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First build DONE!!!!!!

Posted by Christopher Call on February 27, 2010 at 1:54am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
Well, for the most part it is! I still need to install the peizo, pot, and jack. Other than that I am going to lower the action a bit, but I am super stoked about how it came out. Plays and sounds great!

There is something to be said about creating a tool of creation! What a thrill! The next build is already in the works, however it being a gift for a friends mother for her birthday!!!!!!!!!

More images are in my image folder, but I will post one here for ease of viewing!!!!!!

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  • Christopher Call March 1, 2010 at 3:33pm
    Images???????????

    Rob said:
    Nice job.just finished my first also.. a 3 string punch with a piezo pu.not bad..cant wait to start # 2
  • Rob March 1, 2010 at 2:36pm
    Nice job.just finished my first also.. a 3 string punch with a piezo pu.not bad..cant wait to start # 2
  • Christopher Call March 1, 2010 at 1:11pm
    I do think it is more fun to play with the spacing. It made it easier to transition to that style of playing for me!

    Rick Martin said:
    It's amazing to be able to put together all those parts together and a REAL instrument comes out! I share your excitement, Chris. I only finished my first one a couple of weeks ago, and I really feel like I am enjoying playing that thing a lot more than my Martin and Fender. Don't you think the wide string spacing on these 3-stringers is more fun to play? Good work, man!
  • Rick Martin March 1, 2010 at 10:14am
    It's amazing to be able to put together all those parts together and a REAL instrument comes out! I share your excitement, Chris. I only finished my first one a couple of weeks ago, and I really feel like I am enjoying playing that thing a lot more than my Martin and Fender. Don't you think the wide string spacing on these 3-stringers is more fun to play? Good work, man!
  • Christopher Call February 28, 2010 at 10:50am
    I know it is!!!!! I already have plans for 2 at the moment!!!!!!!! It's funny, I now see things all over and say to myself, "that could make a nice guitar"! LOL

    Converted Stratslinger said:
    NIIIIICE!!!!!!

    Congrats on finishing your first build. I just started my third, and it is unbelievably addicting.
  • Converted Stratslinger February 27, 2010 at 9:44pm
    NIIIIICE!!!!!!

    Congrats on finishing your first build. I just started my third, and it is unbelievably addicting.
  • Mungo Park February 27, 2010 at 7:51pm
    Great looking build, playing and building, my hat is off to you.
    Cheers Ron.
  • Christopher Call February 27, 2010 at 7:05pm
    Thanks so much for all the kind words folks!!!!!!!!!! I played it until about 2AM last night. LOL At first, I was excited to here it play as it should, but once it started to sing, and the rifs started to come out I felt like a kid sitting in his room and finally figuring out how to play that (insert your fav musician here) rif for the first time!!!!! I can see this becoming a hobby that spins way out of control! But anything worth doing is worth over doing I always say!!!!!!!
  • Robert Edwin Keable February 27, 2010 at 3:50pm
    Nice build a pretty thing indeed. my first is the ugliest cbg ever but like they all said what a rush. Love it.
  • Shawn February 27, 2010 at 10:25am
    That rush when you hear it come to life after installing the strings it addicting I'm on my 12 and just can't slow down. Welcome to the CBG's it spreads like moonshine
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