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Comment by Simon Cartlidge on May 6, 2016 at 12:38pm

Found this pretty sweet Harley Davidson can in T.K. Maxx the other day. With the tin being so thin I've glued a piece of ply into the bottom of the can and made this frame to support my through-neck. My plan is to fold the 'flaps' from the lid through the front panel and screw them to my neck before applying glue to the back panel and the end of my neck and sliding the whole frame into the tin to avoid the electronics and then screw through the base of the tin to lock it all together. would love some feedback from you guys, especially since you've probably got loads more experience than me and this is my first can build. Am I thinking along the right lines or have I just gone for overkill?

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on May 6, 2016 at 4:07am

That's great and really helpful Michael. Thanks very much.

Comment by Philip Hale on May 6, 2016 at 3:37am

Looks good to me, and thanks for sharing.
Regards Phil

Comment by Michael Fred Johnson on May 6, 2016 at 12:38am

This is a basic box design for uke resonators,dog and cat bowls that has worked well.There is a cat bowl version in progress in the photo

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on May 4, 2016 at 1:30pm

I've got about 8 dog bowls, metal bowls and pie dishes as well as six or seven wooden bowls. I'm thinking of trying to make a resonator guitar. Any tips or tricks or pitfalls to avoid? I think I've sussed how to attach the neck on a none-through-neck after looking around and got an idea for the piezo attaching. Quick question too, does the resonating qualities of the box itself matter if using a dog bowl or pie dish? Is it possible to use a box that probably won't resonate too well on these builds? All tips and help really appreciated.

Comment by Mark Bliss on May 3, 2016 at 4:50pm

Ah, OK. James Hill is pretty good too, but he likes to goof around with weird sounds a lot.

Did you see this? Jammin!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wzsE67O5tE

Comment by Mark Bliss on May 3, 2016 at 3:52pm

Had to be Jake Shimabukuru. Amazing musician.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB3RbO7updc

Comment by Mark Bliss on May 3, 2016 at 2:41pm

Well....

I also would have suspected the results would trend the other way. But I also think too much credit for the difference may be being attributed to the method of attachment as well. 

Exact piezo location, the aforementioned difference in boxes, construction details, and even the variation from one piezo to the next. 

My own experience makes me think you could build ten as identical as possible and end up hearing different characteristics.

And on the capo question, there must be nearly as many potential options as there are construction details in CBG's. I have seen improvised pencils or dowels and rubber bands for example. There's a capo style that is a bar and an elastic strap that might work on many styles of fretted necks. 

Point is, there are far to many variables to offer much of a useful suggestion IMO.

Comment by Simon Cartlidge on May 3, 2016 at 11:09am

Thanks guys. I guessed it might make a little difference, but I figured the hot glue might work as a dampener more than anything. It was a bit of a surprise when it turned out the softer sound was through the superglued one.

Comment by Brian Revels on May 3, 2016 at 3:38am

@Simon Cartlidge All I can say is... piezos are temperamental and a bit touchy. I don't know that I have used two identically yet (despite trying) because of this. I say try another build using super glue for the piezo (maybe even just wire it up as a stompbox and tap test the sound) and see if the sound is consistent. You could also try redoing the hot glued one to see if it is the way you mounted it.

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