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Comment by Oscar Myer on August 26, 2015 at 5:31am

Comment by Dave Steingart on August 26, 2015 at 4:36am

My son is having problems with the strings slipping on the saddle of a baritone uke. The saddle is a bolt. From my research here, it seems like the saddle break angle is not steep enough and I've seen a "trapeze" bridge mentioned. Anyone know what that is and what it looks like?

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on August 18, 2015 at 12:02pm

Easy answer for you Wayne. Put on string down each side of the neck and the third one goes in the middle. I generally try for somewhere between 9/16" and 5/8" spacing, but whatever you are comfortable is fine. Obviously, if you are using a fretted neck the strings need to be over the frets.

Comment by Wayne Avery on August 18, 2015 at 11:14am

I.m a newbie so I don't have a comment.  But I have a question on string spacing on 3 string.  The neck I am using is not a full 1.5 but 3 tenth under.  Fretting is done.  Time to string but before I bring all the hard work to destruction a little advise is required.  I have not found much about this subject anywhere.  But then as my ex will tell you I never read instructions.  Thanks in Advance

Comment by gary sheldon on August 16, 2015 at 9:34am

Ellwood Bear is correct.

Comment by Michael H. Fischer on August 16, 2015 at 6:41am

Thank you all for chiming in.  Would like to find the cure for the stereo jack as I have several in stock.  (first order - didn't know any better).  Live and learn.  

Comment by George Mesheau on August 16, 2015 at 12:58am

Had the same problem with a CBG , changed out the stereo jack and replaced with a mono and all worked great..

Comment by Dan Sirman on August 15, 2015 at 9:19am

I would try replacing the stereo jack with a mono jack. Or make sure the hot is connected to the tip and the ground to the sleeve on the stereo jack.

Comment by Michael H. Fischer on August 15, 2015 at 8:50am

I have completed two 3 string CBGs w/ piezo - volume and !/4" jacks.  Both work fine on my Fender Princeton amp.  Just finished building a 9v CB Gitty cigar box amp. and only one CBG works with it, the other produces only a very faint amount of volume.  Any ideas of what could be causing this? The only difference in the wiring of the two is that the one that doesn't produce any volume has a stereo jack the other a mono. (again, both cbg's work with my Fender/Peavey/Roland amps). Halp?

 

Comment by Scott W on July 1, 2015 at 7:27am

Frank, you must have a *perfectly* flat fretboard, must cut the fret slot deep enough for the tang on e fret, and must lightly hammer the fret until fully seated. If you press or hammer the fret too hard, it will bruise the wood and sink the fret too low. Good luck!

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