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Hum / Buzz from CBG Just finished my first build. CBG plays nice, but getting a hum / buzz from the pickup when its not wide open (volume on CBG). I can touch… Started by Dale Goble	19	Aug 16, 2011 Reply by Michael Prout
Benefit concert gig next weekend, can anyone help out. I have a customer who needs someone who plays three stringers to play at a benefit concert at his Rancho Santa Fe home next weekend. I imag… Started by Gadsden Guitars	0	Aug 15, 2011
Patriotic Americana, this CBG has it all. Made from the back side of a deep H. Upman box it sounds a cool as it looks. It is fro asle if anyone is interested. http://www.etsy.com/s… Started by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars	7	Aug 13, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
Pennsylvania Cigar Box Guitar Festival... INFO???? Any one have any info for the events other then The York Emporium? Where the shows will be? What Hotels are resonable? What camp grounds to… Started by Hip Bone Bellaire	13	Aug 12, 2011 Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire
I was featured in Etsy Finds My Cigar Box Guitar No. 31 is featured in today's Etsy Finds - Summer of Love in the Music Lover's Gear Guide section:http://bit.ly/qLCreA… Started by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars	3	Aug 11, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
Advanced playing on a 3-string CBG... Hi all. Getting ready to build a nice CBG after my first sucessful stab at homemade instruments. I am seriously debating how many strings… Started by Fiddling Wolf	6	Aug 10, 2011 Reply by Grease Stains
STICK DULCIMERS I began building stick dulcimers a few months ago and am experimenting with piezo pickups. However I am getting an awful hum from the pick… Started by PEGGY TRAMBLE	17	Aug 9, 2011 Reply by PEGGY TRAMBLE
string angle on top of box I am thinking about the string angle on the top of the box on my latest build. My thinking is that the steeper the angle behind the bridg… Started by Mungo Park	13	Aug 7, 2011 Reply by hotlink larry
How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack. I am trying to use a mini humbucker and a piezo together and only using one input jack. I have not had any success at trying this. If anyon… Started by Jim Birmingham	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
Number 31, folk artsy This one should get your heart beating. I thought the hearts go well with the Romeo Y Julieta box, what do you think? http://www.etsy.… Started by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars	9	Aug 4, 2011 Reply by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman

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