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"Here's the drawing I promised... In my drawing I was assuming we'd be using 1…" Rand Moore replied Mar 12, 2015 to Homemade Box Clamp	13	Jun 28, 2015 Reply by Monterey
"Hi Monteray, Your home-made box clamping jig looks pretty good. The one short-coming…" Rand Moore replied Mar 11, 2015 to Homemade Box Clamp	13	Jun 28, 2015 Reply by Monterey
"Hi Sasquatch, The build tuned out real nice. The headstock design is great. Maybe y…" Rand Moore replied Jul 27, 2014 to How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar	8	Jul 27, 2014 Reply by sasquatch
"Hi Sasquatch, That's a nice set of build photos. What I like about your box buildin…" Rand Moore replied Jul 24, 2014 to How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar	8	Jul 27, 2014 Reply by sasquatch
"Hi Gary, Yes, building your box frame around a square cut "bottom board" is a great…" Rand Moore replied Jun 17, 2014 to Building your own box that opens? Anyone done this?	12	Jun 17, 2014 Reply by gary sheldon
"Hi Martin, I sent an e-mail message to Colin and asked if he were still in business.…" Rand Moore replied Apr 28, 2014 to deltaresonatorcones.uk	2	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by martin baker
"Hi All... For more up-to-date info on my experiences on building sound boxes for us…" Rand Moore replied Apr 28, 2014 to Placing the Resonator Cone	1	Apr 28, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Michael, Those are two fine looking instruments. I see the doggy bow resonators a…" Rand Moore replied Apr 9, 2014 to Box for three string reso	11	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Same bolt for a nut (not for a neck)" Rand Moore replied Apr 8, 2014 to Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs	8	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale
"Hi Michael. If you want me to send you a Eu Long lid for use as a resonator, why not…" Rand Moore replied Apr 8, 2014 to Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs	8	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Philip Hale

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Discussion Forum

Jigs & Tools

Started by mitch jones Dec 12, 2018. 0 Replies 2 Likes

Piezo Placement

Started by Doug Patterson. Last reply by Paul Curry Apr 13, 2017. 9 Replies 0 Likes

my first two guitars made this year

Started by Ron Lutz. Last reply by Ken Vickerson Apr 10, 2017. 4 Replies 2 Likes

The Boat Paddle Box -- The Traditional Stick Dulcimer Soundbox

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Murdoc_420 Apr 3, 2016. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Notes on Making Sound Boxes for Metal Resonator CBGs

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Philip Hale Mar 28, 2016. 8 Replies 1 Like

Homemade Box Clamp

Started by Monterey. Last reply by Monterey Jun 28, 2015. 13 Replies 2 Likes

Where do people find solid wood stock for soundboards?

Started by Barsymes Cratchnee. Last reply by Monterey Mar 9, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes

How I made the box for Reuben's birthday guitar

Started by sasquatch. Last reply by sasquatch Jul 27, 2014. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Building your own box that opens? Anyone done this?

Started by Barsymes Cratchnee. Last reply by gary sheldon Jun 17, 2014. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Measuring wood ( and/or box) resonances - cheaply

Started by Darren Addy. Last reply by gary sheldon May 19, 2014. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Box for three string reso

Started by Michael Fred Johnson. Last reply by Michael Fred Johnson Apr 29, 2014. 11 Replies 4 Likes

deltaresonatorcones.uk

Started by martin baker. Last reply by martin baker Apr 29, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Placing the Resonator Cone

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Apr 28, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Most useful power tool for CBG

Started by David Ford. Last reply by Barsymes Cratchnee Jan 8, 2014. 14 Replies 0 Likes

My CATBRO Resonator

Started by Tom Walters. Last reply by Rand Moore Jan 1, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Alt. box material

Started by Bert the Welder. Last reply by Mike Strehlow Dec 5, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound

Started by Richey Kay. Last reply by Richey Kay Nov 9, 2013. 13 Replies 0 Likes

My New "Thin-Walled" Sound Box Design

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Nov 4, 2013. 6 Replies 1 Like

Advice on first box build

Started by Richey Kay. Last reply by Richey Kay Nov 4, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Rand Moore My Mountain Dulcimer Project

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Aug 22, 2013. 9 Replies 0 Likes

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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

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