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Pets With CBGs
A funny day in the Nation's chat room led to this idea. Take a pic of your pet with a CBG. Could be yours, could be a photoshop deal. Just have it be your pet with a CBG!
Greg Francis joined Slowpaw Steve T's group
Four String Cigar Box Guitars
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Greg Francis replied to Greg Francis's discussion BENDING WOOD WITHOUT A SHOP in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"Thanks for the input everyone. I think before I scrap the wood and rebuy I'll give the soaking and clamping method a shot. Otherwise I'll go with using the bowed sides up and call it a natural scarf joint!"
BadTimmy replied to Greg Francis's discussion BENDING WOOD WITHOUT A SHOP in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"I always build my CBG's with a steel rod reinforcement (like the older Martin guitars). If I'm fretting the oak neck itself, I rout the back of the neck, and epoxy in a piece of 3/8" round rod and, then place a "skunk…"
Sean Laffey replied to Greg Francis's discussion BENDING WOOD WITHOUT A SHOP in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"You can buy special birch ply, that is ideal for bending, it's whiote wood and takes any stain you like. Be careful if you get it and make sure its the bendy variety, I was sold a very expensive sheet once that was useless, the sheets are about…"
Habanera Hal replied to Greg Francis's discussion BENDING WOOD WITHOUT A SHOP in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"If it's just bowed a bit (as opposed to warped), use it with the bow facing down (arc up, if that make sense). Your string tension will help to straighten it out."
William McCauley replied to Greg Francis's discussion BENDING WOOD WITHOUT A SHOP in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"Be VERY careful of the 1x2 boards, they seem to be warped pretty often. Get in the habit of checking any board you choose against something straight (take a metal yard stick along). I gauge them against the rack's uprights. Check for twist…"
Greg Francis added a discussion to the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
BENDING WOOD WITHOUT A SHOP
Hi folks! It's a year later and I'm starting on my 2nd guitar and right after I will be doing my 3rd, 4th and 5th as I'm going to sell a few then make my first 4 string electric. Anyway so I needed a few necks from Home Depot. 5 3ft. pieces of red oak cut to order. One problem is some of the 3 foot pieces are a bit bowed.Is there a way to bend the wood flat without having those plank steamers? I was thinking of maybe soaking the pieces in warm water over night then in the morning clamping them…See More
Greg Francis commented on HOLLOWBELLY's video
Mark of Cain
"Awesome!!! Nice hard rockin' stomp. I saw a box like that at Michael's craft store this past weekend. You know I'm going back for it!"
Greg Francis joined Andy Stone's group
CBG wiring & electronics.
Want to plug that thing in? Here's a place to share ideas about pickups (Both magnetic and piezo) and wiring in volume and tone control, the best options in output jacks, and more!Remember that C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is the one-stop shop for all of your CBG Electronics needs!See More
Bluesheart joined Greg Francis's groupPets With CBGs
A funny day in the Nation's chat room led to this idea. Take a pic of your pet with a CBG. Could be yours, could be a photoshop deal. Just have it be your pet with a CBG!
Steve Becker joined Greg Francis's groupPets With CBGs
A funny day in the Nation's chat room led to this idea. Take a pic of your pet with a CBG. Could be yours, could be a photoshop deal. Just have it be your pet with a CBG!
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- At 6:46am on April 20, 2011,
Tony Tracy Aka "Shortnchubby" said…
Hey Greg,
Yes it was that amp kit. It was pretty easy. Figuring out where to solder the wires was the hard part. Sounds cool.
Tony T. aka Shortnchubby
- At 2:56am on April 8, 2011,
Tj said… Hi Greg,
Thank you for the comment !!
Tj from Japan
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