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Tom Rutherford commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

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"Thanks Rev! I agree 1/4 is a little high for my playing style... I love the coin rule of thumb, no special tools required. And yes...it is addictive, build #2 is in the planning stages already. :^)"

Apr 27, 2021

Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

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"Oh, and welcome to this wonderfully addictive pasttime!"

Apr 27, 2021

Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

"Uncle John - "a quarter inch above the 12th fret"? Wow! Seems high to me. I like the thickness of a dime ($0.10 piece) at the 1st fret, and the thickness of a Quarter ($0.25 piece) at the 12th fret. Maybe that is where your 'quarter…"

Apr 27, 2021

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My first CBG build

Apr 23, 2021

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Apr 23, 2021

Bob Johnston commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

My first CBG build

"Very nice looking Tom. This one does Texas proud."

Apr 23, 2021

Doug Thorsvik commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

My first CBG build

"Lookin’ good! Time to rock out."

Apr 22, 2021

Tom Rutherford commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

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"Thanks Uncle John. I experimented with a couple of other bridge styles before settling on this one. It really transmits the string vibrations to the top well, wood bridges dampened the sounds too much for my liking. Jock, tuning is the traditional…"

Apr 22, 2021

Tom Rutherford commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

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"Thanks for all of the encouragement and awesome information. I’ve been intrigued with the concept of zero nuts so I figured that I’d try it on this build. The strings haven’t been hopping around, it was a worry of mine during the…"

Apr 22, 2021

Tom Rutherford commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

Neck scarf joint

"Thanks everyone! Uncle John, the string height looks deceiving in this shot because the neck is not being view at 90 degrees ( slightly rotated). It is a bit higher and plays really well when fretted and using a slide "

Apr 22, 2021

Tom Rutherford commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

My first CBG build

"Thanks Uncle John, I’m flattered Thanks Jock! Thanks AGP! #2 build is already in the planning stage and has a few parts on the bench"

Apr 22, 2021

Uncle John commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

Neck scarf joint

"That string height looks somewhere between perfect and too low. If you play one string on each with clear tones you are good to go."

Apr 22, 2021

Uncle John commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

My first CBG build

"High 9s. Crap, Jock. I wish my 50th looked that good."

Apr 22, 2021

Uncle John commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

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"Looks great. I like the strings to be a quarter inch above the 12th fret for playing finger chords and notes and still being able to use a slide. A little lower if I am not sliding. The threads on the bolt help hold the strings in place. If it sits…"

Apr 22, 2021

Uncle John commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

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"Good. Stringing the strings in the straightest path is the way to go. We don't worry about stringing from the inside like a factory build. Having the tuners a an inch or more from the nut reduces problems. Your scarf joint is meant to help put…"

Apr 22, 2021

Uncle John commented on Tom Rutherford's photo

Neck scarf joint

"Wow, a scarf joint on the first one! Check out at page top, Resources, hover your cursor there and find the how to play and check out knotlenny's CBG 101. Welcome to a fun past time."

Apr 22, 2021

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: A friend that is a cbg builder

How many instruments have you built so far?: 1

What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: They provide an avenue to build and play instruments with a real Americana roots heritage. They are also lots of fun!

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