"The strings and the lid are not tuned to each other, not even close. The lid needs to fit a little loosely. Maybe that's obvious to you and there's other problems, I'm assuming you are a beginner. How much experience do you have with…"
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Bento Box peek
Started this discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. May 22, 2019. 2 Replies 2 Likes
I'm building a couple of Bento Box ukes from C.B.Gitty. I have not glued the box, so my pictures have it held together in some painter's tape. But I wanted to show it off as is, partly to help people…Continue
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"I got a little obsessed with this. The only one I ever completed ended up being a diddley bow, although a 2 sting (guitar or bass) would work well- I'm a complete beginner player and don't like leaving the outer strings so close to the…"
"I'm not entirely, 100% sure what you're asking. Firstly, I'd get out the battery powered tuner right away. I'm not much a musician, but I've found no reason not to let myself be entirely dependent on $10 tuners.
You can…"
"I've built a couple of "mason jar" speakers for my CBGs, partly after looking at cheap "practice amps" and finding this is a fairly common problem with them. Cheap amps get buzzy. I can't address the particular brands…"
"Sorry I'm going to be wet blanket here, but the disc piezos are just not sensitive for the positioning to that degree to be much difference. If you're not using a rod piezo placed directly under the bridge... disc piezos, not matter how…"
"Kool, thanx for sharing. Ben really delivered on this kit! I’m getting ready to pop on a few myself. Looks like a good project for me n my daughter this summer? Keep us posted?"
"I don't want to skimp on photos so here's some more raw pieces. The headpiece on the right is from a second build which doesn't include a "Bento Box" logo.
I stained the back "Colonial Maple" already, I sanded one…"
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- What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here, your membership may be rejected).
- Variety of ways sound can be amplified with them. Resonators, piezos, pick-ups. Even the surprising loudness of cardboard construction by itself. It's bigger than the old traditional acoustic vs electric guitar rivalry. And the entire lute family has representation.
I'm not sure where to post this yet, but while it's on my mind; I've been struggling about making my first CBG with the conflict between making a very tradition-looking and/or sounding CBG vs. a "hot rod" with modern electronics, and I got a breakthru: science-fiction themed post-apocalyptic CBG. I imagine some people somewhere have already thought of this; why not make a CBG with the (conceptual) leftovers of future collapsed civilization, not just today's or yesteryear's junk? Mix found materials with whatever expensive components I have access to? Maybe it's silly, but if this is going to be art project, I need to have a excuse to put whatever I want into it. Dystopian Box Guitar is it!
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- At 1:21pm on January 2, 2019,
gordon barnes said…
Iived in Marlboro, worked in Framingham GM plant. Think I might have gone to Ahhhlington once to watch my daughter play soccer, over 40 years ago. I bet you don't miss the traffic, I moved to south Boston Virginia, When I go back to Mass. it's scary. I can say, noone has given me the one finger salute for 17 years. Small town in old south, police wave when they pass. nobody flipping us off, my wife said, don't they like us here? Back to work. Gordon ( Great dismal swamp king)
- At 6:26pm on December 31, 2018,
Gordon again, I just saw your post about the Post-apoc. theme being silly.. I don't think silly exists with these things. Its like the musical theater of the absurd. That's the fun I guess. I'm old, what apeals to me is elegant and nice tone. , But what do I know. I bought a Guitar with a dog dish resonator without a strait line or a true rt.angle on it. Check out cbgs made by Lenny Perrot in Montreal, Pappa Mojo cbgs.. They make great cbgs, Thats off-set by the fact that as a French Canadian, he roots for Le Habs. I'm from Boston. Guitars are great, Hockey team sucks. Did you get so see RAY bOURQUE wHEN HE CAME FROM bOSTON AND WON THE sTANLEY cUP FOR cO. He is God in boston. Him and Bobby Orr. Talk to you later G (SWamp dog hog whiner)
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Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Infirmity Citrus President yesterday. 2 Replies 1 Like
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Started by Anthony adams in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. on Saturday. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Steel String Tenor Uke: soundboard & truss questions
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What random stuff have you used for a bridge?
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Converting 3 string to 4 string
Started by Robert Bryan in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Oscar Stern Dec 27, 2022. 3 Replies 1 Like
Plectrum
Started by Engblom in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Dec 26, 2022. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Need Help on building a Hubcap Guitar
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Restoration of a Regal 1930s Domino guitar. with video
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T Dec 25, 2022. 8 Replies 6 Likes
Annual Gitty & Friends Christmas concert 2022
Started by BrianQ. in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Uncle John Dec 23, 2022. 2 Replies 2 Likes
I like Spam, just not on Cigar Box Nation!
Started by BrianQ. in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by BrianQ. Dec 22, 2022. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Canjo pickups
Started by David Blackburn in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Byrd Franklin Dec 22, 2022. 5 Replies 0 Likes
CIGAR BOX NATION CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2022
Started by Slowpaw Steve T in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker Dec 22, 2022. 21 Replies 7 Likes
DYI Box
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Getting intonation right
Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Dec 14, 2022. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone with experience in 1-3-1 tuning?
Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Dec 14, 2022. 10 Replies 1 Like
GCEA uke tuning, deeper sound
Started by Peter V Owens in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion Dec 14, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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