"Nice, traditional Dobro tuning. Should work great.
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Fret marker inlay
Started this discussion. Last reply by MikeBoy May 17, 2010. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Just wondering if anyone has used the inlay stickers from ebay ? If you have , what did you think of them?Continue
grounding a bridge ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Buffalo John Mar 22, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi All. I am building my first coil type guitar. I got one of those complete wired coils with vol and tone off ebay for a 1,00 and from what I can gather the strings need to be grounded. what are…Continue
reso cone
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wray Oct 15, 2009. 4 Replies 0 Likes
is there any place to buy a small reso cone 4 inch or so . something that will fit in a std cigar box.
license plate reonator cbg
Started this discussion. Last reply by Roosterman Oct 12, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I would like to build a license plate resonator cbg I have built 3 cbg's but don't have a clue what goes under the hood of one of these, any help would be much appreciated. thanks!
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Barry Evan Russ replied to Buffalo John's discussion strings ? in the group Lap Steel World"That toally depends on what tuning you want to use. C6 tuning has a low string of only .38 typically
Blues tunings like open E or D typically have 15-16 high, to 58 to 70 low string. MUch chunkier strings. Make sure what tunings you want to play in…"
Barry Evan Russ replied to Buffalo John's discussion Pizio pickup in the group Lap Steel World"I would not use a piezo for a lap steel, personally. But if you are going to, use two, side by side for good coverage and more volume. I find them pretty weak compared to regular pickups, but I'm sure a lot of people swear by them. I also…"
Rev. Nix left a comment for Buffalo John"Thats Bill you will meet there. I gotta work on sundays. Sorry"
MikeBoy replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"Glad they worked out for you too. Post a picture!"
Buffalo John replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"I got the fret markers i ordered from ebay and put them on my latest build they are abalone and I swear it would be hard to tell if they are real or not. I would use them again."
Don Goguen replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"I prefer to use 1/4" Mother of Pearl dots. These are really cheap on EBay and easy to install. The hard part is finding a 1/4" bit that will cut flat on the bottom. I solved this by taking a high speed, strait fluted router bit and…"
Buffalo John replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"That looks great !! I ordered a set . Thanks for the photos."
MikeBoy replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"I guess time will tell... So far not worried about them coming off. Could always put a coat of clear satin over it. For 6 bucks it was worth a try and I am very pleased with the results."
Brendan deVallance replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"I would be worried about longevity. Im building my guitars to last, I'd be afraid the glue would give out over time. —B"
MikeBoy replied to Buffalo John's discussion Fret marker inlay"Well call it cheating or call it what you will, but if you are looking to do a fancy fingerboard this is the only way to do it in about 5 minutes. Looks great and you'd be hard pressed to tell they're stickers!
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- At 6:25pm on June 12, 2010, Rev. Nix said…
- Thats Bill you will meet there. I gotta work on sundays. Sorry
- At 7:39pm on April 19, 2010,
Christopher said… - John thanks for the comment on my "Black Limba" build. You have done some really fine work!
Thanks again...happy to be aboard CBNation after lurking so long..
- At 7:13pm on April 10, 2010, Rev. Nix said…
- Its a 2x4 notched the depth same as donor guitar...it runs the length inside the box i notched it for the pickup so it still raises up and down. I used the pick guard as a temp to put bridge plate in same place. I messed up a little on the neck 2 screws stick out...i will post pics of that but i sealed it up..my bad. Im in a hurry has to ready for next weekend and im going to try and get Ben Prestage to sign is tomorrow.
- At 9:06am on March 23, 2010,
JUJU said… - Hey John - sorry mate i thought you was in my freinds list already or is that over at Teds Clubhouse ?
Thanks for the comments on my Lap Steel most kind of you mate
juju.
- At 12:58am on January 12, 2010,
bairfoot cajun said… - hey john stopped by ta say thanks fer the comments on da san felice build. take care man.
- At 9:03pm on November 24, 2009,
Old Lowe said… - Howdy John!
- At 10:20pm on August 28, 2009,
Willardj said… - WELCOME BUFFALO MAN...JOIN IN.
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