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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
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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
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoUBgOaCQD4quite a few episodes but was fun to watch.Continue
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
ContinueTimothy hi, any idea how we could handle the induction pickup stuff in its rather impractical form it still exists?
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