a build, not for any good reason, other than it seems almost impossible to make it work, so I HAVE t
Read more…I'm looking at trying to make some different pickups, and have been looking online for different characteristics based on wire size, winding shape etc. I have an old sewing machine, with a bobbin winder on it, and several plastic bobbins. I was goi
Read more…I guess first off, greetings all, love the sight, prior to signing up I found lots of good info and ideas. Don't remember exactly when I stumbled across the sight, but shortly thereafter I was at the local gas station/carryout, they had 1 cigar left
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