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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on July 29, 2009 at 3:23pm

I totally disagree! My guitar is made of Jello... well, it has Jello parts ;-) I use Knox Gelatin as glue he he he. So there. :-P

-Wes

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toasterburn said:

there are a few firm rules... like you should absolutely not make a guitar out of jello.

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Permalink Reply by Nick on July 29, 2009 at 5:10pm

in my preference, the (real) home made ones are coolest.
the ones that may not look the nicest, but have a real bluesy sound
when building, i try to spend as least money as possible (partly cuz i don't have much money) but i think one of the best parts about building cbg's is using parts that you find (whether it's in your house, or on the street). as much as i like a good-looking guitar. i like home-made things to look home-made. and even when a neck/headstock is home-made, it shouldn't look like you just bought it at the store. it should look like a 2x3.
a CBG is not a rich mans instrument.
and if it looks "home-made" it's got more character

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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on July 29, 2009 at 6:03pm

Why build cookie cutter CBG's like everyone else? Who says that a CGB has to have $5 max in material cost?

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Permalink Reply by steve (Roots) on July 29, 2009 at 8:26pm

I like the no rules idea the freedom to create something that actually sounds decent and looks good to the eye. But when I started building I found out real quick that this hobby could get out of hand money wise so I set myself 3 rules of building for myself. Tuners, strings, and fret wire I would buy, the rest I would salvage and scrounge.By doing this I have found a whole new creative outlet . Every where I go I'm looking for something that I could use on a build and when other people see my stuff they usually give me parts or ideas to use.So actually by setting 3 rules for my self actually opened up a whole new world of creativity for me.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Wickham on July 30, 2009 at 5:13am

I'm no expert on the subject, i'm only on my second build, but the important thing to me is the act of building a CBG not what parts are used. My first CBG's design was pretty much dictated by what parts/tools I had on hand, and my limited word working skills.
Check it out, and let me know what you guys think.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/cbg1full-1?context=user

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on July 30, 2009 at 4:49pm

Robert,

This is one of those discussions that is about "taste and preference"... Some will go oh/wow... some will shrug their shoulders and politely say nothing. I think that it is an amazing first build. It is not my gig to use salvaged necks (only done one and it was a custom request), but I can understand the attraction. Probably since I have now desire to play six string, that pretty much rules out it for me...

Good job, keep'em coming...

the best,

Wichita Sam

Robert Wickham said:

I'm no expert on the subject, i'm only on my second build, but the important thing to me is the act of building a CBG not what parts are used. My first CBG's design was pretty much dictated by what parts/tools I had on hand, and my limited word working skills.
Check it out, and let me know what you guys think.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/cbg1full-1?context=user

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Permalink Reply by Doug Thorsvik on July 31, 2009 at 2:46pm

Craig

You certainly pose some interesting and thought provoking questions. I think that's good.

To me "No rules" means:

First and foremost have fun!!!

Permission to experiment, try new approaches, work within my skill set, or attempt to expand it.

I don't have to do it the way real "luthiers" do; even though at some point I may choose to.

I don't have to limit myself to classic "tone woods" and other traditional materials, but I can use them if I choose to.

I can spend as much or as little as I want to on tools or materials. I lean towards cheap, but I reserve the right to splurge should I choose to.

The exercise of my creativity will not suspend the laws of nature; I have to learn to work within them if I want to improve the tone, intonation, and structural stability of my instruments.

There is no one right way to build an instrument. We have lots of pictures here that prove that!

Lastly, don't forget. Have fun!!!

Doug

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