HELP I.m building a resonater CBG and have bought a 6"ulk cone bisket type but not shure how it will be installed do I need to make a ring for it to set in can it be made from alum. are wood and how should I install pickup and what type works best looking for that nasual blue sound but loud enouf to pill paint sound like I wont every thing and don.t know shit I gess I get it from my wife can any one relate THANKS Freddy

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Basics:

1. The middle of the cone should be up and the bridge sits on top of it.

2. The space under the cone must NOT be cut off from the inside of the box, so you need to rest the rim of the cone on a few blocks with plenty of space between them.

3. the space above the cone MUST be cut off from the inside of the box, so you need to build a well around the cone and up to the opening in the box.

4. You'll want to put a small sound hole in the box away from the cone. A couple of 3/8" inch holes is plenty. More than that will kill the bass.

You may not need a pickup. I would build it and see how loud it is first.

If you decide you do, the best option is an electromagnetic pickup between the cone and the neck... but you may lose some of the resonator effect. You can also glue a piezo to the cone, but be careful about routing your wires - aluminum is a very good electrical conductor and you could short your pickup if you're careless.
hey Freddy , best thing to do is go to the home page and look for the "how loud Can We Make it "Group join it , it's a resonator Group , i'm sure you will find what your looking for
juju.
doc thanks so mush for the help sounds like I"ve got some work to do .I"ve build street rods and choppers before and we allways pre asembled then teared it down and final fit every thing be for asemble also I"m a trim carpenter by trade and we just cut and nail what is the best way with a CBG

Doc Oakroot said:
Basics:

1. The middle of the cone should be up and the bridge sits on top of it.

2. The space under the cone must NOT be cut off from the inside of the box, so you need to rest the rim of the cone on a few blocks with plenty of space between them.

3. the space above the cone MUST be cut off from the inside of the box, so you need to build a well around the cone and up to the opening in the box.

4. You'll want to put a small sound hole in the box away from the cone. A couple of 3/8" inch holes is plenty. More than that will kill the bass.

You may not need a pickup. I would build it and see how loud it is first.

If you decide you do, the best option is an electromagnetic pickup between the cone and the neck... but you may lose some of the resonator effect. You can also glue a piezo to the cone, but be careful about routing your wires - aluminum is a very good electrical conductor and you could short your pickup if you're careless.
thanks juju I just got off your site and was looking at the fantastic work you do man thats art work my wife was asking me why I decided to biuld a CBG and I told her what else is better than to not only have the pride of building something put beable to play it but man your leaving your mark on life after your gone

soundssogood said:
hey Freddy , best thing to do is go to the home page and look for the "how loud Can We Make it "Group join it , it's a resonator Group , i'm sure you will find what your looking for
juju.
Thanks very much Freddy for your fantastic comments

as regards making your sound well , you can go about it the way i did by bending wood to form the sound well or do it like the video shows that gene added or the other method is to try and find a small Tamborine and remove the skin and use the tamborine body as your sound well

all three methods work , some are easier than others

most off all enjoy what your doing , remember with cigar Box Guitars There's no Rules Go with what you feel
juju.

freddy boyd said:
thanks juju I just got off your site and was looking at the fantastic work you do man thats art work my wife was asking me why I decided to biuld a CBG and I told her what else is better than to not only have the pride of building something put beable to play it but man your leaving your mark on life after your

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