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The Beginners Club Discussions (77)
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First build. Lots of feedbackHello All, I just completed my first CBG. I picked up a bunch of boxes, figuring mistakes were bound to be made (and they were) and I migh… Started by Jim Pickles |
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Apr 3, 2013 Reply by Keith Stanford |
Trouble with sound...Hi, This is a little off topic but I just built a stompbox, the CBG is next. The size of the stompbox is 4" x 7" to match my motorcycle lic… Started by Paul Lasicki |
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Jan 7, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore |
new tuningHi guys, this may seem like a stupid question to the majority of you,I have been watching a vid on you tube about different tuning for a 3… Started by Mal Chilvers |
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Jan 7, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore |
suggestions for string heightHello all Jeff from Montana here, I'm building my first CBG which will be a three string fretless model. My question is what height shoul… Started by jeff Holloway |
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Sep 21, 2012 Reply by Emmy DePolo |
pick up and neck problemI am making a 3 string with a through the box neck and want to use a humbucker pickup I am worried that I will need to remove too much o… Started by Mitchell Montgomery |
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Aug 6, 2012 Reply by Reeds Taylor |
Nut and BridgeHi all, Can someone tell me if the nut and the bridge are supposed to be the same height on a 3 string slide? If not, which should be highe… Started by C.W. |
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Jun 28, 2012 Reply by C.W. |
ActionI had attempted to build my first 3 string but Im having problems with the action. The strings are sitting very far from the neck. I made… Started by C.W. |
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Jun 16, 2012 Reply by ChickenboneJohn |
My First CBG.Neck and piezo attach.Hi.Time to go on on my first project.Need to attach neck to box.Neck is same size as box inside.Do I glue neck to the lid or box ? any diff… Started by Hobo 63 |
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Jun 14, 2012 Reply by Honsik |
fretting over fretsI'm about to start my first fret job and the wire I have is slightly bent. When I press it into the slots I cut, the ends are sligthtly low… Started by alectron |
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Nov 8, 2011 Reply by alectron |
Not Your Regular CBGI've built on CBG, it's Okay, but I wantz sumpin' a little different. My wife's a crafts type person (quilting and so on) and has a large s… Started by Tom "Broken E String" Sobieski |
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Oct 29, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague |
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Discussion Forum
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
Started by Robert Dawkins. Last reply by Order99 Jul 6, 2020. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Build 2!
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Sean Murphy Oct 28, 2018. 3 Replies 1 Like
Best/"Easiest " Way to notch out CBG Neck......?????
Started by Brian M Nusser. Last reply by ChickenboneJohn Nov 14, 2017. 16 Replies 0 Likes
First build, not-great results
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Nov 14, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Neck length
Started by Holly Hodson. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Nov 9, 2017. 4 Replies 0 Likes
"If you wand to get something done real bad . . ."
Started by Michael Zimmerle. Last reply by Richard Dean Oct 23, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
First build and a broken string.
Started by Dan Mullen. Last reply by Richard Dean Oct 23, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
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
Started by Chance. Last reply by Chance Oct 24, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like
general
Started by tommy farrar. Last reply by tommy farrar Nov 28, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Tail - or where the strings are mounted
Started by evanmars. Last reply by Richey Kay Aug 25, 2015. 7 Replies 0 Likes
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
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