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Uncle Crow style CBG

This is a failure turned playable. The head stock snapped when drilling the tuner peg holes. Now instead of a 25.5 scale, it now has a 20" scale. It sounds pretty good, almost like a banjo.

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Comment by Bluesheart on July 15, 2012 at 7:36am: NIce look and great way to save it!

Comment by Dave Lynas on July 14, 2012 at 4:03pm: Hey Stewy, I know with a thin box the solution you chose is a good one. Mountain dulcimers do it your way every day and they sound great. i've not tried a thin box yet. It must be a challenge.

Comment by Reeds Taylor on July 14, 2012 at 11:22am: Thanks guys....Dave I was going to have a thru the body neck, but with a 1'depth..I opted for the Uncle Crow style so it wouldn't take away from resonating....well at least that's what I was thinking at the time.

Comment by Uncle John on July 14, 2012 at 8:55am: Good save. I like it. I've never done a Crow style.

Comment by Dave Lynas on July 14, 2012 at 6:02am: PS... I think you might like getting the neck in your box and go all the way to the tail. Don't attatch the pass through to the top but just on the heal and tail. Put your bridge on the top just where you have it here and you'll get some great acoustic sound.

Comment by Dave Lynas on July 14, 2012 at 5:59am: Good things come from mistakes sometimes. I own a Shane Speal "Chugger" that has an 18" scale and it sounds awesome. Ukuleles of course are little. Size is relative. Nice looking rig Uncle Crow. I like the patina on that top.