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First hello and a first build messup!!!!!

Hello ya'll, First let me thank all of yall for all the great information you hand out on this site! Props to all of ya!!! Now for the mes…

Started by Jimbo Cawthron

17 Mar 23, 2010
Reply by John

Interesting pickup winding and wiring info

Some things I found today while "researching"  pup winding and pup theory (read as:killing a dreary Sunday afternoon).There are more sites…

Started by Jeff "Sweet T" Tinsley

3 Mar 23, 2010
Reply by Bob Harrison

Does pickup wire have to be coated.

Well, I have been making my transformer/DC converter pickups....but I was just in the mood to test some stuff out and I took some of my mag…

Started by Jerryrig240

19 Mar 23, 2010
Reply by keith peterson

Neck is bowing...

I used a straight poplar 2X1 for the neck (through neck) on my first build... it's straight until I put the strings under tension, then the…

Started by Brother3String

26 Mar 23, 2010
Reply by keith peterson

grounding a bridge ?

Hi All. I am building my first coil type guitar. I got one of those complete wired coils with vol and tone off ebay for a 1,00 and from wha…

Started by Buffalo John

3 Mar 22, 2010
Reply by Buffalo John

Anyone built a cigar box kalimba??

I am looking at making one, and wondering if anyone has built one. I was checking out kalimbamagic.com and I can buy the tines there, but I…

Started by Dan Sleep

8 Mar 22, 2010
Reply by Dan Sleep

What size box is recommended?

Hi what size box is suggested for building a cbg?Got my hands on a cigarbox by the size 9 X 7 inches, how about that? (to small?)Could prob…

Started by rockinfrasse

28 Mar 21, 2010
Reply by Gitarmoro

box too thin?

I got a couple boxes that are only about 1.68 inches deep, otherwise good sized.  can i still use these for acoustic or do i need to make e…

Started by Jonathan

3 Mar 19, 2010
Reply by otis

Anyone have experience with this sander?

I"ve been looking for a longer table sander to help me get passed some of the sanding/shaping on necks to help me stay on schedule and turn…

Started by Roger Martin

9 Mar 18, 2010
Reply by Bob Harrison

Inexpensive international shipping??

Has anyone found an inexpensive way to ship CBGs to international destinations? Due to the size of the box, roughly 35 x 12 x 12 (2 CBGs in…

Started by Dan Sleep

0 Mar 18, 2010

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