Powered sub to amp ??
I picked a powered home theater subwoofer out of a neighbor's trash. Any thoughts on converting it to an amp? I haven't figured out how to get it apart yet (without breaking it) but it has an 8ohm 50W speaker.
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Need advice on fixing my nut
I somehow chipped off the top of a bone nut while building this thing and instead of fixing it like a smart person I filed it over and finished the guitar. So now my nut is too short and I'm undecided on how to fix it. Note this is a zero fret and th
Read more…Helping kids build instruments, need some advice.
Some of you may have seen my post about helping kids make musical instruments:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/i-get-to-help-kids-make-music-instruments-for-school
A quick recap: the kids have to do the work and we can't use anything prema
Read more…I get to help kids make music instruments for school
Every year my daughter's school participates in Science Olympiad which is a national structured type of science fair. It's pretty neat. Parents volunteer to 'coach' a team that has a specific project to complete then compete against their peers from
Read more…Making new wood sound like old wood
Pretty self explanatory. A scientist figured out how to make new wood acoustically better.
Treatment With Fungi Makes a Modern Violin Sound Like a Stradivarius
Read more…ScienceDaily (Sep. 8, 2012) — A good violin depends not only on the expertise of the vio
Making bone nuts/working with bone
I have a uke that needs a bone apron for the bridge and a cbg that needs a bone nut. So I bought some beef bones from the market, boiled them for 10 minutes, let my dog suck the marrow out... now what?
Before cutting should I boil them longer? Bleach
Read more…Want to pull frets and fill slots, what works?
Someone gave me a Fender style neck and I want to make a 6 string slide/resonator with it. The frets are worn out and I plan on just pulling and replacing with ... something. Maybe a holly or maple veneer cut in thin strips, white plastic, aluminum,
Read more…Friction tuners in a classical style headstock?
I'm working on a ukulele and I've cut the headstock in a classical style but now the tuners have come in and I've realized I can't get them. I've seen others do this, like the pics below:
I've got the same pegs but cannot figure out how to get them
Read more…How many frets on a 21" scale?
This is my first build and I will be learning to play on it as well. Originally I planned a 24.5" scale but a little miscalculation left me with ~ 21-21.5" from nut to saddle. All things considered, how many frets should I plan for? It will probably
Read more…Wired and test today, couple questions...
I wired up the pot, jack and piezo today, plugged them in to a guitar amp, held them under the string of another guitar and plucked, it worked like a charm except for one thing. Apparently I wired the pot backwards or something. When you turn it towa
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