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What random stuff have you used for a bridge? Working on a dog bowl resonator at the moment and am struggling to find a suitable bridge. A couple of hardware store trips and looks aroun… Started by Muddytone	16	Mar 14, 2023 Reply by Ghostbuttons
My next creation,I’m hooked…I guess My new creation is coming along well ,using experience gained from No.1.I opted for a different tuning…why have only two guitars and tune… Started by John B Treutlein	0	Mar 2, 2023
Neck though corner Out of curiosity, has anyone ever tried attaching the neck at a corner instead of the middle of a short side? If the neck goes through the… Started by Engblom	6	Feb 28, 2023 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
Inspired by the pick axe guitar, the sledge hammer also this is done with no actual guitar parts: the frets are finishing nails, and the tuners are 1/4-20 screws It needs a wrench to turn th… Started by jonathan leslie	6	Feb 26, 2023 Reply by jonathan leslie
Vintage Hub Cap Guitar Build Hi, I haven’t posted a build for a few months, other guitar builds and repairs keep me away from the CBG bench. But after a year of walking… Started by Taffy Evans	4	Feb 24, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
Considering wood tuners How do old style wood pegs work out for tuners on cgb’s? I am considering instituting them into a build. Started by John B Treutlein	15	Feb 17, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
String grounding Is this wire good enough for grounding my strings? I was too lazy to run out to the barn and search and the wire for the piezo ground was n… Started by John B Treutlein	9	Feb 11, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
Affordable and easy designs for youth group Howdy, I am in charge of a church youth group (6 11-13 year old boys). Looking for the simplest plans possible to give them an introducti… Started by Mark	9	Feb 10, 2023 Reply by Paul Craig
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	20	Feb 1, 2023 Reply by Paul Craig
Steel String Tenor Uke: soundboard & truss questions A friend and I are building a matching pair of steel string tenor ukes while he's in town (so they need to come together pretty quickly). G… Started by Luke H	5	Jan 25, 2023 Reply by Timothy Hunter

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