"Diane,
I am looking into making my first diatonicly fretted cbg, and know very little about this scale. Can I use the same scale length I have been using, then just mark off the frets you listed in your post? 0 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 12,…"
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Littleish things
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Holy overload Bugman
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Time to start selling, any tips
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stan bryars replied to Steven's discussion How do you cut a slot in the neck for the nut? in the group Cigar Box Ukulele"Sorry been away
All thread is also called threaded rod in some cultures
it's just a long long screw with no head, you can find it in different sizes at HD
I have also just cut the head off a screw or bolt before
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stan bryars replied to Steven's discussion How do you cut a slot in the neck for the nut? in the group Cigar Box Ukulele"I use various sizes of all thread for my nuts
I just use my fret saw to slot out where the nut should center and then use whatever size all thread I will be using to file out the notch for the nut
I never glue it down so that the user can raise or…"
stan bryars joined Diane in Chicago's group
Can 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
stan bryars joined Shane's group
DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION
Scavengers unite! We want to know what unusual trash you've used to build instruments. Post your trash-to-treasure creations. Follow up on Dumpster Diver contests.See More
stan bryars replied to john malan's discussion string gauges for a 3 string guitar"For my personal use I like the 12&3 string from whatever set I have. I don't concern myself with actual gauges. I buy whatever I get the deal on
Others like 2,3&4 but I don't like the squeak I get from wound strings
As far as…"
stan bryars replied to Rand Moore's discussion Is there a Canjo Group Yet on Cigar Box Nation?"OK the votes are in and it is definitely time to start this up
I built one for the fun of it and have fallen in love with them
I can actually ply the thing and tab is very easy to find or adapt
I'm thinking about using them as business cards…"
stan bryars replied to Grace Bowyer's discussion Question about this miter box/saw combo on Habor Freight..."This is what I bought
I use a speed square to line things up, it works better and faster tna using a miter box that may allow the blade to wobble or get slightly of at an angle
That is also the handiest saw I have for general cutting
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stan bryars replied to Brian " BigB " Saunders's discussion Packaging and shipping CBGs"I'm lucky there also
I'm fat old broke and ugly, so there's never any romantic tension
But her son has been playing since he was a small boy and I built him a simple 3 string CBG out of parts from one of his old guitars
I ended up…"
stan bryars replied to Brian " BigB " Saunders's discussion Is it just me?"It doesn't piss me off, it just isn't me
I have always been a purist in most things I do and K.I.S.S. is the code I live by
But I am having people bugging me for 6 stringers now"
stan bryars replied to Brian " BigB " Saunders's discussion Packaging and shipping CBGs"I guess I'm lucky
I use a local UPS/FED EX/USPS store that I have used for years now
I recently shipped two to one customer and the lady at the store didn't like the way I packaged them, which would have cost me around $20
She found…"
stan bryars replied to Dan Sleep's discussion Parts list"definitely will
That will help in an Asian line I have been asked to make"
stan bryars replied to Brian " BigB " Saunders's discussion More questions? Well, yes. But this time it's preference questions LOL"I am stuck on using the 234 strings,
The downside is that it costs me a set of strings per CBG
I just tried splitting a pack with two guitars but it didn't sound right to me
I got a good deal on some Minwax Puritan Pine that was on the…"
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- At 5:39pm on June 13, 2010,
Rev. Nix said… - please Join http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/Florida
- At 10:52pm on March 28, 2010, Rev. Nix said…
- Wow what do i even say but yes if they want to show up come on! This is a good story we are a few liked minded folk gathering just to play homemade guitar made out of empty cigar boxs. Saturday is the Main Jam i would like to meet everyone on Friday night thats in town around 8 pm at the hotel to have a meeting of how things will be going on saturday. Im makeing a list this week to post on Guest from the Nation your name is on it!
- At 12:13pm 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
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