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Hey Gene,
Why not that let the paper be what it is.... Unless you literally abuse your paper covered CBG, it will hold up reasonably well. Shane's famous Mac, looks so relic because he has played it hundreds or thousands of hours over maybe a 10(?) year period. For most of us who will only play 3-5 hours a week, the paper will hold up quite well, and , even as it starts to wear away in the "strum zone", it will gain a nice "lived in" like SRV's strat. I have a favorite paper covered CBG with about 50 hours play on it, with only the slightest dulling of the finish. Just be sure to "skin" the paper off the inside of the lid/top so that you get the best/loudest sound possible....
good luck.
the best,
Wichita Sam
i'm always thinking of the cheapest way to achieve results. I have actually used clear packaging tape and taped the whole dang box. It doesn't look that bad if you take the time and make sure there are no air bubbles and line the seems of the tape up nicely. just another idea I thought i would throw out there.
Generally, the reason I reject adding finishes to the box, is that it reduces it's responsiveness...
Certainly adding a layer of packing tape would restrict the top's vibration....
bucky said:i'm always thinking of the cheapest way to achieve results. I have actually used clear packaging tape and taped the whole dang box. It doesn't look that bad if you take the time and make sure there are no air bubbles and line the seems of the tape up nicely. just another idea I thought i would throw out there.
Well I am finally done with it!!! my first CBG!
spent a lot of time over christmas filing and making a mess in the living room :D Thanks for all your help, guys. I'll post the photos when I have them. I couldn't wait to get it finished, I was so anxious to see what it looks and sounds like when put together. I was pretty surprised that it sounded that good after stringing it! I thought "damn, I can't believe that this sound comes out from this little box!!!
the only problem with the guitar is that for some reason, fretting certain notes doesn't sound quite right, actually way off would be more exact. I am not sure why, I was pretty careful to measure frets as exact as possible. May be it has something to do with action? my bridge turned out a lot higher than normal.
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