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What is the optimum nut height and bridge height combination. What are the best materials to use? I have been building and experimenting for a couple of years now. 1) I am curious for peoples thoughts on the best set up heights for th… Started by BUGGY (C)	27	Sep 23, 2019 Reply by RTZGUITARS
String Action on a Slide Guitar? Does string action matter on a slide guitar? My personal preference is high action--1/8" at the nut and 1/4" at the bridge. I did make on… Started by Eric Davis	7	Aug 16, 2019 Reply by Ken I
First built Questions - Scale lenght and Bridge Positions I am going to built my first CBG. A frettless 3 string. My Box has 30x20cm (about 11,8x7,8 inch) 1.I want many playable frets. Is 19 to muc… Started by Andreas Fischer	21	May 20, 2018 Reply by Andreas Fischer
Installing a Strat style bridge I just installed a Strat style bridge on a guitar I made and I got lucky, it worked out perfectly! Not knowing exactly how to place it for… Started by Ducati Scotty	6	Mar 29, 2018 Reply by Ducati Scotty
biscuit bridge for resonator Hi guys, was just wondering about biscuit bridges......I cant quite nail down whether the biscuit should be hardwood or not....am planning… Started by rob bryon	5	Feb 6, 2017 Reply by rob bryon
Grounding Mini Humbucker and Hardtail Bridge I've built 3 cbgs so far and haven't grounded any of them. This one, the one I'm moving the bridge on, really needs to be grounded. And I'm… Started by Richard Wilkins	12	Oct 26, 2016 Reply by JL
whammy bar designs, anyone??? So today i saw a video of shane speal, in which he told about the whammy bars they sell at C B Gitty, i emediately went back to my old desi… Started by Iain T.S.	16	Jun 17, 2016 Reply by Iain T.S.
Ready for a bridge but having trouble on a back burner build I have five builds ongoing at the moment, but my first build has encountered a bit of a stall. The trouble is that I mistakenly cut the ne… Started by Jeff Foreman	13	May 23, 2016 Reply by the anonymous pick
16th fret bridge Hmm.. New to me. Have you guys seen this.. Might be of special interest to lapsteel players. Might not work. Click here https://youtu.be… Started by Fomhorach	2	May 16, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
Hard tail bridge location help. Hey everyone.... TRYING to do my first build and I might have jumped in the deep end too soon. At any rate I decided to do a hard tail brid… Started by Rickyboy	6	Apr 26, 2016 Reply by Rickyboy

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