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CBGs by nature involve recycling old boxes. Here is a place to share all your ideas about recycling everyday objects into guitar parts. Eye bolt tuners, drain cover soundholes, rusty spanners as bridges, paint can resos... Share creative ideas here.
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Broom Wire Frets
Started by Monterey. Last reply by Monterey Mar 24, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I used broom wire from an old straw broom for frets when I made my Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer. I pre-drilled the holes with a finishing nail a little smaller than the wire. They used broom wire…Continue
Wire coat hangers?
Started by Paul H (PRH). Last reply by Order99 Jul 26, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
It seems that they are pretty useless but I generate wire coat hangers, any ideas of an application for these? Weld them for sound hole screens? Frets?Thanks,PRHContinue
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Comment by Wichita Sam on November 19, 2009 at 7:13am
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I've found a company that recycles industrial production material... got a bunch of brass bushings that make great soundhole trim...
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Comment by Roosterman on November 19, 2009 at 4:55am
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Yup, thats the ticket! :o)
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Comment by Tam Givens on November 18, 2009 at 8:32pm
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I like to make my CBG's with a zero fret, and sometimes I find the action is a bit low for a slide.
So I cut a piece of umberlla spoke and slide it over the zero fret to raise the string height.
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Comment by 3 String Blues on November 18, 2009 at 2:29pm
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finding stuff and making it work and play great on a cigar box guitar is the ultimate....its way cooler than buying stuff!!!...not good if you plan to sell them....but if you just want to play and wow people, nothing is cooler than bent forks and kitchen drawer stuff!
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Broom Wire Frets
Started by Monterey. Last reply by Monterey Mar 24, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Wire coat hangers?
Started by Paul H (PRH). Last reply by Order99 Jul 26, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
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