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Sound holes or not sound holes in a electric cbg? This is my first dog bowl guitar and I plugged it in. In this cbg Good idea or not I used a springs around the bowl and on the bottom spa… Started by Howard Craypool	5	Sep 21 Reply by Greg Brown
Guitar Amp What would happen if I installed the amplifier directly into the cigar box of a guitar? Would it make an instrument that blasts sound direc… Started by Chase N Williams	5	Sep 21 Reply by Paul Craig
It Happened at breakneck speed.... Hi, I have lost count of the number of guitar necks I have repaired over the years. These accidents have been caused by a number of reasons… Started by Taffy Evans	4	Sep 21 Reply by Paul Craig
Thinning headstocks Hey folks, I am doing my 3rd large batch build for another elementary school, 25-30 ukuleles. I have yet to figure out a faster easier way… Started by Eric Lettau	11	Sep 19 Reply by David Bowes
Finding correct bridge position. Hi, I thought some of you might find this useful. I’m showing one of my acoustic builds here, but I use the same method on my CBGs. The bri… Started by Taffy Evans	0	Sep 12
The entirely hypothetical encylopedic CGB design and construction book - a long post I just bought a box full of CGB building books, and I must say I'm disappointed. I taught electronics, computers, and networking. I am part… Started by Infirmity Citrus President	5	Sep 6 Reply by Doug Thorsvik
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Looking for advice on pickup type and placement I'm building a reso-plate kit from C. B. Gitty. Looking for advice on a type of pickup and the best location for it. Started by Howard	6	Aug 29 Reply by Sean Jay
Hi everyone. Need some advice plz... I'm baaaaack for a bit. Some might remember me, I've been gone quite some tims. Long story short, I moved from CBG's to making full size g… Started by James Pobog	25	Aug 19 Reply by James Pobog
How can I use this cool piece? I have this brass saddle rosette that's vintage Civil War. It's 2 1/2 inches wide. It would be nice if it could go flat on the top somehow… Started by Jo Jacobsen	13	Aug 5 Reply by Paul Craig

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