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Matt Gallagher posted a status"I have decided I hate master craftsmanship on CBGs. These perfect necks and such? Just make a real guitar. It reduces CBGs to novelties."
Matt Gallagher replied to Brent's discussion Adding on off switch to a prewired 4 string pickup kit from cbgitty in the group CBG wiring & electronics."No. Just solder the wires right to the leads of the jack"
Matt Gallagher replied to Brent's discussion Adding on off switch to a prewired 4 string pickup kit from cbgitty in the group CBG wiring & electronics."Don't splice a wire. Wire the switch through the jack. Red to red, black to black. When the switch is open the circuit will bypass the rest of the set up, taking the easiest path, effectively shutting it off. Its called a kill switch. I just…"
Matt Gallagher commented on Shane's group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"I'm, thanks! This worked out great!"
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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
Matt Gallagher commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Ok. So this is what you're talking about, right?
http://alexplorer.net/guitar/mods/killswitch-after.jpg
So when the toggle is on the circuit bypasses the pot/pick up, right? I suppose that would mean that when the switch is on, it would…"
Matt Gallagher commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Thats another good way to do it, Jim, but I'm wondering if I'm better served by the first. It's not a momentary switch for effect to occasionally break the circuit in play. It's literally and on/ off toggle. I want to break the…"
Matt Gallagher commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Thanks. That confirms my thoughts from my 16 years ago high school electronics class."
Matt Gallagher commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"I asked this in 101 but maybe it's more appropriate here (or likely somewhere else. There are a million groups). I'm doing a simple wiring job. Just a jack/volume/piezo, but for reasons of theme I'm adding an on/off switch. Where in…"
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It Goes To 11
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Matt Gallagher commented on Shane's group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"I am wiring my guitar with a simple jack/ volume/piezo set up but I am also adding an on/off switch. Where, in the circuit, should I put it?"
Matt Gallagher posted a status"Still working on my new guitar. Waiting on parts from Gitty. Been thinking up some thoughts on the guitar building side hustle I want."
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- How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
- I was looking for info on converting my electric 6-string into a two or three string, because I heard the Presidents of the United States of America played that way, and I could never wrap my head around a 6-string. I did find a page for that, but I also found pages for 3-string cigar box guitars. I remember reading about how to make cigar box guitars from an old Cub Scout manual I had, and I remember thinking "that's fricking impossible" but it always stayed in the back of my head. And now I make 'em!
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- At 7:31am on December 16, 2012,
ron carlson said… Hey Matt, Thanks for the friend request. It's nice to find all you CBN guys right in my own back yard!
- At 12:55pm on May 9, 2011,
Dan Shoquist said… - Like I had commented earlier I am at the point where I am going to need some advice on a few last steps of the construction process. The biggy for me is locating the lipstick pick up, I need to determine the "sweet spot" or so I have been told. I figure that if there were a few guys getting together that have built CBG's this would be a perfect opportunity to get some hands on advice and see what everybody else is building. Please let me know if you plan on having a meet and greet anytime in the near future.
- At 11:41am on May 9, 2011, Dan Shoquist said…
- I live in the Southern suburbs and am about 3/4 of the way into the building of my CBG. I do not play guitar but really liked the idea of building one and I have gotten a little carried away. I would like to meet with your group and get some answers about a couple of items I need to finish up and than learn to play it.
- At 4:19pm on April 24, 2011,
Mark Lillo said… - It's good to see a fellow Minnesotan here. Where are you located? I live about 10 miles south of Mankato.
- At 4:19pm on October 31, 2010,
Furry Johnson said… - hi ya Mongo the brigde is a bolt with its head cut off rock on Furry
- At 7:58am on October 31, 2010,
wes carl said… - mongo buy all tread & cut it to size
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