"2 - 4 string pickups wired in series and staggered to place the pole pieces under the strings will get'er done...
Hell, any 2 normal 6 string pickups wired the same way will work as well and be a lot cheaper"
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Well. Now I'm commited
Started this discussion. Last reply by Reverend Bow May 18, 2017. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I decided pretty quit the the BBG thing I bought... Sucks....That being said, today I ordered everything I need to build a CBG from CB Gitty...I realize that the idea is to run what you bring, so to…Continue
Well... I may have commited a sin...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Blues Frog Jun 5, 2017. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I have been collecting stuff to build my first Cigar Box 3 string... however...I was in "the big city" yesterday and on the way home, I was going to pop into Guitar Center and pick up some strings…Continue
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Reverend Bow replied to Paul W. McGuire's discussion It’s Done"Nice!
I am getting restarted on my first build, life got in the way... I have to figure out the notch in the neck to installed the pickup"
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- Cigar Box guitars interest me because I have been a blues music fan for a long time, I play slide on my Olympia Resonator, but I am interested in trying something with a different tone, and maybe fewer moving parts.
Besides, it just looks like a lot of fun, but I don't want to start cutting strings off my other guitars...
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Started by Cause the Blue rat in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig 3 hours ago. 54 Replies 0 Likes
Squall bucker piezo? Got results and hoping others would try this.
Started by Cause the Blue rat in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig 4 hours ago. 24 Replies 1 Like
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Started by Clyde B. Bumgarner in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts 4 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Building a through neck and fitting it.
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Lane Martin 5 hours ago. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Funny thing about Seasick Steve...
Started by Don Stachovak in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by JL 8 hours ago. 2 Replies 2 Likes
3 string cbg
Started by Mark in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JL 8 hours ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Routing necks in mass
Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kigar 21 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
The Tremoloa - History's Weirdest Slide Guitar
Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Don Randolph yesterday. 4 Replies 2 Likes
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Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Don Randolph yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Don Randolph yesterday. 13 Replies 6 Likes
Need Help with Chugger Stringing and Tuning
Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Wal Callaby yesterday. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Amp wattage
Started by Joe Williams in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Joe Williams on Monday. 4 Replies 1 Like
Attaching a piezo
Started by Austin K in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Austin K on Sunday. 18 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Lonman on Sunday. 572 Replies 3 Likes
Jools Holland show tuesday
Started by ron mack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Michael Fred Johnson on Saturday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
4 string tuners space and alignment - the mandolin tuner solution.
Started by Titch the Clown in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Milt Haselmire on Saturday. 1 Reply 3 Likes
VIDEO: The World's Most Irritating Instrument
Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Titch the Clown on Friday. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Lace pickup prints
Started by Andries D. EKER in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Andries D. EKER on Friday. 15 Replies 3 Likes
Amps & Effects - and their Sound
Started by Andreas Fischer in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Andreas Fischer Jun 14. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Truss rod without power tools
Started by Hans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Bluesheart Jun 13. 32 Replies 4 Likes
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