i kept putting off starting this build, as i was so excited about doing it! this weekend has been messed up by snow. so, as i couldnt go out on my mx bike, i thought id start on the cbg.
im really happy with what ive done ,tho i know its a big learning curve and there are things ive done wrong, or, at least, not as id have wanted to do them.
with a wood saw, battery drill, wood chisels and a rubber mallet, i built this fro mstart to finish in 5 hours, in my shed, in the freezing cold!
my laptop is now on and im just about to start recording my first song with a cbg.
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Whoohoo! Dig all those records man.
thanks shawn. ive been sat here playing it for the past hour and cant put it down! i have an ibanex 6 string, epiphone 6 string, bc rich 7 string, but i want to play the 3 string cbg!!
Shawn said:
Welcome to your new addiction. There is no 12 step program,and there is no rehab treatment. The first one is done and you are already thinking of the things you will do better on the next one, and soon you will look at your bike parts in a diffrent way. It has started welcome to the Box side. Nice job on your first one can't wait to see the next one.
thanks to ,you, you inspired me!
HOLLOWBELLY said:
Nice one dude.
ha ha, there are 500lps and 1000 7"s, 90% of that is punk!
colin mcgrath said:
Whoohoo! Dig all those records man.
im sure i read somewhere about the bridge possibly being needed to be moved to get the strings and notes to marry up.
my build is fretless, not sure if that is why, but it seems hard to get the "chords" to sound in tune. when i play the 3 strings open, it all sound s fine. if i try to play them together on a different fret (all on same feet that is) it sounds out of tune. does the bridge need to be altered and how do iknow which way to move it?
thanks.
Yes, you'll need to set the intonation by slanting the bridge with the treble side closer to the nut and the bass side farther away.
If you want to get more technical, find the point on the string which is halfway between the nut and the bridge. There will be a strong octave harmonic there which you can hear by laying your finger lightly on the string while simultaneously picking it with the other hand.
The harmonic note should be the same as the fretted note in this spot. The halfway point is the same as the 12th fret. If it's not the same, then move the bridge a little closer or further to compensate. You can either do this by ear, or to be even more precise, by tuner.
thanks shawn. ive been sat here playing it for the past hour and cant put it down! i have an ibanex 6 string, epiphone 6 string, bc rich 7 string, but i want to play the 3 string cbg!!
Shawn said:Welcome to your new addiction. There is no 12 step program,and there is no rehab treatment. The first one is done and you are already thinking of the things you will do better on the next one, and soon you will look at your bike parts in a diffrent way. It has started welcome to the Box side. Nice job on your first one can't wait to see the next one.
Punk is good! playing along with any of them yet?
Shawn, I passed a ladder in the alley and paused for a minute, thinking how I could attach strings to it.
mr seitan said:
ha ha, there are 500lps and 1000 7"s, 90% of that is punk!
colin mcgrath said:Whoohoo! Dig all those records man.
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