Doubling the high string - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T05:21:40Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/doubling-the-high-string?groupUrl=class101&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3697351&groupId=2592684%3AGroup%3A853&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSorry for the late response,…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-10-14:2592684:Comment:37307672022-10-14T20:43:45.184ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Sorry for the late response, I'm just now seeing this.<br/> I made that "Dulcitar" back in 1994 as a weekend project. It had a 1"x3" neck at 28" scale made of Red Oak and a 1/2"x3" Red Oak fretboard. I was worried that the neck might bow, so I added a steel flat bar of 3/8"x1/8"x22" as a non-adjustable trussrod.</p>
<p>Sorry for the late response, I'm just now seeing this.<br/> I made that "Dulcitar" back in 1994 as a weekend project. It had a 1"x3" neck at 28" scale made of Red Oak and a 1/2"x3" Red Oak fretboard. I was worried that the neck might bow, so I added a steel flat bar of 3/8"x1/8"x22" as a non-adjustable trussrod.</p> Sounds great, I want to try a…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-25:2592684:Comment:36975792022-02-25T23:14:12.540ZTim Pannabeckerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimPannabecker
<p>Sounds great, I want to try and may double the bass GGdg. How are you and/or others measuring the distance on nut and bridge for the two strings opposed to the other single strings. I know there are no rules, but I figured you might use the dulcimer spacing?</p>
<p>Sounds great, I want to try and may double the bass GGdg. How are you and/or others measuring the distance on nut and bridge for the two strings opposed to the other single strings. I know there are no rules, but I figured you might use the dulcimer spacing?</p> Thanks Sam. I looked for Shan…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-23:2592684:Comment:36971672022-02-23T17:42:40.255ZBill Saundershttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BillSaunders
<p>Thanks Sam. I looked for Shane's videos but didn't find them. Did find some old ones with an electric CBG. Sounded nice.</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>Thanks Sam. I looked for Shane's videos but didn't find them. Did find some old ones with an electric CBG. Sounded nice.</p>
<p>Bill</p> Thanks Sam.
Acoustic is what…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-23:2592684:Comment:36973512022-02-23T17:40:43.245ZBill Saundershttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BillSaunders
<p>Thanks Sam.</p>
<p>Acoustic is what I'm looking at.</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>Thanks Sam.</p>
<p>Acoustic is what I'm looking at.</p>
<p>Bill</p> Thanks Paul
Billtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-23:2592684:Comment:36972362022-02-23T17:39:50.665ZBill Saundershttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BillSaunders
<p>Thanks Paul</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>Thanks Paul</p>
<p>Bill</p> Trussrods, I use them in any…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-21:2592684:Comment:36968202022-02-21T20:04:00.956ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Trussrods, I use them in any guitar with more than 3 strings and on all bass guitars.</p>
<p>A trussrod can be a adjustable rod or a non-adjustable rod which I've used on all my CBG's.</p>
<p>Of course it all depends on what wood you are using and how hard it is and how likely it is to bend under string pressure.</p>
<p>Trussrods, I use them in any guitar with more than 3 strings and on all bass guitars.</p>
<p>A trussrod can be a adjustable rod or a non-adjustable rod which I've used on all my CBG's.</p>
<p>Of course it all depends on what wood you are using and how hard it is and how likely it is to bend under string pressure.</p> Shane Speal has a couple YouT…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-18:2592684:Comment:36964272022-02-18T22:28:31.280ZWichita Samhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/WichitaSam
<p>Shane Speal has a couple YouTubes on double 3 CBGs.</p>
<p>Shane Speal has a couple YouTubes on double 3 CBGs.</p> I've done it before. nice eff…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-18:2592684:Comment:36964242022-02-18T22:26:35.793ZWichita Samhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/WichitaSam
<p>I've done it before. nice effect on acoustic CBG. not so much on CBG with pups. seem to lose the "brightness" the doubled string can give in acoustic instrument.</p>
<p>I've done it before. nice effect on acoustic CBG. not so much on CBG with pups. seem to lose the "brightness" the doubled string can give in acoustic instrument.</p> Paul,
I realize this is an ol…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-02-18:2592684:Comment:36964962022-02-18T18:59:23.757ZBill Saundershttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BillSaunders
<p>Paul,</p>
<p>I realize this is an old post, but this is something I've been thinking of trying lately - building a "half 12 string" guitar, with octave low and middle and paired high, similar to conventional 12 string. Fretting would be like a 3 string, but get the enhanced tone. Did you need to strengthen the neck, say a truss rod or anything else to address added tension?</p>
<p>Thanks you</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>Paul,</p>
<p>I realize this is an old post, but this is something I've been thinking of trying lately - building a "half 12 string" guitar, with octave low and middle and paired high, similar to conventional 12 string. Fretting would be like a 3 string, but get the enhanced tone. Did you need to strengthen the neck, say a truss rod or anything else to address added tension?</p>
<p>Thanks you</p>
<p>Bill</p> That's absolutely beautiful,…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-10-12:2592684:Comment:24122362015-10-12T23:22:19.066ZRobert Killenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RobertKillen
<p>That's absolutely beautiful, Paul! ...both the arrangement and the playing.<br/><br/>Thank you for sharing it with us.<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/> Robert</p>
<p>That's absolutely beautiful, Paul! ...both the arrangement and the playing.<br/><br/>Thank you for sharing it with us.<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/> Robert</p>