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Permalink Reply by jim Kasmir on June 20, 2011 at 8:50pm

Still waiting on that video crow! Don't mean to rush you but I could sure use some help transposing some classic tunes to the three string CBG. Been trying to do crossroad blues and others. But I'm sure you could provide some valuable insight.

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Permalink Reply by Dazedlemonpie on June 20, 2011 at 9:44pm

i just written down all the fret measurement from part 5 of the video, I thought I would share it with those interested in building one.

The following are based on scale length of 59cm

 59cm multiply .9439 (or any other scale length) equals your first fret location

 

It should be marked as follows:

 

1-55.6cm   

2-52.5cm   

3- 49.6cm   0

4- 46.8cm  

5- 44.2cm  0

6--41.7cm  

7--39.3cm   0

8--37.1cm  

9--35cm     

10--33.1cm 0 (G chord)

11--31.2cm

12--29.5cm 00

13--27.8cm

14--26.2cm

15--24.8cm

16--23.4cm

17--22.1cm

18--20.8cm

19--19.6cm

 

0=fretboard dots

 

cheers

Larryz

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Permalink Reply by Crow on June 21, 2011 at 9:53am

hey turk, i fail to see where anyone is measuring from fret to fret. this is a calculation based on the initial scale lenght, as stated in the video

 

but yes, measuring from fret to fret is a sure way to mess up big time! make sure the measuring tape is clamped down, and that the zero mark is at the bridge location, and there should be very little room for error

 

thanks for all the input guys! :D

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Permalink Reply by Dazedlemonpie on June 26, 2011 at 3:27pm

i have finished my take on the Crow Style CBG, and it just freaking rock ! I had to redo the neck coz i screwed up the scaling. Will post pictures as soon as i get home

ps: showed the wife how it sounded and she immediately took it and played for hours, i literally had to fight her to get it back.....wahahahhaa   And she doesnt even play guitar.

I am on to my 2nd Crow this week......!!!! with piezo pickup so i can share clips how it sounds.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Dazedlemonpie on June 27, 2011 at 1:48am

Crow and fellow CBN crew, I have uploaded pictures of my version following crow's tutorial, feel free to check it out.

Thanks Crow, it was a great learning experience, and already planning on the next one,,,,,damn i am cursed....lol 

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Permalink Reply by LM Carreras on June 28, 2011 at 1:38am

Hello CB Nation!  This is my first post and my first CBG build.  I've known about CBGs and have been wanting to build for a while, but never had the time until recently.  This was also my first time working with wood and tools and stuff so I made a lot of mistakes.  I learned from each one though and I'm working on a second build. 

 

I went with Uncle Crow's design when I stumbled on his youtube series on building.  I tried the eyebolt tuners but I didn't quite understand how to make them work correctly so I ended up getting a set of cheap tuners.  I also glued the neck to the body and added a little neck heel.  I marked out fret lines and used a box cutting blade to make little fret slots.

Finally I added a piezo and glued the box shut.  The guitar is for my 5 yr old son, so I didn't really want him opening the box and tearing components out.  

Last thing I plan on doing to make it complete is to glue some nuts to the little string openings so the strings don't cut into the wood.

 

Thanks to uncle crow for the youtube vids. 

 

Edit:  More pictures up on my profile.

Attachments:

• 014.JPG, 1.2 MB
• 016.JPG, 1.3 MB
• 018.JPG, 1.2 MB

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Permalink Reply by jim Kasmir on July 6, 2011 at 9:11pm

Hey crow! How are you coming along on the new vid? Just checking man!!!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Order99 on August 21, 2011 at 5:12pm

Lou Carreras said:

Hello CB Nation! This is my first post and my first CBG build. I've known about CBGs and have been wanting to build for a while, but never had the time until recently. This was also my first time working with wood and tools and stuff so I made a lot of mistakes. I learned from each one though and I'm working on a second build.

 

I went with Uncle Crow's design when I stumbled on his youtube series on building. I tried the eyebolt tuners but I didn't quite understand how to make them work correctly so I ended up getting a set of cheap tuners. I also glued the neck to the body and added a little neck heel. I marked out fret lines and used a box cutting blade to make little fret slots.

Finally I added a piezo and glued the box shut. The guitar is for my 5 yr old son, so I didn't really want him opening the box and tearing components out.

Last thing I plan on doing to make it complete is to glue some nuts to the little string openings so the strings don't cut into the wood.

 

Thanks to uncle crow for the youtube vids.

 

Edit: More pictures up on my profile.

Glad to hear there's an electric version built! I'm going to make my second guitar an Uncle Crow variant-this will be my first experience with both Frets and Non-acoustic (the first was fretless acoustic with slide) and i'm understandably nervous...

Given that the best location for the piezo (so i've heard) is directly under the bridge...where the heck do you place the Piezo on an Uncle Crow Dulcimer-style neck? Did you drill a hollow directly under the bridge bolt, attach directly to the anchor bar beneath, glue to the face near the end of the neck, or something more esoteric? Inquiring minds need to know, please...

  Oh, and as far as Saving the wood from string scratches-my first build and this coming one make use of 1" aluminum pop rivets. Just pop those guys gently in a vise and tap the rod out backwards with a hammer-you've got 1" string sleeves!

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Permalink Reply by Little Soul Eric on August 22, 2011 at 7:03am

wow what a great bunch of videos ..........crackin build !!!!

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Permalink Reply by Tilly 2 Thumbs on August 27, 2011 at 4:35pm

Great job with the videos, quick question as to why you use the back of the cigar box instead of the front to atttatch the neck  thnaks

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Permalink Reply by Order99 on August 27, 2011 at 7:19pm

I won't presume to speak for Uncle Crow's reasoning on his builds....but judging from my experiences emulating said build these past few days,i'd say it's because there's more both more room to mount the bracing block.Also, the side of the box provides an additional point of contact/support for the bracing block and the entire back and sides may give a little more support when closed than just the lid singly.

 

The thing that really sold me on his 'back of the box' design though-you can fasten the lid with the catches, screws latches or even tape of your choice, and undo it at will for maintenance or modification...without...unstringing....the...guitar! I can open the lid and see how the build sounds Open Frame like a banjo, screw or tape a tuna can to the bracing block to see how it sounds Resonator-style, tape my Piezo in a few different locations until I get what I want out of this cheap practice amp(doing that right now as I type)-well, you get the point..

 

Oh, and BTW Uncle Crow...THANK YOU! My second build sounds fantastic! I can't even play guitar and it sounds good! I honestly assumed that this build would need to be Electric due to the elevated Dulcimer-style neck design you used-but the tone Acoustic is amazing...I did cut the head and used commercial tuners since the local music store replaces entire sets of tuners when one breaks and I can grab a whole bag of 'leftovers' for nearly nothing. Now if only I could afford a PC-ready camera and let you see what you helped me accomplish...again, Thank You for this design and these videos!

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Dave on January 28, 2012 at 5:49pm

three 6/32 machine screws with matching nuts

How long should these be?   I am interested in trying a crow-method cbg.

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