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1st Build!! Please tell me what you think.

I just finished the CBG I have been working on over the last few weeks. This was a lot of fun to build and I am already starting on the next one. Please let me know what you think. I tried to use as many hand tools as possible when shaping the neck and headstock. It has a standard Radio Shack piezo, tung oiled poplar neck, red oak fretboard with burned frets and cut down .357 Mag bullet casings for markers. It plays great with a slide. It is loud when played unplugged very nice sound in my opinion, although I have not heard any others in person to compare it to. After I adjusted my amp it sound great plugged in too.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on December 21, 2009 at 5:22am

You have a great eye for design... simple, yet just enough "unique" details to set it apart from the herd. Don't you just love how tung oil creates a "deep" finish?

anyway, thanks for sharing...

the best,

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Jim138 on December 21, 2009 at 5:23am

Its just a sink strainer I found at the local mom and pop hardware store. I spent quite a while looking for one in brass to match the bullets and the rest of the hardware.

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Permalink Reply by Crow on December 21, 2009 at 5:27am

awesome!

Jim138 said:

Its just a sink strainer I found at the local mom and pop hardware store. I spent quite a while looking for one in brass to match the bullets and the rest of the hardware.

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Permalink Reply by Keith Parmer on December 21, 2009 at 7:15am

Wow,.......nice!

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Permalink Reply by Jerryrig240 on December 21, 2009 at 8:45am

I see talent.....very nice....great compared to my first cbg.

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Permalink Reply by jeremy james a scriver on January 2, 2010 at 6:18pm

wow I 've built a few now nothing so nice. I like the pics out side neat touch. You said you use a radio shack piiezo I've found they pick up almost to much where did you mount it in the box? any way nice work dont hold back next time lets hear some tunes

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Permalink Reply by vince tomsha on January 2, 2010 at 11:43pm

nice, you have alot of patience.
I started mine today, i'll be finished tomorrow but it won't look anything like yours.
i'll make more, hope one looks as good as yours.

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Permalink Reply by Jim138 on January 3, 2010 at 3:43am

I sandwiched mine in two pieces of 1/32" thick basswood. I then used generous amount of hot melt glue to fix it to the underside of the lid about a half an inch up and to the left of the bridge. I dont have to much trouble with it. I do get some feedback if Im turned up pretty loud but I can mute it with my pinky finger tip while playing by anchoring it on the lid on top of where I mounted the pickup.

jeremy james a scriver said:

wow I 've built a few now nothing so nice. I like the pics out side neat touch. You said you use a radio shack piiezo I've found they pick up almost to much where did you mount it in the box? any way nice work dont hold back next time lets hear some tunes

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Permalink Reply by JayBo on January 5, 2010 at 4:06pm

What a great build. You must be really proud. I'm thinking that my first build (once I get a tiny bit bolder) won't come close to your level of perfection!