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The Beginners Club Discussions (50)
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new member, fisrt buildHello everybody, I'm new to this so please bear with me. I say a video on youtube of someone playing "can't be satisfied" on a CBG and h… Started by Jeff Richter |
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yesterday Reply by Jeff Richter |
 Stringing up a new CBGHi, Are there any tricks to stringing up a new CBG? I just broke a string and not sure if it matters as to which side of the tuner to slide… Started by Paul Lasicki |
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May 5 Reply by Patrick Curley |
 First build. Lots of feedbackHello All, I just completed my first CBG. I picked up a bunch of boxes, figuring mistakes were bound to be made (and they were) and I migh… Started by Jim Pickles |
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Apr 3 Reply by Keith Stanford |
Trouble with sound...Hi, This is a little off topic but I just built a stompbox, the CBG is next. The size of the stompbox is 4" x 7" to match my motorcycle lic… Started by Paul Lasicki |
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Jan 7 Reply by Rand Moore |
 new tuningHi guys, this may seem like a stupid question to the majority of you,I have been watching a vid on you tube about different tuning for a 3… Started by Mal Chilvers |
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Jan 7 Reply by Rand Moore |
 suggestions for string heightHello all Jeff from Montana here, I'm building my first CBG which will be a three string fretless model. My question is what height shoul… Started by jeff Holloway |
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Sep 21, 2012 Reply by Emmy DePolo |
 pick up and neck problemI am making a 3 string with a through the box neck and want to use a humbucker pickup I am worried that I will need to remove too much o… Started by Mitchell Montgomery |
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Aug 6, 2012 Reply by Reeds Taylor |
Nut and BridgeHi all, Can someone tell me if the nut and the bridge are supposed to be the same height on a 3 string slide? If not, which should be highe… Started by C.W. |
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Jun 28, 2012 Reply by C.W. |
ActionI had attempted to build my first 3 string but Im having problems with the action. The strings are sitting very far from the neck. I made… Started by C.W. |
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Jun 17, 2012 Reply by ChickenboneJohn |
 My First CBG.Neck and piezo attach.Hi.Time to go on on my first project.Need to attach neck to box.Neck is same size as box inside.Do I glue neck to the lid or box ? any diff… Started by Janne 63 |
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Jun 14, 2012 Reply by Honsik |
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