Third CBG. I tried mounting the piezo on the neck as it goes through the body rather than on the soundboard. Makes it quieter and, I hope will suppress the microphone effect you often get with piezos.One more note: you can just make out a silver circle where the neck joins the body in this photo. I inlay a 2005 nickel in my instruments - 2005 features a buffalo or a view of the Pacific Coast an the reverse. They look awesome when you antique them.
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Love your 6 to 4 conversion story. Haven't tried that yet (either threatening or converting a 6 to a 4) but there's still a lot of time...
And the nickel - I liked it because it didn't have a date on the side I wanted to use so that makes it, kind of, generic. I like the reference to the, earlier 'buffalo nickel' of the early 20th century. and, yes, the price can't be beat! There're bison on some of the state quarters of the past decade or so but they have dates on that side. Feel it limits me but these are CBGs... No Rules!
BTW - you noticed, I'm sure, that there are three different T.Jefferson profiles on those nickels. Have to use that side on a CBG soon.
They all like what they like. We just have to figure out what it is.
Yesterday, I was working with a junkyard six that I converted to a four string. Been messing for weeks. Could not get a string action. Threatened it with getting the top cut off and making it a shelf. Fear worked. The last (wood this time) nut made it a player.
Thanks, Uncle John. I've played her in for a day 'r three now and discovered that:
1) she doesn't like metal slides (have to use a glass one)
2) she likes more string tension than the first ones I built
3) she speaks more softly than the others I built
Next CBG is going to have a smaller body, a 22 inch scale and the piezo pickup will be mounted on the soundboard (but I'll try adding a volume control to see what that does).
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Love your 6 to 4 conversion story. Haven't tried that yet (either threatening or converting a 6 to a 4) but there's still a lot of time...
And the nickel - I liked it because it didn't have a date on the side I wanted to use so that makes it, kind of, generic. I like the reference to the, earlier 'buffalo nickel' of the early 20th century. and, yes, the price can't be beat! There're bison on some of the state quarters of the past decade or so but they have dates on that side. Feel it limits me but these are CBGs... No Rules!
BTW - you noticed, I'm sure, that there are three different T.Jefferson profiles on those nickels. Have to use that side on a CBG soon.
I did look that nickel up and oh yeah, I saw them. Did not appreciate them until now. Great idea. Good price.
That nickel? I don't think I ever saw one. I will start looking.
They all like what they like. We just have to figure out what it is.
Yesterday, I was working with a junkyard six that I converted to a four string. Been messing for weeks. Could not get a string action. Threatened it with getting the top cut off and making it a shelf. Fear worked. The last (wood this time) nut made it a player.
Thanks, Uncle John. I've played her in for a day 'r three now and discovered that:
1) she doesn't like metal slides (have to use a glass one)
2) she likes more string tension than the first ones I built
3) she speaks more softly than the others I built
Next CBG is going to have a smaller body, a 22 inch scale and the piezo pickup will be mounted on the soundboard (but I'll try adding a volume control to see what that does).
Mister Glenn. Very nice.