"Looks like the price doubled too. I have seen these for $30 just about everywhere. Sharper Image must boost the price so they can market a discount.
I believe Shane did a demo video of one of these..."
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"So it's a PoS? That's a shame. That just makes someone's first experience with CBGs a poor one."
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"I had one . and accidentally left it in my unlocked car .. I was only gone 5 minutes ... and someone left 4 more in there ;-/"
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CBG listed in the Sharper Image catalogue
I saw this today in the Sharper Image catalogue. Lots of people will have, at least, seen one of these now.https://www.sharperimage.com/view/product/Blues+Box+Guitar+System/205262CBGs must be getting more exposure now.See More
Mindbender (by Stiltwater)
Can Mindbender, by the band Stillwater, be done on a three-string fretless guitar?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yau1Ceo-owhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Sdv3os1b8I'd like to give this a shot. Does it have any weird chords?I get that the talk-box is a completely different animal and I don't care about that part.See More
"I use a Surform tool for rounding off the edges of the underside of the neck, and other things as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-21-399-6-Inch-Surform-Pocket/dp/B00002X1ZQ"
"Wow, you’re talking about a problem I’ve had with the bolts for 25 years! The threads always were at the wrong angle. I gotta try this! -Shane "
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Turnbuckles come with two bolts. I have several that have eye-bolts, but other bolts are available. One of the bolts has left-handed threads. It works well as a bridge, since the angle of the threads lines up with the angle on the bridge. I've had problems with right-handed bolts where I need to files grooves in the spots where the strings should be to keep them in place.See More
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- My fingers are not nimble enough for six strings, but I can manage 3 strings. I built a dulcimer, and am able learn songs on that. I can then translate those songs to the guitar.
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CBG listed in the Sharper Image catalogue
Posted on December 8, 2021 at 7:28pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
I saw this today in the Sharper Image catalogue. Lots of people will have, at least, seen one of these now.
https://www.sharperimage.com/view/product/Blues+Box+Guitar+System/205262
CBGs must be getting more exposure now.
Turnbuckle Bolt as a Bridge (left-handed thread)
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 9:56pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Turnbuckles come with two bolts. I have several that have eye-bolts, but other bolts are available. One of the bolts has left-handed threads. It works well as a bridge, since the angle of the threads lines up with the angle on the bridge. I've had problems with right-handed bolts where I need to files grooves in the spots where the strings should be to keep them in place.
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BrianQ. said…
Welcome, check out the Resources tab for build info and join some groups located in the Posts tab? Forum is for questions and Blog posts are for sharing your build processes?
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