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Matching CBG and amp

I finished up my La Aurora CBG, which I think is Number 4. I need to get the piezo for it and give it a whirl with the amp and see how she…

Started by Dan Sleep in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

4 May 14, 2009
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Tone Control Blues

Hey all... Wiring novice/newly addicted cbg-er here... I have 2 volume pots and am under the assumption that I can turn one of them into a…

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11 May 14, 2009
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Hey Guys, "Songs inside the box" the Max Shores documentary is going to be shown at the 6th annual SouthSide film Festival in Bethlehem, Pa…

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4 May 14, 2009
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resonator

HELP I.m building a resonater CBG and have bought a 6"ulk cone bisket type but not shure how it will be installed do I need to make a ring…

Started by freddy boyd in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

6 May 13, 2009
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Piezo placement question....

I'm a CBG virgin and I'm not sure what is the best way to place this disc under the soundboard...I know it's supposed to go under the bridg…

Started by CMcG in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

1 May 13, 2009
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A question of groove(s)

Hi: In looking around for suitable bridge/nut material, I've found a couple of antique keys from my grandmother's house. They're the old-f…

Started by Vincent Cuenca in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

3 May 12, 2009
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String questions

I've built my first cbg and am useing Ernie Ball Earthwood 80/20 bronze guitar strings 42 gague, 30 gauge and 17 plain string. I can't play…

Started by Big Steve in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

13 May 10, 2009
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Started by Doc Oakroot in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

2 May 10, 2009
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Building a piezo buffer preamp

I had found several sites that had schematics for building small preamps that would work with a piezo transducer. I thought I understood t…

Started by Dan Sleep in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

2 May 7, 2009
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Man rolls a 142 foot long cigar...

It would take a helluva box for this baby... http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090507/ts_afp/lifestylehealthcubatobacco

Started by Dan Sleep in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

3 May 7, 2009
Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

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