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Started by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

1 Apr 23, 2010
Reply by Tracy Kennedy

Ok....Im stumped on an appropriate scale length for this box

The box is 13.75''L X 10.50"W X 2.50"D   If I were to use a common 24.5" or 25.5" Scale length and placed the bride, say, a 1/3 (4.58") u…

Started by Tracy Kennedy

13 Apr 23, 2010
Reply by Tracy Kennedy

Drill bit blank

I know that a lot of people on here have seen the o'brien guitars tip du jour on making a drill press router. Has anybody here tried it? Al…

Started by Ben

35 Apr 22, 2010
Reply by Mungo Park

License Plate Both Sides ?

I am on my 2nd License Plate Guitar build and I forgot something important, the back for it. (Insert sound bite here... with my best Forres…

Started by Brian Watson

7 Apr 22, 2010
Reply by Tracy Kennedy

hey guys from france

I live in France it is long I look at this very good site, I use google translate because my English is very bad, I wish I joined the group…

Started by oldharp

2 Apr 21, 2010
Reply by oldharp

Wiring tone pots

Hi guys and gals. This resource has been a gem. Thanks to Shane and to all who contribute. I hope I'll be able to help someone down the tra…

Started by Glenn Reither

6 Apr 21, 2010
Reply by Glenn Reither

Getting the Best Acoustic Sound

Hi all,I've been following the info on this site for about a year now, but I finally signed up not too long ago.  I'll get some pictures of…

Started by N.A. Wendte

3 Apr 20, 2010
Reply by Wade

First CBG! Questions/Advice?

 Hello! i'm new to this forum from earlier today and i'm from Leeds in the UK. I have begun collecting materials to build my first CBG, try…

Started by Samuel Carter

9 Apr 20, 2010
Reply by David L.

Measurements!

Hi everybody. about to start doing the neck for my first cbg this week.was planning on using this fretscale found on another cigarbox guita…

Started by rockinfrasse

24 Apr 20, 2010
Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars

Fingerboard Raduis Advice

I'm thinking about putting a radius-ed fretboard on my next build.  I'm looking for advice or comments on radius size.  This will be a 4 st…

Started by MikeBoy

12 Apr 19, 2010
Reply by Tracy Kennedy

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