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Another newbie needing input.

I'm also working on my first CBG. I haven't got a clue what I will do with it when done, because I have no music ability, but, this is a fun project and it will not be my last CBG. In fact I just bought 2 cigar boxes off e-bay. This one I build my own box because I didn't have a cigar box. Anyway, I have Jelly Belly Musics DVD on making them. Great DVD, by the way. Bill used the little round things off of old guitar strings to run his strings through at the butt of the neck so the strings would not dig into the wood. I do not have any of those. What else do people use?

Thanks
Paul

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Permalink Reply by jasus on March 7, 2009 at 4:52pm

take apart sum rivets

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on March 7, 2009 at 5:56pm

Got it, thanks

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Permalink Reply by BT Cohosh on March 11, 2009 at 4:12am

I just lay a piece of buffed junk bicycle spoke into a groove across the neck, just above the holes where the strings come through.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on March 11, 2009 at 4:37am

Thanks, another good idea

BT Cohosh said:

I just lay a piece of buffed junk bicycle spoke into a groove across the neck, just above the holes where the strings come through.

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Permalink Reply by paul @ huckleberry guitar on March 14, 2009 at 5:19pm

I used a piece of antler glued to the area just in front of the string holes. There is a pic on my page.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on March 15, 2009 at 4:46am

Hey, I was just telling my son, two days ago, I like to try to make a bridge and nut out of antler. I'll hace to go sheck it out.

thanks

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Permalink Reply by joe cerroni on March 17, 2009 at 1:25am

I usually use small washers or a little peice of sheet metal with holes drilled in it.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on March 17, 2009 at 4:15am

Thanks Joe, for the input. Yesterday I was going through the photos on this site and wow, the possibilities are unlimited. I need to release my imagination. There are all kinds of things to use, forks, hinges .....

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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on March 17, 2009 at 7:28am

If you get stuck, find a haberdashery shop that sells zips, buttons, ribbons, fabric etc or a craft shop - the always sell what they call eyelets, they come in loadsa sizes (I used 3/8" I think), colours, shapes - my mrs brought me a box of 100 mixed coloured ones for less than £2 :o)