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diy resonator cones?
Started this discussion. Last reply by JUJU Jul 16, 2009. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Oh no, my cbg does't sound like a cbg
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Keni Lee Burgess left a comment for doug mason"Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider…"
gary martin left a comment for doug mason"hi doug ,im heading to the sunshine coast blues festival sept 09,it would be great to meet you im sure."
Ted Crocker replied to doug mason's discussion CAN OF WIRES"If I understand correctly, you can use the tin as a shield if you run a ground wire to it. Everything ground gets directed to to the jack and works to isolate the entire circuit.
Got a pic of the biscuit tin guitar?"
doug mason posted a discussionCAN OF WIRES
Really in need of info, i am wiring a biscuit tin guitar with fender pickup and volume & tone, should i insulate the controls & pickup from the tin? the bridge is mounted on the tin and wired, will that cause problems with the other components? this electrical stuff isn't as easy as steel or wood.hope someone has an answer, i'm bustin to try it out.any help would be great,cheers, dougSee More
"Doug,
Just saw your pic, anyone ever tell ya that you look remarcably like a kanga Roo"
JUJU replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"Yeah Ted your reso is real cool , i've looked at the pics of it before over and over and every time i look at it it gets better and better , i love how you create cool builds from everyday object , something i wish i was more able to do , my…"
Ted Crocker replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"JuJu, cool link. That guy is Pete Moles of Molanator Guitars in Tasmania. He sells cones that he spins himself and also makes awesome aluminum guitars.
Pete visited the states in 2006 and I met up with him in New York City for a week and we had a…"
Rafael Lopes replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"http://cigarboxnation.ning.com/video/my-first-diy-ressonator-guitar
take a look, more details in my album."
JUJU replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"no worries guys , hey if i cant help my mates who can i help ! we are all in this together right ?
i tried spinning about 5 years since but i was spinning Pewter very soft ,but that was freeform spinning where you use two hardwood tools , one in…"
BT Cohosh replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"There we go. Confirmed by an expert.
Thanks Juju. I may dismount my potlid and try to cobble something together..."
Roosterman replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"Great link Juju! Right, wheres my lathe...."
JUJU replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"yes thats Right bought cones are Spun Aluminium , you start of with a disc of thin alloy plate 0.03mm ish , mount it on a lathe , but you also need a Former which the cone is spun against to form the shape of the reso cone , you can use a bit of…"
BT Cohosh replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"Hey Doug!
I finished my first "real" reso build a month ago. I used an aluminum pot-lid with furring strip stand-offs a la Mark Werner.
It works pretty well, I think. The pot lid is pretty heavy, so it's not as loud as most…"
Jesse Maling replied to doug mason's discussion diy resonator cones?"Mate ,,, I was thinkng the same thing , here is what i did , Have a look at a local thrift store or kitchen equiptment place , what your looking for is an aliminium bundt mould ( cake or Jelly mould ), and a strainer or old deeping frying container…"
doug mason left a comment for RossCrow"hi Ted, i live in the sunshine coast hinterland. saw my first cbg at the eumundi markets, a guy there sells them and plays great blues. my first cbg doesnt have the bluesy twang i hoped for. so starting again, cheers, doug"
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 1:47pm on August 23, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…
- Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
- At 8:50am on August 23, 2009, gary martin said…
- hi doug ,im heading to the sunshine coast blues festival sept 09,it would be great to meet you im sure.
- At 3:04pm on July 20, 2009,
Terry Carmack said…
- Doug,
Just saw your pic, anyone ever tell ya that you look remarcably like a kanga Roo
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