"whats wrong? if the nut to 12th fret doesnt measure 15 1/4" then find out what it is for example say it measures 15",then 15.25/15 x100 means you need to print at 101.6% size you would need to pick either 101 or 102.. i would go for…"
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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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"either can is too thin or he is trying to tune too high, too much tension. try a thinner string.."
"no, still need a bridge.
tail piece is just a different way of holding the end of the string. you still need a bridge to define the scale length."
"of course it will work.. just remember to wash in fresh water before drying if you use it in salt water..."
"bass one end and gdg the other...lol"
"there are a few other fingerings i use. they are movable too like bar chords...
and here is a trick. play open strings. GDg. then press the 5th fret of the middle string you get GGg . chuck a few in and it just adds something a bit…"
"make sure that "fit to page"is turned off. if not the printer will shrink the image to fit the margins of your printer.. try looking in the properties of the printer when you go to print and turn the margins to 0 and check that it is…"
"here is a good example. this is stereo but just ignore one channel..lol
the tone controls are inside the feedback look that controls gain. its been a few years so i am not sure if this has both cut and boost at the desired frequency . here is a…"
"so thats where i went wrong! i thought it was either smoke on the water deep purple or la grange zz top.."
"too smart for its own good.. if you want to it can calculate a fan fret for you... ( runs away ducking...lol)"
"i have seen some drills that have a bubble like on a spirit level. keep the bubble in the little circle and you are drilling a vertical hole..."
"its not that simple when you are designing an active preamp. the pot values will depend on the capacitors used and the center frequency of the frequency band you want to affect. it depends on the type of circuit you are using. will the preamp be op…"
"i meant to check the print out against the calculated fret positions. ie it is easier to check the 12 th fret as it should be 15 1/4" from the nut for a 30 1/2" scale length"
"just make sure the blend pot is a linear pot and NOT an audio taper (log) pot. otherwise it will be difficult to get a blend you like.."
"https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/twelve-bar-blues-in-g-open-g-gdg-cigar-box-guitar-tablature/ ;
this is a good place to start. also Glen Watt has a flot of 1 finger song lessons also on this site"
"http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/
you need to enable flash to see the save buttons but this will calculate any scale inches or mm and if you save the pdf you can print it out , glue it to the neck and cut on the…"
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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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- At 3:46pm on April 20, 2017,
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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