"many moons ago, back in the 80's when i first tried a piezo disc on my 12 string guitar i even clipped it to the headstock and got sound. my only concern with it being in the middle of the keck is that as it is basically a contact mic, it will…"
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Truss rod placement ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by ILL GREEN Mar 28. 6 Replies 0 Likes
so, i did a bit of a search but couldnt find anything definite . How / where do i layout the truss rod channel? neck is scarf joint and will have a fretboard . i find lots of pictures of channels and…Continue
Guitar bits from ALDI australia.
Started this discussion. Last reply by darryl kernaghan Feb 8. 5 Replies 0 Likes
for the Aussies in the group. found these at Aldi todaythe pickups are meant for an acoustic guitar but they are prewired with a 6.5mm/ 1/4" jack . $10 AUD.the uke kit is a cardboard box neck and…Continue
Another wacky guitar idea from Ben at Crimson Guitars....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoUBgOaCQD4quite a few episodes but was fun to watch.Continue
first attempt at a scarf joint. repair ideas needed.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jan 14. 6 Replies 0 Likes
ok well i made the job harder than it needed to be. i didnt quite cut straight and the joint was twisted.so i double sided taped the two parts together and spent a lot of time sanding it square and…Continue
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"34V ac fully rectified is 48VDC peak. filtered will probably come down to 44V DC. +- 22V DC is the max for the amp. so maybe its right? "
"awesome. seems lime a nice chip the TDA2030. there are quite a few TDA chips used in amps...
on a side note i would almost bet that the amp board in your amp is the same circuit that is in the data sheet. common practice to use the…"
"TDA2030A data sheet here https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/cd00000129.pdf
says 18W output into 4 ohm load with +- 16V . were there 2 windings on the secondary? it looks like it can be hooked up to a single supply but…"
"photo of the dead transformer? are there any markings on it? are you sure it is the transformer and not the diode bridge in the rectifier?"
"well that could have gone better... here is a tip for you. if you are using a Dremel type tool , make sure you are using the correct collet for the bit you are using. i used one that was too big. It felt like i was tightening it and it seemed…"
"this thread is over 8 years old... chances are they dont visit here anymore.."
"thanks Taff , i am going to stick with the 40 x 18 tassie oak from bunnings fo my necks so i didnt need the jig to be adjustable. but seeing yours i must admit i didnt even think about adjustability... maybe if i make anything with a wider…"
"why not?
Mainly because 4 strings would be a bit crowded on a 40mm wide neck. for me anyway , and cant let the CBG get jealous of an extra string . Going to tune it to EAD so i can learn to play it easily and play it with my std guitars.."
"one of these ebay jobs. this one is 52 cm long because its for that neck which is a 30" 3 string bass neck."
"just uploaded 4 pics to a thread no problem..."
"Just Made a jig to rout out truss rod channels. using my dremel clone and a dremel router attachment."
"nice. at the end of the article hes telling you to tiller the bow just like a Longbow..lol"
"i did think that the bobin would act like a primary coil and the copper windings as a secondary.. in the induction pickup the secondaries were about 500 to 1000 windings...
even using the way back machine the induction pickup thread is gone..…"
"using a DAD tuning on my git. its a good tuning..i have a shorter scale 600mm ( 23.62") . i used the 3rd,4th and 5th strings from a set of cheap electric guitar light set of 9's "
"what the other guys have said. i used one to make a bow years ago. its not a plane dont take too much with each pass. keep it sharp and keep it flat to the wood. i had more luck drawing towards me than pushing it away from me.
i would still use a…"
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neck fretted and how not to do it!
Posted on February 14, 2017 at 8:23am 5 Comments 1 Like
finally got the nerve to fret the neck and ran out of glue half way through. so i got some more glue today i am using Loctite Gel Control in a silver bottle with blue side grips. worth the $5.80 AUD it cost. the other glues i tried either took too long to set or soaked into the wood and didnt stick to the frets.
The frets are made from a Champion branded…
Continuefirst build part 2
Posted on September 4, 2016 at 7:22am 13 Comments 0 Likes
Design parameters
600mm scale length, 20 frets. cigar box is 270 x170x50 mm
threaded rod as nut and bridge
string through on 35 mm overhang
600mm%20scale%20length%20fret%20guide.txt
thanks Jhono for the tips on getting…
Continuefirst build log.
Posted on September 3, 2016 at 12:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Hi everyone, my name is tim.
I have been playing guitar on and off ( mostly off tune) since i was about 13 when my step father found a handmade guitar under someones house when he was installing telephones back in 1973.
I have seen Cigar Box Guitars around over the years and always wanted to have a go with one. So i figure now is the time to start and after reading through the forums here and a intensive 3 week google self education binge it time!
I am going to start…
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Moritz Voegeli said… Timothy hi, any idea how we could handle the induction pickup stuff in its rather impractical form it still exists?
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