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stringing up, my first build problem Hello all... My first attempt at building a CBG has had its problems, none that I wasn't able to overcome. It is fretless and I can't wait… Started by Bill Sheehy	20	Sep 15, 2019 Reply by Timothy Hunter
Open G: 5 string vs. 3 string Hello! Very interested in CBG's, but have yet to build/buy one. Wondering if someone could compare playing a 3 string in Open G to a 5 st… Started by Cork_92	4	May 20, 2016 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
Tuning and set-up issues I finished my first (4 string) CBG and it seems to have gone pretty well. I strung it up and tuned it to open G, with strings I got from Gi… Started by brdfrd	19	Apr 23, 2014 Reply by Richey Kay

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stringing up, my first build problem

Hello all... My first attempt at building a CBG has had its problems, none that I wasn't able to overcome. It is fretless and I can't wait…

Started by Bill Sheehy

Sep 15, 2019
Reply by Timothy Hunter

Open G: 5 string vs. 3 string

Hello! Very interested in CBG's, but have yet to build/buy one. Wondering if someone could compare playing a 3 string in Open G to a 5 st…

Started by Cork_92

May 20, 2016
Reply by Cause the Blue rat

Tuning and set-up issues

I finished my first (4 string) CBG and it seems to have gone pretty well. I strung it up and tuned it to open G, with strings I got from Gi…

Started by brdfrd

Apr 23, 2014
Reply by Richey Kay

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