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Banjo Mandolin [skin] to mandolin [wood] top conversion The sound of this is over in the videos... Thanks for looking Taff Started by Taffy Evans	3	Nov 27 Reply by Taffy Evans
Parlor build slide show with same guitar soundtrack Hi, a condensed slide show of the building of a Parlor guitar. The top is Cedar, and the back and sides are New Guinee Rosewood as is the n… Started by Taffy Evans	0	Nov 20
Using low E, A and D strings? I am trying to find any video where someone has taken the 3 lowest strings (E, A and D) from a full set and then put them on an acoustic ci… Started by Engblom	4	Nov 19 Reply by Carl Floyd
Your take on this bizarre guitar https://www.ebay.com/itm/255673279777 I'm thinking it is more mandolin than guitar, and that it was built as a functional theater prop. Started by Infirmity Citrus President	11	Nov 16 Reply by Vladimir Mazic
Some questions about tuning I am middle age man seriously considering to build a 3 stringed CBG. I have a couple of questions about tuning. When I was young I used to… Started by Engblom	1	Nov 15 Reply by BrianQ.
Photos...done at last, nearly. The Pine guitar. Hi, I can't believe that I posted about this project back in 2019, and it's still not finished. It's been twenty years or so since I starte… Started by Taffy Evans	10	Nov 11 Reply by Paul Craig
Adding springs again on the electric cbg, around the “cat” bowl and howled out spacer glued to the bottom hi again, Iam building a electric cbg and added springs again, thinking it would make good vibration around the the metal bowl and added an… Started by Howard Craypool	10	Oct 26 Reply by Howard Craypool
its been a while again. it has been about 2 or 3 years since I was last on here. with running my own business never had time to bother with cbg's. now that I've… Started by john mackay	4	Oct 21 Reply by john mackay
Is there a way to remove tobacco smell from cigar boxes? has anyone found a way to eliminate the lingering aroma from empty boxes? Started by Infirmity Citrus President	9	Oct 7 Reply by A.D.EKER
Fretted and Slide Advice I'm looking for my next build from CB Gitty. Does anyone have any advice on what CBG build kits are good for playing slide on a fretted CBG… Started by Patrick Whaley	10	Sep 22 Reply by Taffy Evans

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