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Cheapo slide bar Hi,I'm new to cbn and a rookie slide guitar builder. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good (cheap) alternative to a slide used for play… Started by Thirstn Howl	4	Jul 8 Reply by Thirstn Howl
what do you use for frets other than the real thing? I've used toothpicks, and went to spring pins..first time with spring pins, they rusted (duh) so went and bought some stainless steal pins… Started by Leanna King	19	Jul 2 Reply by Rand Moore
Cheap alternative to piezo pickups As cheap as piezos are, I found a cheaper alternative. I picked up a set of headphones at the 99 Cents Only store for, what else, 99 cents… Started by Michael D. Luckenbill	8	Jul 1 Reply by Jordan Burk
1/2 Priced Nuts and Saddles Ok, now here's the thing, this is where some mathematics comes in. I like using a bolt as a nut and eye-bolt as saddles and bridges on some… Started by Claude	6	Apr 25 Reply by Robert Hynden
How do you get the gas smell out of an old gas can? Hey all. I have a couple of old tin gas cans that need to be played. I can't explain why I drug them all over the country with me when I… Started by Warren	7	Apr 21 Reply by MichaelS
Tis the season to look on garbage night! What have you found lately? Tis the season for people to throw away old toys to make room for new ones. I found a broken drum set for an Xbox guitar hero type game. I… Started by Wade	1	Dec. 29, 2009 Reply by Dianne Woods
Glass slides & naked tins ........price is right ...... Found this : http://www.specialtybottle.com ........ order 1 or many ..... Coricidin style ... cheap enough to give away with each guit .… Started by RL Mott	2	Dec. 12, 2009 Reply by Wade
Cheap and easy bottle neck slide polisher Just got done testing it out. Works good, and it's alot faster than rubbing the slide on the sidewalk to get the sharp edges off. Material… Started by Steve Becker	5	Nov. 25, 2009 Reply by jim
Easy Jointer Here is a link to the Easy Jointer ($59) http://www.luthiersuppliers.com/products/p11.html It looks like it could be a pretty handy thing… Started by Michael Gajeski	4	Nov. 3, 2009 Reply by Bluesheart
Tuners? How many different Ideas are there out there for tuners? Started by Steve Winchell	16	Oct. 6, 2009 Reply by Weizel