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Breaking strings -- help, please

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Michael Ames May 15, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Could someone please walk me through putting on strings and tuning them for the first time? I have snapped 3 strings trying to tune to GDG on my home built cigar box guitar, and don't know why. I…Continue

Newbie builder woes :(

Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick Apr 26, 2017. 11 Replies 0 Likes

So I need to lower my strings via deeper cuts in the nut and a lower bridge --otherwise my 30 day investment in building an electric CBG will be in vain (it currently is unplayable -- tone is…Continue

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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

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