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Missing Ground on Cigar Box Bass??

You need to run a ground from the volume pot to the jack. Just a simple wire soldered to the case of the volume pot to the jack should work. Try to google a wiring diagram for a single pick-up and a…

Replied 24 minutes ago

band saw or table saw?

Buy used and buy both. Craigslist, pawnshops etc. You can do it with the same money if you shop around. Just gonna get one? Bandsaw ... no doubt. You can make decently straight cuts w/ a bandsaw, but…

Replied 33 minutes ago

How to tune 4 string CBGs?

Going back to the original post, that does seem to be the point. I would be he's talking to people with some sort of musical background or knowledge. Now with pure noobs, it wouldn't really make a…

Replied 12 hours ago

Do most of you glue your frets for assurance, or just tap them in?

Glue will just cause problems later on. I use narrow/low mando wire, so it'll wear quicker than your med/med, but if the cbg is played as much as it's supposed to be, it will eventually need to be re…

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Matt Towe replied to pi_r_squared's discussion 'Missing Ground on Cigar Box Bass??'
You need to run a ground from the volume pot to the jack. Just a simple wire soldered to the case of the volume pot to the jack should work. Try to google a wiring diagram for a single pick-up and a vol. Never mind, go HERE. Do this and just ignore…
24 minutes ago
Matt Towe replied to rich gallagher's discussion 'band saw or table saw?'
Buy used and buy both. Craigslist, pawnshops etc. You can do it with the same money if you shop around. Just gonna get one? Bandsaw ... no doubt. You can make decently straight cuts w/ a bandsaw, but you can't cut shapes with a table saw. Matt
33 minutes ago
Matt Towe replied to Iggy's discussion 'How to tune 4 string CBGs?'
Going back to the original post, that does seem to be the point. I would be he's talking to people with some sort of musical background or knowledge. Now with pure noobs, it wouldn't really make a difference ... they gotta learn from scratch anyway.…
12 hours ago
Matt Towe replied to Douglas Eric Marsalis's discussion 'Do most of you glue your frets for assurance, or just tap them in?'
Glue will just cause problems later on. I use narrow/low mando wire, so it'll wear quicker than your med/med, but if the cbg is played as much as it's supposed to be, it will eventually need to be re-fretted. When you pull the old ones with the glue…
13 hours ago
Matt Towe replied to Iggy's discussion 'How to tune 4 string CBGs?'
The point is something familiar to regular guitar players. Bottom 4 - DGBE. Works with the same chords as a regular guitar, minus the top 2 strings. It gets easier. It's also the same tuning as a baritone uke ( as noted earlier). Same chords, so all…
14 hours ago
Matt Towe commented on Andy Stone's group 'Cigar Box Ukulele'
The uke from hades is proving itself. It was in a local guitar shop, I picked it up to take it to a festival ...... and it has issues ... maybe caused by rough handling.
yesterday
Matt Towe replied to Craig Cox's discussion 'amplifier sound question' in the group How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar
I like to use a Danelectro Fish&Chips. It's a 7 band eq pedal. You can add a little bass , boost the mids full and cut the treble to really round out the sound. I 've had mine a few years, but itwas like 38 bucks. Matt
on Wednesday
Matt Towe joined Shane Speal's group
How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar
Playing tips and secrets. Tunings. Primal music theory.
on Wednesday
Matt Towe replied to Scotty C.'s discussion 'My First Build: What I've Learned So Far'
A good handsaw and patience will be waaaaaaaaaaaay faster than the surform, rasp and sandpaper. You're gonna have to shape and sand after you get the basic thicknewss right anyway. Matt
on Sunday
Matt Towe replied to Steven's discussion 'Has anyone built a CBU from Mainland Uks parts?' in the group Cigar Box Ukulele
You'll find that most here do it from scratch. I've built 1 .... Senor Frog Indian Tabac Uke Blue Helix Nothing commercial except strings and tuners. It has been done, but IMHO, it would be easier to do from scratch. Matt
on Sunday
Matt Towe replied to Larry McInnes's discussion 'Poplar neck and nylon strings'
Yeah .... just keep tuning. Matt
on Sunday
Matt Towe commented on Matt Towe's photo 'helix git'
Sure, I'd love to seeit. Matt
July 24
rich gallagher commented on Matt Towe's photo 'helix git'
i've got an amp to match that box - if you're interested i'll post some pics
July 24
Matt Towe replied to Iggy's discussion 'Umm...yea...OK...right...'
While they aren't 7 grand gits, I'll take all I can find for 35 bucks. Those things are like gold around here and one in decent shape will bring $100.00. Matt btw- There isn't a git in the WORLD I would pay 7 grand for. And I live 30 er so miles…
July 24
Haggis commented on Matt Towe's group 'Tarheel CBG'
I've been talking to Johnny quite a bit today privately and I'm planning on coming out to the show Saturday night.
July 23
Wes Yates replied to Matt Towe's discussion 'Just in case we accidentally run into one another sometime .....' in the group Tarheel CBG
You look too happy. -WY
July 23

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At 7:54pm on June 22, 2010, Chris Mulcahy said…
Thanks Matt! Good to be here :)
At 11:49am on May 26, 2010, Zlatko TandrBrk Vujicic said…
I'M GONNA MAKE RESONANT BOX BY MYSELF FOR FIRST TRY,LATER I WILL TRY WITH CIG.BOX AND SUCH THINGS LIKE OIL CAN AND THINGS THAT I SAW HERE ON SITE.MINE OWN IDEAS COME LATER.TX AGAIN FOR HELPIN' ME
At 11:47am on May 26, 2010, Zlatko TandrBrk Vujicic said…
I MENAGE TO CALCULATE NOW,I DOWNLOAD THAT FRETCAL.
At 8:17am on May 24, 2010, Zlatko TandrBrk Vujicic said…
I found those buildin' pages tx anyway ,i'm only worried about frets,don't know how to calculate them
At 1:26pm on May 21, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…
Yes, I should have said Cigar Box instruments. Mando, uke, violin, etc. Thank you for your interest. Please email your picture and contact info.
At 10:15pm on May 17, 2010, Sean Stimac said…
The site looks good. You've got some good looking instruments there, especially that mandolin. I'm a newb what kind of box is that?
At 1:59pm on February 7, 2010, Rev. Nix said…
Matt please do that Please. I would love to!
At 9:03pm on January 23, 2010, Wes Yates said…
You think YOU'RE mad at me?!?!? I'm furious at YOU! I think I spent about 6 hours playing and putting up those cool songs at the site you sent me to... Thanks a lot....(Really, thanks! Cool site. Got it bookmarked now)

Cheers!

-WY
At 3:05pm on January 9, 2010, bairfoot cajun said…
hey matt dude i use screws to attach the neck from the front of the box and from the back of the box. the neck goes inside the box at least 1/3rd of the way to half way in the box. with the neck attached that way it kinda kills some of the vibration from the box but i count on the cans to produce the sound. this is a responce to yer question about the tri-can resonator,in the group how good can it sound unplugged.
At 8:28am on November 27, 2009, Shane Speal said…
Happy Birthday, Matt!


Hope you have a great day.
-Shane Speal

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