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Need help finding glue with specific properties, fix vibrating truss rod by squirting glue through holes??
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Amphlett Oct 19, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I made a neck with a home-made truss rod, my favorite neck so far, only I forgot to add some caulk or other flexible glue around the truss rod to keep it from vibrating. It vibrates :( When I play…Continue
What finish should I use on box with both paper and wood?
Started this discussion. Last reply by MBliss Oct 7, 2010. 45 Replies 0 Likes
I've got a guitar built on an arturo fuente box, one with only one side papered (the top, now the back) and nice paper trim along all the edges. Any suggestions on what kind of finish would best seal…Continue
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How to remove fretboard, used liquid hide glue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Fitzhugh Sep 17, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I've almost finished a washtub bass - the upright version with rigid neck, soundboard etc. (rather like…Continue
Question about scales, tunings
Started this discussion. Last reply by Keni Lee Burgess Sep 3, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
On my first 4 string here, I'm trying to play in open D, so I've gotf#dA DThat f# makes for nice open major chords, but is a half-step low for playing open on that string in a D blues…Continue
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Fitzhugh replied to Rick Stepina's discussion Excited to start... But now what???? in the group How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar"I'm glad it is still helping folks. PM me if you have any questions about the post, and remember it is for 151 tuning, as was pointed out above, though much of the info in useful more broadly."
Fitzhugh replied to Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw's discussion "Testing" a box for bridge placement in the group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"I've built each of mine with a tilted back neck, enough to get 3/4 inch of biscuit and bridge all together under the strings on the ones with lowe cone resonators. I did make a quick test case first with a straight neck and wasn't happy…"
Fitzhugh replied to Chuck Dubman's discussion Dot size in the group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"Probably would, I've seen some photos with dots that look too large. Then again, I used 1/4 dots on a four string and they looked fine (except for the one that was a tad off center - boy can the eye pick up the slightest errors!)"
Fitzhugh commented on Shane's group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"It looks great so far. Perfect fit on the box and nice fholes. I've made 4 with his cones and so far find a disk of wood (cut with circle cutter on dremel) works well, using a bone nut black filed to a rather sharp edge along the top for the…"
Fitzhugh commented on Fitzhugh's photo
banjo style for 4 string reso, tung oil finish
"Thanks, will do. I keep looking at power tools: mostly a bench saw and drill press, but keep spending the money on wood, fret wire, etc. :) And it is more fun, as I said."
Bob Harrison commented on Fitzhugh's photobanjo style for 4 string reso, tung oil finish
"Wow, thats wonderfull that was done with all hand tools!!! Also on your tuners check ebay banjo section, they have a good selection of tuners.."
Fitzhugh commented on Fitzhugh's photobanjo style for 4 string reso, tung oil finish
"Great resource TA Norman, thanks! I never would have found them, and they have a few types to choose from. I love the banjo style headstock, mostly love making them because they take a lot of time, all of which is the fun type of time (I have no…"
T A Norman commented on Fitzhugh's photobanjo style for 4 string reso, tung oil finish
"Smakula fretted instruments
http://www.smakula.com/Parts.html
have these tuners
Gotoh 2 band nickel plated planetary tuners with black or off white button. The smoothest banjo tuner made for under $100 a set. Cost; $60 per set"
Fitzhugh commented on Fitzhugh's photobanjo style for 4 string reso, tung oil finish
"No, hadn't seen those but I have to get some! Those are perfect. Will have to save up for a bit but worth it. Thanks!"
Keni Lee Burgess commented on Fitzhugh's photobanjo style for 4 string reso, tung oil finish
"I don't know if you fully decided on tuners yet, but have you seen these:
http://elderly.com/accessories/items/PHBP2.htm
A little expensive, but you get that old time friction peg look with the convenience of a geared peg.
Enjoy. "
Keni Lee Burgess left a comment for Fitzhugh"Thank you for your purchase. Glad to hear you are enjoying the lessons. Remember to write if you have any questions."
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- At 8:00am on April 26, 2011, Keni Lee Burgess said…
- Thank you for sharing your suggestion Fitzhugh. Enjoy your practice.
- At 5:22pm on January 14, 2011, Keni Lee Burgess said…
- Thank you for your purchase. Glad to hear you are enjoying the lessons. Remember to write if you have any questions.
- At 4:45am on January 5, 2011,
JUJU said… Hi there
Thanks for the comments on the Mayorga Four String
i made the tail mainly with hand tools Hacksaw , files and various grades of emry cloth abrasives , finished it off with 000 gauge steel wool and did the final polish with Auotosol metal polish applied with a cloth then buffed by hand - the final stage was to add the flute down the middle which i did on my milling machine - the two Torx screws go through the tail and have a spring on each under the tail to stop any rattles ect the bottom end of the tail is held in place by the tension of the strings
hope that helps - thanks for the intrest
juju :)
- At 6:34am on December 22, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…
- Thank you for your friendship. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.
- At 5:54pm on December 21, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…
I responded back.
- At 3:27pm on December 21, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…
Thank you for your question. I responded in the group. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.
- At 4:32pm on December 12, 2010,
Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said… Sorry for the long wait Fitzhugh. I was in Texas on business last week.
-WY
- At 7:50am on November 27, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…
- Thank you for joining my group. Currently, I have been posting the new series of lessons (How to Play 3 string CBG Part 2) publicly on my page. Please visit www.ebay.com and search: keni lee if you would like to the see the auctions for my series of instructional video CDs. Please feel free to write if I can be of any assistance. Enjoy, Keni Lee
- At 5:48pm on November 9, 2010, JUJU said…
- hello there
Thanks very much for the comments on my website and Guitars - as regards my website this is the only one i have had - i have alterd it around a little so maybe thats what your thinking about ?
regarding the Resonator and the Tune yes there was a slight bit of reverb but not much at all the magnetic pickups do pickup sound from the strings and in turn the reso cone it's not the same tone as you would get from a regular six string guitar - look at it this way tone on a solid bodied guitar differs depending on what wood the Body and neck are made from all which is picked up through vibration in the strings and guitar the same applies to a resonator the strings are plucked the vibration goes through the bridge into the Resonator cone which produces sound - well since the cone and strings are vibrating the magnetic pickup picks up both sounds
as it happens i am just making some prototype humbuckers for the natianol Resonators for the very purpose of amplifing the reso sound - these have been a special request from some top guys in the know so i hope they work ok lol!
the mini reso was all made by myself took forever to build could have made a full size on in less time hehe!
thanks for the intrest mate
juju :)
- At 2:10pm on October 5, 2010,
Bear said…
- Fitzhugh -- Looks like we're friends now; good deal! As for a cd, I do now have a cd of sorts: It's just the same ten songs on my Cigar Box Nation page in a somewhat different order. And it's just all self-recorded on my PC using Audacity (free recording software), then copied onto a CD-R disc, so nothing professional about it. If you want a copy, though, shoot me an e-mail at tktreadway@aol.com and tell me where to send it. Good luck with the truss rod issues!
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