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Droppin some encouragement down for my fellow small fry in the big fish pond of the cbg's Wanna give a shout out to all my CBG' brothers who are just starting out and cutting into and onto and up their first or second or so cbg. … Started by 14 buck bass (aka antonio)	1	Apr 17, 2014 Reply by Robert Dawkins
Fretboard Finish I'm getting close to finishing CBG #2 and have a really nice piece of Rosewood for the fretboard. What kind of finsh should I use for the f… Started by Devin Thompson	8	Mar 18, 2014 Reply by Dan Mullen
Planning first build Hi :) I've never built musical instruments before but I think building a CBG would be fun. I plan building a three-stringed unfretted one… Started by Regicollis	4	Mar 1, 2014 Reply by Keith Stanford
pickups HI GUYS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO WIRE UP USING A MAGNETIC PICKUP IVE BEEN USING PEIZO PICKUPS WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT IM READY TO UP GRADE… Started by Steve Mattox	2	Jan 6, 2014 Reply by Steve Mattox
laying out fret distance trying to mark out fret distance for 25 inch scale nut to bridge. not really putting real fret wire in just cutting lines and putting in do… Started by 14 buck bass (aka antonio)	4	Dec 29, 2013 Reply by 14 buck bass (aka antonio)
2nd guitar Well, my second finished, I made several mistakes on a few guitars this month. This guitar is a Frankenstein of the parts/ideas from my fai… Started by James A OBrien	6	Dec 23, 2013 Reply by ShadowChancer
C B Gitty's string ferrules... Can someone advise to the best way to install these securely? I saw a video where someone used a soldering iron to burn them into the wood.… Started by James A OBrien	4	Dec 10, 2013 Reply by James A OBrien
new member, fisrt build Hello everybody, I'm new to this so please bear with me. I say a video on youtube of someone playing "can't be satisfied" on a CBG and h… Started by Jeff Richter	3	Nov 29, 2013 Reply by 14 buck bass (aka antonio)
width of a fret slotting saw Hello, I need to buy a saw, a good one because I have a handicap. My fret tang is 055. What is the width of the blade required for these fr… Started by Marmelade	3	Nov 28, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
Stringing up a new CBG Hi, Are there any tricks to stringing up a new CBG? I just broke a string and not sure if it matters as to which side of the tuner to slide… Started by Paul Lasicki	7	May 5, 2013 Reply by Patrick Curley

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Can a box be too shallow?

Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Raymond Grimmitt Dec 21, 2021. 3 Replies 1 Like

Removing box labels

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Build 2!

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Best/"Easiest " Way to notch out CBG Neck......?????

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First build, not-great results

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Neck length

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First build and a broken string.

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Will a piezo pickup work if I install a hardtail bridge or is there a rule that it wont work?

Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen. Last reply by Brian Revels Jan 2, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes

What type of saw to use?

Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen. Last reply by Anne M. Fridley-Owen Dec 4, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes

*()@%&$! Piezo

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Tail - or where the strings are mounted

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My fifth build

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Cardboard Cigar Box

Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Jun 30, 2014. 3 Replies 1 Like

Just Finished My First CBG. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (The Sequel)

Started by L. W. Carlson. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Jun 27, 2014. 3 Replies 1 Like

Just Finished My First CBG. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! It Doesn't Work. (Insert Bad Words Here!!!!)

Started by L. W. Carlson. Last reply by L. W. Carlson Jun 24, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Scale Length

Started by Wagner Richter. Last reply by Wagner Richter May 7, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Been lurking for a while. Now I've gone and done it................................

Started by L. W. Carlson. Last reply by Wichita Sam Apr 23, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Connecting a Neck

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