cbg_110119b

I finished CBG #19 and it is sweet. A three stringer, diatonically fretted, on a super box, it seems to play itself. There isn’t a bad note in it. The box is a Drew Estates Chateau Real, Noble Habana 25 pack. The box is 12x6x2-1/8 and the top is one of the thinnest I’ve seen at 3/32”. I positioned the soundholes to compliment the graphics as well as to free up the soundboard to vibrate with less driving force since the box was so narrow (that's my theory and I'm sticking to it). I strung it up and tuned it, and the tone and volume pert near brought tears to my eyes. It is super! I did a French polish garnet shellac on the red oak neck stained Golden Pecan. The fretboard is cherry, bound with curly maple, radiused for playability, and polished with 1500 grit sandpaper and tung oil. The fretmarkers are gold mother of pearl. Nut and bridge are bone, with the bridge on a saddle of cherry. The internal tailpiece and bolt-on neck plate are both brass. The box has a light coat of clear lacquer for protection. This was a custom request, already gone. More pics at:www.huntznsam.com

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ProfWaldo January 31, 2011 at 6:36pm

Thanks Huntz ! I'll check out the Stewmac thingee. Now, if you could just cut those slots for me..... ;o)
Huntz Meyer January 31, 2011 at 5:50pm

I guess Comments have field length limit....

Huntz Meyer January 31, 2011 at 5:50pm

Prof - Thanks. It is 24.563, a Gibson scale length. Use the stewmac Fret Position Calculator for Dulcimer and 24.563"

http://www.stewmac.com

Put in plenty for number of frets - just stop cutting when you run out of fretboard....;)

24.563" fret scale

fret	from nut	fret to fret
1	2.680"	2.680" (nut-1)
2	5.067"	2.387" (1-2)
3	6.162"	1.095" (2-3)
4	8.169"	2.007" (3-4)

ProfWaldo January 31, 2011 at 5:40pm

Sweet, very clean lookin' guitar ! Nice work man.

I was wondering what the length is nut to bridge and if you have dimensions from nut to each fret that you'd be willing to share with us. Well, me in particular...hahaha.

I'd sure appreciate it and I'm guessin' others would too. Thanks, Wally
Huntz Meyer January 31, 2011 at 5:19pm

Thanks all. Yes, I miss this one, but knowing it is spreading CBG joy is consolation.. I need to put another CBG for me in the queue.
Bluesheart January 31, 2011 at 9:37am

Must have been hard to part with! That is a real winner.
Michael A Grubaugh January 31, 2011 at 4:46am

Very nice build.
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw January 30, 2011 at 5:17pm

You must have been sad to see the back of that. The fretboard really seems to compliment the box and the three part f holes look great too. Very nice looking instrument.
Neil Ritter January 30, 2011 at 2:17pm

very pretty! that box is sweet

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