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collectors item

Started this discussion. Last reply by Keni Lee Burgess May 7, 2012. 1 Reply

found this on Ebay Australia.…Continue

Lap guitar 'v' normal

Started this discussion. Last reply by The Phrygian Kid Jan 8, 2012. 2 Replies

can someone explain the differance.can a normal guitar be a lap guitar?If so How,high set up, slide only? Most CBG seem to be made for slide, so can we call them Lap guitars? Continue

Neck Angles

Started this discussion. Last reply by Habanera Hal Dec 5, 2011. 6 Replies

Hi guys,After an number of builds now mostly throught neck type so just flat straight through, i was thinking of emulating some of your more advanced builds, with a bolt on , or glued on neck with…Continue

String mounting

Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Taylor Nov 20, 2011. 3 Replies

Having made a few guitars now with the string through method I was wondering about mounting the strings on the or through the top of the box lid.Either like a normal Acoustic guitar or similar…Continue

 

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Randy S. Bretz replied to Peter Taylor's discussion What best way to mount 6 string pick up for a 3 or 4 string guitar?
Dec 1, 2012
Randy S. Bretz replied to Peter Taylor's discussion What best way to mount 6 string pick up for a 3 or 4 string guitar?
"Here i made a wood surround for a 6 pole mag, the surround covers over the 2 end poles leaving the 4 in the middle. Then i cut an allen wrench down and used that piece as my rail, it just lays on the poles."
Dec 1, 2012
Thomas Petry replied to Peter Taylor's discussion What best way to mount 6 string pick up for a 3 or 4 string guitar?
"I did mine at an angle and it seems to work quite well. No science involved, I just liked the look."
Dec 1, 2012
Sleepy John replied to Peter Taylor's discussion What best way to mount 6 string pick up for a 3 or 4 string guitar?
"I've used these a lot on 6 string round hole acoustic guitars, and sometimes the strings dont line up with the pole pieces. Doesn't make much difference to the sound, just put them so it looks right!"
Nov 30, 2012
Larry Chapman replied to Peter Taylor's discussion What best way to mount 6 string pick up for a 3 or 4 string guitar?
"Do you lay the bar directly on the pickup poles or do they have to be somehow insulated (maybe electrical tape)? "
Nov 29, 2012
Peter Taylor replied to Habanera Hal's discussion The Talent on Here
"Check out AUSTRALIA'S GOT TALENT then , check out utube and itunes and look for OWEN CAMPBELL.. Plays the Blues  and very very talented guitar player and fantastic voice !"
May 23, 2012
Keni Lee Burgess replied to Peter Taylor's discussion collectors item
"You should reproduce it...Enjoy."
May 7, 2012
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May 7, 2012
Peter Taylor replied to Uncle John's discussion Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?
May 7, 2012
Peter Taylor replied to Uncle John's discussion Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?
May 7, 2012
Peter Taylor replied to MichaelS Country Boy Guitars's discussion My day job, with picture.
"cool car !!"
Apr 19, 2012
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fullmoon

"Ahoooooooooooooooooooooooooo Ahooooooooooooooooooooo Love a good baying at the moon !! Werewolf's?  or CCR"
Apr 19, 2012
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before 1st varnish coat

"same , same but different.."
Apr 4, 2012
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Roots N Blues N BBQ Fest. Columbia, MO. September 2011

"Sign up and come down under for the "West Coast Blues and Roots" and the rest of Australian tour..I have been asking them to get some "cigar box guitar folk" to play at out gigs. We just had ours on weekend, Crosby, Still and…"
Apr 2, 2012
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"The simple things are often the best, very clean and neat, Love it !!"
Mar 28, 2012
Peter Taylor replied to Turkeychicken's discussion How do you put a value on your builds?
"I often look at what value others sell for on Ebay when its time to list a guitar. Smaller simple guitars with plain paper covered box ( Romeo&Juliette) usually start at $70 and sell for around $110-130.Though I  did strike gold once in a…"
Mar 13, 2012

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At 9:53am on February 15, 2012, Uncle John said…

Hi Peter,  Like your cbg builds.  Glad to have you for a nation friend.

At 12:52pm on November 21, 2011, R L Kuhn said…

Peter,

For this one I actually bought the fret board with the slots pre-cut. I think it was 23 7/8 inch scale.

I tried standard coated bass strings and also the "weed wacker" nylon strings as shown. I crimped ferrules on the ends to secure them in the bridge.

Thanks,

RL

At 4:05am on July 18, 2010, Pedro Mankini said…
Yeah I think I know where it is. I'm south of the river.... go to Mega Music all the time. Cheers.
At 6:35am on July 13, 2010, Pedro Mankini said…
Thanks man. I cant get enough of it at the moment.... its kind of consuming me right now.
At 6:27am on July 13, 2010, Pedro Mankini said…
I have found a couple at secondhand stores around the city and actually went to a place in Lodon Court in the Perth CBD called Devlins. They sell cigars and cigar boxes but they start at $20 for an empty box which is a bit rich and against the whole idea I reckon. They had a bout 30 to choose from and also have a store in Subi I think if you ever run out. Cheers.
At 12:23am on July 12, 2010, Pedro Mankini said…
You have some pretty neat pics there mate. How long have you been doing them and where do you find your boxes?
At 1:47am on July 9, 2010, bairfoot cajun said…
thanks peter that is a top compliment for me sir----i,m on vacation and have been for a few weeks--i go back to work on monday oh well i can still build stuff after work in the evenings yep.thanks again.
At 8:53am on May 30, 2010, W.M. Peterson said…
Thanks your comment but sorry no plans and also no step by step pictures. Actually it's a very easy and fast project. You just use the housing of the light. You stick a 5W speaker in it , drill the hole(where the wire normally comes out)a little bigger, cover it with any kind of plate(ofcourse with a hole or holes), make a small wooden stick(a normal broomstick is just the size of a mikeholder) that fits the mike and thats it.
Success ! in case you have plans to make one. grtz. Werner
At 3:49pm on April 13, 2010, SmokeBoxBlues said…
Hi Peter!
Thanks for your comments on my video!
At 10:20am on April 7, 2010, Dianne Woods said…
Peter, you are very welcome. I am working on my 2nd build and thinking about the 3rd and 4th builds to come. I am still learning while making mistakes. But I love building them. I haven't learned how to play except one tune----Shortin Bread. Thank you for your kind comments on mine, thank you for the encouragment. Happy building.
 
 
 

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