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4 string Celtic tunings

Started this discussion. Last reply by Penny Nelson Mar 30. 13 Replies 3 Likes

I've been playing a round with tunings a bit. Personally I prefer modal tunings to triad tunings, so I usually tune a 4 string to GDGD. That tuning has a lot of possibilities, and for someone like me…Continue

Passive tone control for piezo - solved.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gabe Grantham Nov 14, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Likes

OK, so a day of frigging around with different stuff has lead me to a passive tone control for piezo.Some background: If you ever tried a normal guitar volume and tone setup on a passive piezo,…Continue

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Twin T notch filter

Started this discussion. Last reply by Walter Cengia May 1, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

If you want to build a Twin T to this spec:…Continue

Anyone interested in a preamp kit?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Glenn Reither Jan 16, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hi cbg-ers. I am looking at making the Don Tillman preamp circuit available as a printed board for those who don't have experience in soldering up circuits. I've found the Tillman circuit to be very…Continue

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I'm a pro musician (keys and sax - I'm the worst guitarist ever) and I've toured a lot in Australia and overseas with major label acts. Spent 6 years on the tour bus through the USA with Little River Band. Have done some jingle and soundtrack stuff. Building CBGs is a passion now and I've sold a few, mostly to justify the expense of tools and stuff but also so I don't end up with 20 guitars in my living room.
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slide and frets compromise?

Posted on March 27, 2010 at 1:32pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Hi. I'm new to this so please forgive the stoopid question. My first build is pretty cool BUT tends to play sharp when I am fretting a string. I don't want to bring the action down too far cos then it will be too low for slide. What's a good compromise. Any actual measurements of string height at nut and bridge? Thanks guys!

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At 11:04pm on May 25, 2012, Penny Nelson said…: re liver - it probably indicates that you are a replicant... or like me have good sturdy Scottish genes that metabolise alcohol as any other food group...

At 2:19pm on May 24, 2012, Andy Eight Spades CBG said…: Thanks man!

At 10:13am on May 24, 2012, Penny Nelson said…: wow I thought you broke everyone else... I'm sure you have recovered your composure by now tho amd the hideous food thing that looked like a sombrero that someone threw up on... I'm sure that has settle your tum..... Hey Jef are you really going to Furrys party?? and smarty and dummy is better than being messed yer pants... ; )

At 3:09am on May 22, 2012, The Phrygian Kid said…: Happy birthday dummy pants

At 5:36pm on May 21, 2012, Penny Nelson said…: Happy Birthday smarty pants...

At 10:04am on April 5, 2012, Dan Sleep said…: You should be able to go to my page, and click on Videos on the left side of the page. I have several beginner videos.

At 10:02am on April 5, 2012, Dan Sleep said…: Here ya go.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/how-to-fret-a-neck

At 9:32am on April 5, 2012, Dan Sleep said…: I made a few beginners videos and posted them on my page here, one of them is how to fret, or at least the way I do it anyway.

At 11:27am on October 26, 2011, Old Lowe said…: If you look way back in my pics theres some in progress pics of that huitar you can see the steps on painting the gun and some others too like the aligator one/

Thanks a lot!

At 9:02am on October 26, 2011, Old Lowe said…: It's just a big box with strings on it!

Everything else is the basic stuff like a regualr guitar.

I have a stencil for most of my artwork so I can redo it on other guitars. I usually make the stencil and then hand paint over that.