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New Used Guitar Day x 2
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig May 1. 16 Replies 1 Like
My local pawnshop had a certain guitar that I saw a couple months ago, but didn't have the money to get it. I finally got some ME money and went to see if they still had it, they did.I took it off…Continue
9 year old guitarist
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 30. 6 Replies 0 Likes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0eACoei1eo&list=RDE0eACoei1eo&index=1This…Continue
Linnstrument Midi Controller
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Feb 21. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Yamaha Silent Guitar
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Feb 19. 7 Replies 0 Likes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuXIwsNmY6oThese guitars are pretty cool for a minimalist type guitar/travel guitar and…Continue
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"I've been using a bolt/screw for a nut on my CBG's for awhile now. I use a half-round file to make a groove for the screw. I usually add a drop of super glue so it doesn't fall off when changing strings.
Gluing or screwing a piece of…"
"Strap button placement will help. You know that such a long neck on a small box will be an issue, so it may require a block of wood to be added in the box or on the rear side to offset the weight and balance things out."
"Thank you Paul for this comment. I had no idea as I had not read about this issue when reading about basses. I have not placed the strap buttons yet, so now I know what to look out for."
"In the ad for the circuit I got, they say that resistor R23 is the reverb depth control. If you remove the resistor and solder a 20k-50k pot on the S-G-G solder points you can control the effect."
"Post a pic when your done because we are interested in seeing it."
"Just don't make the body too light or you'll have neck-dive problems."
"Haven't tried."
"If you put on in the neck pocket area, you do have to have some pressure from the neck to make it work. It picks up the vibrations from the neck that flow through the whole guitar. You get a very woody tone without the sometimes harsh string tone…"
"The MA-104 is the one I got. I just changed that input cap to a 2-way switch with the original .047 on one side and a .1 on the other side. The speaker was a large Subwoofer from a TV Surround Sound System. With the Gain turned down and the tone at…"
"Finished putting it in a small box from the Dollar store last night. Now I just gotta decorate it a bit. Now where did I put that wood burning iron? :-)"
"Getting closer to being done. 34" scale oak neck and fretboard. The fella I am building this for also wanted to be able to play acoustically. Not sure how well it will sound acoustically. Has a thru neck and a little room inside, added springs…"
"The Taylor T5Z has a humbucking pickup embedded in the neckpocket, but they don't offer a lot of info on it."
"A lot of 6 string electric guitar guys like to put a piezo in the neck pocket of a bolt on neck guitar. You have to cut a hole for it in the pocket of the body and attach the piezo to the neck. Some have also used rod style piezo between the neck…"
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Comment Wall (31 comments)
- At 6:34pm on September 23, 2018,
Andries D. EKER said…
Thank you for your Like of approval ! Appriciated Greeettsszzz A.D.
- At 2:12pm on July 6, 2018,
Thanks for the like there paul ! appriciated!
- At 4:57am on June 28, 2018,
Hi there Paul Thanks for the Like ! appriciated! good wall full of smooth gits !in the picture show !
- At 6:59pm on May 8, 2018,
Thanks for the Like Paul ! Greeettsszz A.D.
- At 6:12am on May 8, 2018,
BeetleJuice! said…
Ok, thanks and anytime!
- At 2:25pm on April 15, 2018,
Hello there Paul ! Thanks for the Comments! Glad you liked it !
- At 8:05am on March 11, 2018,
Thanks! There is more to it then the eye meets!
- At 5:54pm on March 9, 2018,
Yep ! Some might say Your living in Rock&Blues Heaven, graceland ,Route66, missisippi, living the vibe, like normal talking is a song allready ,just needs a tune or a vibrating string , but having the Soul to translate that to now and oezing that all out ,telling the world what its all about, like those great enovators did is something diverend, but i see your working on that!! good going,ill keep my ear to the grapefine! be reading you Paul ! thanks for the words,got lapsteel 6 string! greeettsszz A.D.
- At 6:47pm on March 8, 2018,
Standing Laptops aint that steelguitars? but they have loads more strings !
They make em from metal dont they, and there are pedals on them like a piano! i have even seen dubble on'es ,we are talking 24 strings ? thanks for the friends invite ! your welcom ! MS what state is that? Greeeetssszzz A.D.
- At 5:22am on March 8, 2018,
Hi There Paul ! Thanks for the Comments Your to kind !! some fun builds there paul see you found a lemon sqweezer aswell !! on your licence plate!
greeeeettssszz A.D.
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Ideas for supporting nuts
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Securing screened grommets for sound hole?
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First Cigar box guitar
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Equalizer preamp
Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner on Tuesday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
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Piezo disc under fretboard
Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Monday. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Yamaha yg15 schematic needed
Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Paul Craig on Sunday. 27 Replies 0 Likes
new CD by the Jerusalem Mules available now
Started by Matthew Borczon in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts on Sunday. 0 Replies 1 Like
Removing smoke smell from boxes?
Started by Ashley Ziller in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker on Saturday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Headless three string building and playing. What I learned.
Started by Bruce Young in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker on Saturday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Pan for a resonator
Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Paul Craig on Friday. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Placing piezio rod
Started by Steve Eckel in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner May 16. 7 Replies 0 Likes
HTF did you get the CBG addiction.
Started by RTZGUITARS in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Art Prior May 16. 49 Replies 2 Likes
BUILDING TIP: Scrap wood "Feeler Gauge" measures perfect action on floating bridges - by G. S. Monroe
Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Dennis "Denbo" Goodinson May 16. 19 Replies 14 Likes
Single-layer boxes?
Started by Sean Murphy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker May 15. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I’m Selling Out
Started by Ken Cheshier in For Sale: Cigar Box Guitars, other instruments, cds and related items. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker May 15. 14 Replies 0 Likes
“Stratowing” Deiselpunk/Decopunk guitar for sale
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Leaf Microphonic Soundbox
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Bento Box peek
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