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What is the general size box that you use for a UKE and CBG? Thanks Bill

Started by Bill Lewis

4 Nov 19, 2009
Reply by Ben

Are those pickups on this thing???

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Started by Dan Sleep

5 Nov 18, 2009
Reply by Skeesix

Parts suppliers

Just wondering where the best place to get bulk parts would be?? Looking for a good place to buy the simple stuff like hardware, tuners, fr…

Started by Travis "SlackJack" Woodall

7 Nov 18, 2009
Reply by Travis "SlackJack" Woodall

Testing used pickups

I found a few "junker" guitars at a local music shop, and I bought them for cheap and stripped the necks and pickups off them. Is there any…

Started by Dan Sleep

2 Nov 18, 2009
Reply by Jerryrig240

Try this again....my new CBG I finished yesterday

Here it is, If I can get my comptuer to work right and am able to add a picture....

Started by Jerryrig240

4 Nov 18, 2009
Reply by Jerryrig240

baritone cbg guitars

any everbuild a 27"scale length or more kinda guitarish kinda bass

Started by Ice Bob

12 Nov 17, 2009
Reply by Ice Bob

9v Practice Amps

Mornin all, I am from the smallest village in New York State. In a recent post I said I design my own amplifiers, and thats boring now. Do…

Started by Ricky Martin

15 Nov 17, 2009
Reply by Ricky Martin

cigar boxes in australia

i was wondering if anyone knows where i can buy cigar boxes in australia or any that can be shipped to australia ? ? any help would be much…

Started by shaun easton

3 Nov 16, 2009
Reply by Paul Doug

Pickups

I am building my second CBG. My last one had a simple Piezo Transducer pickup from radio shack. Works fine, but next time I will encase it…

Started by Travis "SlackJack" Woodall

2 Nov 16, 2009
Reply by Travis "SlackJack" Woodall

Space or no space under Piezo; which sounds better?

I am currently making a CBG, and the way I have cut the neck is shown in the cross section diagram. I plan on using a piezo pickup, glued…

Started by Dave Onastik

13 Nov 16, 2009
Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

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