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Comment by Diane in Chicago on March 4, 2010 at 11:20am

Mike that is entirely up to you. I like 17", but I am in the minority there for sure. Mostly I like to choose the length based on the box, what looks good and what makes sense. A 24" instrument on a lil ol box is just silly, so I go from there.

Once you know your length, decide on a tuning (DAd, GDg, whatnot) and use this to figure your string gauges:

http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm

Comment by Mike Willmouth on March 4, 2010 at 10:54am

What would be a good scale length for a CB strum stick style guitar? And what would be a good size for the strings to use?

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on February 28, 2010 at 5:08pm

happy stick :D

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on February 28, 2010 at 5:06pm

To my ears a major pentatonic is like a 'happy blues' or 'cheerful blues' if there is such a thing..
so u know..
happolin...
happimer
etc..

Comment by Diane in Chicago on February 28, 2010 at 4:43pm

Here is Sam playing his BluesBox! http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/dulicblues-box-boogie

Comment by Diane in Chicago on February 28, 2010 at 4:38pm

The major penta-cimer is still on the bench, hoping to start cutting into the tin this week. It got derailed by a couple of electric builds, but they are done and out of the way!

Since it is the first one, I think I'll cut the slots all the way across and insert partial frets. If it is a huge party to play, I'll make a full-out one with exotic woods and everything!

I am thinking now of also making a 2-string version tuned 1 1 in a lap style, for my dad. He won't pick up the regular stick kind I make, but maybe this will get him going. I have a paired set of boxes left (thanks, Sam!) so that's also in the queue now.

We need a better name, though. That writer guy came up with Blues-Box, which is pretty snappy. Penta . . . .

Comment by Wichita Sam on February 23, 2010 at 3:57am

Ok,,,, anyone wanting the canjo songbook I compiled, tab'd for one string diatonic instruments, email me at wichitasam@yahoo.com just put "songbook" in the subject line and I'll send you 46 songs tabbed for canjo....

the best,

Wichita Sam

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on February 23, 2010 at 3:38am

and hows that major pento one coming my dear ??
dont see no-one else doing those yet :D
or splitting frets on em..

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on February 23, 2010 at 3:35am

Thats a really slick looking site..!
nice..
its still Lady Di's baby as far as I'm concerned & very clever too..
any stick which is easy for beginners to sound good on is a great thing for music and our culture, most people give up on music because its too hard to get any 'instant gratification' from their instrument..
I've taught music a long time, and believe me, the quicker you can get a student sounding good to his own ears, the better your chances of making a musician out of him.

Comment by judy davis on February 23, 2010 at 3:15am

awesome! luv ya all, have a great week,luv

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