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Comment by Wade on January 10, 2009 at 7:54am

There are some basics on youtube. Ted Crocker on this forum makes killer custom pickups for cbg's and shares his knowledge with all of us.

Comment by mick_882 on January 8, 2009 at 1:21pm

wow building your own pickup can some one tell me where i can find out how to do it?

Comment by rustman on January 3, 2009 at 6:29pm

For the coils in my pickups I have used wire from old telephones. There are coils inside "old school" telephones which can be found from flea markets for almost free. I found the magnets from my childrens discarded toys.

Comment by Wade on January 2, 2009 at 6:57am

I was able to get some nice long lengths of wire from those icicle sets.

Comment by Mark Vickroid on January 2, 2009 at 5:16am

Wade - Xmas light wire will work just fine, except most sets of lights are series wired [if they all go out when you pull one bulb, it's series wires] and so you would only be able to use the short segments of wire between bulbs

Comment by lenny purnell on January 1, 2009 at 6:03am

Thanks Jay Hey they look good! Thats pretty much what I'm looking for.I like the open hole. If you don't mind I might try a set. Thanks! Lenny

Comment by bairfoot cajun on December 30, 2008 at 1:42pm

i get neck wood in poplar for forty cents apiece,from the saw mill, they start out as another pourpose though, yard sign stakes. they are 36 inches long and two inches wide and three quarters thick,they come in maple and oak also for about seventy five cents apiece. i bought fifty steaks for twenty dollars,and eight out of ten is straight enough for neck stock.

Comment by Wade on December 30, 2008 at 1:29pm

Free wood for necks- I 've heard some great suggestions - pallets, cut offs from cabinet shops. Two other sources I have found are old wooden drawers which supply me with nice long pieces(fronts are usually 3/4 and sides are 1/4 inch for fretboards. This is what I used for my bass. Another is hardwood flooring- I have a few pieces I'm going to try real soon.

Comment by John Sims on December 30, 2008 at 5:55am

A message from lenny purnell to all members of Low Budget Land on Cigar Box Nation! "what are some things you guys have used for bridges thanks lenny"

I have used lots of things, blocks of wood, screws, eyebolts, pre-made guitar bridges, ceramic rods, plastic rods, etc.

Comment by Johnny C. on December 29, 2008 at 4:33pm

My tip for the day: you can make nifty clamps out of big scedule 40 pvc pipe. Just cut off about 1'' slices then slit one side.

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