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Cigar box guitar builders are a creative and resourceful bunch. Share ideas for CBG materials and supplies that are free, nearly free, or recycled.

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The Effects of Coffee, in a good way, folks........

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by Wilda Connell Aug 5, 2020. 7 Replies

Low Budget Sanding Tool

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Comment by Alan Robinson on July 24, 2017 at 6:50am

Bought a cheap Piezo from ebay with a tone and volume prewired. When it arrived the tone pot has no resistor on it. Not managed to try it yet but I thought a tone pot would not work without a resistor ?

Comment by Where's Uranus? on February 13, 2017 at 3:11am

Yeah, cheapest I see are these, for $18, maybe that's the way to go?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-5pcs-String-Banjo-Machine-Head-Tunin...

Comment by TN Twang on February 9, 2017 at 9:47am

Duck already said exactly what I was gonna' say. (Great minds!)

Comment by Suspect Device on February 9, 2017 at 6:33am

Pegheds.com But those aren't super cheap either.

Comment by Wade on February 9, 2017 at 6:12am
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391693993552

Ukulele Lite Planetary Tuning Pegs Tuner Chrome Plated Surface 128C-UB

@ $50 bucks
Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on February 9, 2017 at 5:38am
Comment by Where's Uranus? on February 9, 2017 at 5:15am

Looking for a cheap(ish) source for planetary style tuners. Not the friction peg style, actual geared tuners that aren't 90 degrees. Need 4. Any clues?

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 7, 2017 at 3:47pm
Check out yer love cal Home Depot, Lowe's or hardware store, or a thrift shop
Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on January 7, 2017 at 3:42pm

Scrounge a piece of metal and drill some holes in it.

Comment by Where's Uranus? on January 7, 2017 at 3:35pm

Anyone got suggestions for a cheap control plate? 

Looking for something that can hold 3 knobs and a jack, preferably metal.

 

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The Effects of Coffee, in a good way, folks........

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by Wilda Connell Aug 5, 2020. 7 Replies

Low Budget Sanding Tool

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by Order99 Jun 9, 2020. 3 Replies

Nails for frets?

Started by Mike. Last reply by Alan Robinson Aug 1, 2017. 8 Replies

Flea market finds

Started by Mike Jul 24, 2017. 0 Replies

Not just a lolly stick

Started by Wade Jan 2, 2015. 0 Replies

Save that box screw up!

Started by Wade. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Dec 3, 2014. 2 Replies

CB string height gauge

Started by Wade. Last reply by Wade Jul 9, 2014. 2 Replies

Recycled stuff

Started by Keith 66 Jun 11, 2014. 0 Replies

Free recycled Piezo pickups

Started by Wade. Last reply by Rob Brighton Jul 2, 2013. 19 Replies

Joining Lumber

Started by Where's Uranus?. Last reply by Mark Lindsay Jun 4, 2013. 8 Replies

Fretboard radius

Started by Wade. Last reply by rusty case Feb 11, 2013. 1 Reply

Free grounding foil

Started by Wade Feb 10, 2013. 0 Replies

Free Fret dot markers

Started by Wade. Last reply by Mark Lindsay Feb 3, 2013. 23 Replies

Recycled tonewood

Started by rusty case. Last reply by rusty case Nov 21, 2012. 13 Replies

Low $ substitute for banjo face?

Started by rusty case. Last reply by rusty case Nov 18, 2012. 6 Replies

Cheapo strings

Started by Karl G. Siewert. Last reply by rusty case Aug 27, 2012. 4 Replies

Hand saw.

Started by Wade. Last reply by rusty case Aug 27, 2012. 2 Replies

Tennis, anyone?

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