Welcome to the Intermediate tips and tricks group Andrew, hope you find something useful there. Please feel free to look about, ask questions and contribute anything you feel is of interest to the group.
Bloody hell! Didnt expect to find another CBGer in Inverness!
For your timber, head down Longman Road (not Longman Drive!) - its the road that goes along the waterfront, UNDER the Kessock bridge. Theres a builders merchants down there that stock hardwood. Cant remember the damn name, but its the big modern place about half way down - always have a hand drawn sign selling rock salt hanging off the fence. Next time Im out Il drive by and get the name for you
Anyway, ask to see what they have - I buy Meranti from them, but they sometimes have oak too.
Missed your call somehow buddy - damn answerphone didnt give me your number either.
Anyway, the place I get my timber from has changed name - its now under the Jewsons banner. Easy to find, alomost opposite the new marina under the kessock bridge. Ask to see their hardwood latting.
Ha-ha! Great! My comment comes from my Dad's gun safety lecture from when I was 5 or so growing up on a farm. It also comes from Captain Beefheart's 10 Commandments for a guitar player. Google that if you don't know it already. :)
Hi Andy, Thanks for the info. I've seen these on Ebay, but the only place I've seen them is from overseas. I keep hoping someone from over here will post them for sale online. I definitely don't want to pay what they are wanting for nut files from luthier supply houses...and my wife doesn't want me to either!
How much do you want for them and what method of payment? Check ok? Paypal? Forgive me as I've never bought something from someone who uses a different currency. My address is:
David Tutterrow
124 Heathersett Dr
Franklin, TN 37064
Thanks again for the info and I'll try to look them here and help others such as myself.
Wow, Andy....thanks! I've tried looking them up, but it seems the only places I've seen them available is in the UK. I wish you would let me know how to compensate you for the trouble. I really appreciate it. By the way, I told my wife where you're from and she's wanting to know when we can come visit :-) Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind hitting the links over there myself! Thanks again and let me know if there's ever something I can do for you - David
Thanks for you comment on my lap steel build Andy. below is a picture of it after i finally decided what I wanted for a 'fretboard". i drew the lines on some clear acrylic and put some playing cards under it so the lines showed up better. Enjoy!
Hi Ando, Thanks so much for stopping by and adding the lovely comments. Appreciate that! You've made some nice looking instruments. Like the Kentucky tag. I'm going to have to get me a Mississippi tag next time i go back home.
Haven't had a chance to use them on a build yet, but I have a "practice" bone I use and they seem to work just fine. They'll get plenty of use when I get used to working with bone well enough that I feel comfortable slapping it on a CBG. Thanks again!
I got a set of welding tip cleaners from Lowe's home improvement store here in the states - but they can also be ordered from Amazon.com and shipped for free. Cheers!
i hope you had a good time here!! well yes the cartoon is awsome!! Seems like hard times are part of the procedure...Thanks for your sympathy though...
ah right it's two poles!..thought it was just one piece. Yeah the Meranti I got was from some offcuts at Ridgeons. £3 and I can get two necks out of it so I thought that was a bargain?!
Andy, Thanks for your comments on Milk Cow Blues. I just looked through your photos. I like a lot of your stuff. Like your builds and you give me artist envy. I played my one remaining 4 string mandolin yesterday. It has never been 'right'. I am doing several simultaneous projects and one is long scale mandolin. Probably 18-20 inches, but tuned natural GDAE. Maybe the longer scale will help me get better intonation.
Lol thanks bud,im all new to this CBG so any tip advise would be most welcome. I seen a you tube vid of one of the members off here who made a one sting diddley bow n thought wow i can do that lol just need a plank of wood an old tabbaco tin a string n pick ups but not sure about the pick ups to put in a tin oh and im a lefty but seeing as how bemuzic played it with a stick n a slide i guess that does not matter.
Cheers bud guess where im heading off to , after i knock off work in the morning lol yep my local guitar shop to start my new path on the cbg oh n dissmantle a chep pallet lol. Many many thanks looking forwards to this.
Thanks for the comment on my first kalimba build. Yew the metal is for pinging. The metal strips are played with the thumbs to get a music box type sound from it. Here's a link to a video showing a talented player playing a kalimba. (It's not me playing.)
Hey, Andy, good to hear from you. I saw a CBG in the music shop in church street a couple of weeks ago and thought, shucks, I should try making one. Just Bout completed second and well hooked.
Donald
ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY
At last i made my first cigarbox guitar, it works fine,its nothing fancy just bits of this and that i found in my house,
I named it;little devil titan,
its my son,s old hockey stick.
Thought this may be of use for others to try;i used rivets for my strings to go through
at the tail end.there should be a picture of the rivets used,hope this is a help to someone,
Feb 25, 2011
Mark Bliss
Welcome to the Intermediate tips and tricks group Andrew, hope you find something useful there. Please feel free to look about, ask questions and contribute anything you feel is of interest to the group.
Mark
Mar 6, 2011
Roosterman
Hi mate
Bloody hell! Didnt expect to find another CBGer in Inverness!
For your timber, head down Longman Road (not Longman Drive!) - its the road that goes along the waterfront, UNDER the Kessock bridge. Theres a builders merchants down there that stock hardwood. Cant remember the damn name, but its the big modern place about half way down - always have a hand drawn sign selling rock salt hanging off the fence. Next time Im out Il drive by and get the name for you
Anyway, ask to see what they have - I buy Meranti from them, but they sometimes have oak too.
Ben
Mar 9, 2011
Roosterman
Il find out the name of the place in town that sells it mate, but even if theyre out, I have some here I can sell you at cost
Ben
Mar 12, 2011
darren brown
Mar 21, 2011
darren brown
i think its tuned gdgb thanks man .
Mar 21, 2011
Roosterman
Missed your call somehow buddy - damn answerphone didnt give me your number either.
Anyway, the place I get my timber from has changed name - its now under the Jewsons banner. Easy to find, alomost opposite the new marina under the kessock bridge. Ask to see their hardwood latting.
Cheers
Mar 29, 2011
c# merle
Apr 1, 2011
darren brown
thanks andy
it turned out well .
Apr 21, 2011
Bad Finger (Eric)
BTU is British Thermal Unit. I was having a bit of fun since you are using that heat diffuser normally used over a gas burner. Sorry, I'm a nerd.
May 13, 2011
darren brown
May 16, 2011
Uncle John
May 17, 2011
Roosterman
Hi mate,
Pop by anytime - just give me a bell to make sure Im home!
Sorry I havnt dropped by to see you yet - Iv been hectic busy, but Il find time at some point.
Whats the charity gig youre doing? Sounds like fun, I could drop in and show my support
Ben
May 17, 2011
bemuzic
May 25, 2011
Bad Finger (Eric)
May 27, 2011
David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars
Hi Andy, Thanks for the info. I've seen these on Ebay, but the only place I've seen them is from overseas. I keep hoping someone from over here will post them for sale online. I definitely don't want to pay what they are wanting for nut files from luthier supply houses...and my wife doesn't want me to either!
May 28, 2011
David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars
Andy,
How much do you want for them and what method of payment? Check ok? Paypal? Forgive me as I've never bought something from someone who uses a different currency. My address is:
David Tutterrow
124 Heathersett Dr
Franklin, TN 37064
Thanks again for the info and I'll try to look them here and help others such as myself.
David
May 29, 2011
darren brown
May 31, 2011
David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars
Jun 11, 2011
Mike Bingham
Thanks for you comment on my lap steel build Andy. below is a picture of it after i finally decided what I wanted for a 'fretboard". i drew the lines on some clear acrylic and put some playing cards under it so the lines showed up better. Enjoy!
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/gambler-lap-steel?context=user
Jun 12, 2011
Low Budget Luthier
Jun 13, 2011
darren brown
Jun 15, 2011
David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars
Jun 18, 2011
Shelley
Hi Ando, Thanks so much for stopping by and adding the lovely comments. Appreciate that! You've made some nice looking instruments. Like the Kentucky tag. I'm going to have to get me a Mississippi tag next time i go back home.
Greetings,
Shelley.
Jun 19, 2011
David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars
Jul 3, 2011
Jon Pruett
Jul 3, 2011
bouydog 8-9-8
Thanks for the info Andy. The truth is the nearer things are to being free the better I like them.
Cheers
Dave
Jul 9, 2011
Uncle John
Jul 13, 2011
Dion Bilalis
Jul 16, 2011
bemuzic
Jul 26, 2011
Uncle John
Andy, Thanks for your comments on Milk Cow Blues. I just looked through your photos. I like a lot of your stuff. Like your builds and you give me artist envy. I played my one remaining 4 string mandolin yesterday. It has never been 'right'. I am doing several simultaneous projects and one is long scale mandolin. Probably 18-20 inches, but tuned natural GDAE. Maybe the longer scale will help me get better intonation.
Aug 6, 2011
Keni Lee Burgess
Thank you Andy for joining my group. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Please check out my instructional video CDs. Enjoy your practice.
http://shop.ebay.com/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&a...
Aug 9, 2011
Carl Howe
Aug 14, 2011
bemuzic
Aug 14, 2011
Carl Howe
Aug 14, 2011
David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars
Aug 17, 2011
Elmar Zeilhofer
Aug 17, 2011
Mike Bingham
Hey Andy,
Thanks for the comment on my first kalimba build. Yew the metal is for pinging. The metal strips are played with the thumbs to get a music box type sound from it. Here's a link to a video showing a talented player playing a kalimba. (It's not me playing.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgrM0QU_S7USep 8, 2011
Donald Jack
Donald
Oct 31, 2011
bemuzic
er, I didn't get it : -/
Nov 10, 2011
bemuzic
thanks Andy, glad you got it ok : -)
Dec 1, 2011
alan payne
Thanks Andy, I live in Lossiemouth.
Dec 18, 2011
Paul Gibson
Hi Andy, thanks lol, i wanted to start my own guitar company but the name has already gone lol !
Feb 8, 2012
jala
for the motoguitar it's not me the autor, thats the man and his passion
living in the94 val de marne france
his site: www.luthier-amateur.com/gruau
Mar 11, 2012