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Cigar box a little different

Started by Phil Farabough. Last reply by Phil Farabough Nov 10, 2018. 10 Replies 0 Likes

This is a proto type cigar box bass full scale with removable / interchangeable…Continue

first bass build

Started by Patrick. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 8, 2018. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hey folks. Thinking of building a CBG bass and I have a question or 2. Does it matter what kind of magnetic pickup I put in it? I mean is there one specific for basses? Also, does the 3 or 4…Continue

looking for alternate tunings-

Started by Daniel Walter. Last reply by Ken Hutchinson Oct 14, 2017. 16 Replies 0 Likes

bass strings, either the ead, or adg.......thanksContinue

Building my 1st Cigar Box Bass with Cerrywood box and tiger stripe maple neck

Started by Mark Wood. Last reply by Mark Wood Mar 27, 2017. 2 Replies 3 Likes

Just introducing myself from across the pond. Built a 4-string cigar box guitar now tackling a bass. Having great fun in learning and being able to practise skills required. Didn't realise how much…Continue

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Comment by Wichita Sam on April 21, 2014 at 1:10pm: nice and clean looking, how does she sound?

Comment by Dan on April 21, 2014 at 1:07pm: My first

Comment by billykissell on April 16, 2014 at 1:54am: nylon tapewound work great. easy on the neck, easy on the fingers, waaay better tone and sustain than weedwhackers.

Comment by billykissell on April 16, 2014 at 1:48am: mine was not scrap but it's a 3/4 scale. it sounds better than basses that are waaaay out of my price range.

Comment by Jim Quinlan on March 11, 2014 at 4:34pm: Just finished my first Bass CBG. Very different to building a guitar. I used an old EKO neck that I found online and got very cheap. She plays really nicely. Standard tuning using three strings from a light gauge bass set plus a low E string from an electric - basically to keep string tension down.

Comment by Wichita Sam on March 11, 2014 at 2:30pm: you can either do "standard bass tuning" E-A-D, A-D-G ..depending on the strings that you used, or you could also do an open tuning such as D-A-d, G-D-g again, depending on the strings that you used. The decision depends on your intended usage. If you're going to be play bass lines as part of a band, then standard tuning probably makes good sense. If you're going to be play chords and melodies then an open tuning could be the way to go.

Try both....

Comment by Daniel Walter on March 11, 2014 at 1:30pm: i need a three string tuning for my bass...

Comment by Daniel Walter on March 11, 2014 at 5:12am: Just posted a short scale. sounds great. maple, tigerwood, box filled, through neck.

Comment by Ryan Russell on March 8, 2014 at 12:38pm: Thanks, I Used Red Oak Shaved By Coarse Wood Rasp, I Then Used It with Super Glue For A Slurry And Filled In All Of The Carvings. You HaveETo Be Careful Not To Mix Too Much And Not Too Thin, Or It Will Harden Or Be Too Clear.