"I have used a few different ways to cut the fret slots, coping saw, japan flush cut saw, latest is scroll saw this is the easiest and fastest way I've done it so far. It is important to keep the saw straight or the blade can leave a LARGER…"
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Number of Frets?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Randal Jul 17, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I have been lurking here for a month or so, reading and trying to learn abt building CBGs I have collected a few boxes and am about ready to build a couple 3 string guitars. My question is the amount…Continue
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Randal replied to Ken Henry's discussion Fret Slots too BIG !!! in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101Randal replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Well I did make another wooden one which was much smaller in Diameter and it was not near as loud, it also was deeper. All I can say for sure is I made abt 8 of the large wooden canJOs and all of them are quite a bit louder than the smaller Diameter…"
Thomas Petry replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Randal, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. :)>"
Randal replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Thomas the only problem is that it takes time to carve out the piece of wood I drill out a few holes with a 1/2" drill then take a gouge and mallet and beat the %$#@@#$ out of it and next use a spindle sander to finish the inside. the outside…"
Thomas Petry replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Randal, that's a great looking 'Jo whatever you call it!"
Randal replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Yep I believe you are correct to call them a BarrelJO,
I'll send up a few quick pics I just took."
Thomas Petry replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Wouldn't a wooden can be a barrel? Hence if you build a canjo with a wooden can shouldn't it be a barreljo? Just trying to clarify the concept. :)>"
Glenn Kaiser replied to Randal's discussion Loudness Versus Scale Length in the group Can Jo Consortium"Randal, I am literally about to build some tonight. Sure could use a photo or two to better understand what you're describing! Thanks, -Glenn"
Randal added a discussion to the group Can Jo Consortium
Loudness Versus Scale Length
The first CanJo I saw was abt 3-4 years ago my first impression was that they were not very loud. If you were in a noisy room you could hardly hear it.I saw and played one in early Sept this year with a hollowed out piece of wood abt 3-4" in diameter using a canning jar (large) lid at the end as the bridge, Gosh this thing was LOUD! I took pictures and just recently have made more canjoS similar to this, they also turned out louder than the first ones I made. The scale length may be the…See More
Randal replied to Sarah Warren's discussion Soldering? in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"Find someone to do it who knows how to solder. Soldering is not simple without a bit of practice."
Randal replied to Jim burt's discussion The Can in the group Can Jo Consortium"El Pato (the duck)
El Pato restaurants are all up and down the Valley (where we winter) (south TX)
Very nice on your Can JOs, Thomas!"
Randal joined BeetleJuice!'s group
Vintage Radio Guitar Amps ~Converted & Amp Kits~
This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into awesome sounding and really cool guitar amps.I am not an expert at amps or electronics, I have dabbled off and on over the years and lately really finding my interest growing in the subject and have decided to put this group together for the more experienced people to join and teach us all...also a place to organize the info found on this site.if you would…See More
Randal replied to Keith Stanford's discussion How high is too high for the Strings over the box? in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101"I have only made two CBGs but in my limited experience, in both my CBGs at first the strings were WAY to high and in the process of lowering the strings they both became louder and had more sustain."
Randal joined Diane in Chicago's groupCan Jo Consortium
The simplest little resonator instrument of all. Please add links to plans, photos of your canjos and ideas you've found that make the most of this diminutive instrument.(The image is a temporary placeholder, I'll replace it any day now!)See More
Randal replied to Tom Lauten's discussion Tone control help for an electronics moron...please..."Here is a link to the Data Sheet for the LM386, it may help...
http://www.nari.ee.ethz.ch/wireless/education/PPS/PPS02/doc/LM386.pdf"
Randal replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Website Done Should I Change Anything?"Upon clicking DETAILs of the CBGs I could not find information on what KEY they play in, the scale length, how many frets?"
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