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6 string CBG's Discussions (35)
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BO Diddly Tribute GuitarI got a silverware box from Goodwill for 50 cents because the young people running the store didn't know what it was. LOL I bought one awhi… Started by Paul Craig |
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Dec 15, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig |
Headless Travel GuitarI like to take along a guitar when we travel, but I worry about banging up a full sized acoustic. After looking over the available Travel g… Started by Tom T |
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Dec 10, 2018 Reply by Mike Simpson |
My second build.This is the second CBG I've built. Used red oak from a big box store for the neck. (It's what I can find and afford). Wired in a humbucke… Started by Dave Streeb |
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Sep 13, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig |
New Build: Metal Body ResonatorHere is a photo of my latest project. It is a metal bodied resonator. The body is constructed from 26 gauge sheet metal (Home Depot special… Started by Tom T |
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Jul 12, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig |
New to CBG BuildingI just attended my first CBG festival in Albert, Texas a few weeks ago. I've started buying some parts from CB Gitty but they don't have n… Started by Ken Frederick |
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Nov 2, 2016 Reply by Ken Frederick |
Started out to build a neck.I got my hands on some 1x6 hard maple and couldn't resist building a couple of nice CBG necks. As is usually the case, once I completed th… Started by Tom T |
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Sep 4, 2016 Reply by Tom T |
Hello guys looking for adviceHi guys, new to this section, I'm building CBG,s, it's fairly new to me, but I have been playing 6 string guitar mainly blues for over 50ye… Started by Philip Hale |
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Sep 4, 2016 Reply by J.D. |
My First Six-String Build.........Not sure if I shared this before, but based on the information I came across here and other sites, I took the dive and designed and built m… Started by Tom T |
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Jul 8, 2016 Reply by Tom T |
Smoked Salmon Gift Box 6-StringUp here in the northwest, (Washington State) they make nicely decorated gift boxes for smoked salmon. This top is from the Quinault Indian… Started by Dan Vines |
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May 20, 2016 Reply by Dan Vines |
Neck sourcesHaving built all manner of things, I now have a rather crazy notion to build a Godin guitar. Well, not REALLY... But a nylon-string sem… Started by Mark Werner |
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Apr 19, 2016 Reply by J.D. |
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BO Diddly Tribute Guitar
Started by Paul Craig. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 15, 2018. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Headless Travel Guitar
Started by Tom T. Last reply by Mike Simpson Dec 10, 2018. 5 Replies 1 Like
My second build.
Started by Dave Streeb. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 13, 2018. 3 Replies 1 Like
New Build: Metal Body Resonator
Started by Tom T. Last reply by Paul Craig Jul 12, 2017. 16 Replies 2 Likes
New to CBG Building
Started by Ken Frederick. Last reply by Ken Frederick Nov 2, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like
Started out to build a neck.
Started by Tom T. Last reply by Tom T Sep 4, 2016. 9 Replies 3 Likes
Hello guys looking for advice
Started by Philip Hale. Last reply by J.D. Sep 4, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes
My First Six-String Build.........
Started by Tom T. Last reply by Tom T Jul 8, 2016. 8 Replies 4 Likes
Smoked Salmon Gift Box 6-String
Started by Dan Vines. Last reply by Dan Vines May 20, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Neck sources
Started by Mark Werner. Last reply by J.D. Apr 19, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My first playable 6 string
Started by Nick Johnson. Last reply by Nick Johnson Mar 14, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
6 String License Plate Build
Started by Paul Craig. Last reply by Paul Craig Jan 25, 2016. 25 Replies 1 Like
Which Box.............
Started by Tom T. Last reply by doggylv . Oct 8, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
6 String Boxes
Started by Tom Gilreath. Last reply by Bob Marioni Apr 30, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Distance Between the Bridge and the Nut?
Started by 5ofus. Last reply by 5ofus Mar 25, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
How to mount a 6 string acoustic neck to a cigar box
Started by Mike Huber. Last reply by Dan Vines Feb 3, 2015. 7 Replies 0 Likes
6 String bridge?
Started by Alex Barrett. Last reply by Dan Vines Feb 3, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
First timer. Wine box resonator: electric possible or not?
Started by George Everet Thompson. Last reply by George Everet Thompson Nov 22, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
reasonably six string
Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Randy S. Bretz Oct 25, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
time to build another 6-string,,,
Started by GARAGE HERMIT. Last reply by GARAGE HERMIT May 26, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like
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