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Box bracing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates Sep 12, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,does anybody have any suggestions for bracing a cigar box? I have a box that keeps warping a bit I am hoping placing some sort of reinforcements in the box will prevent this.Thanks in advance !Continue
Cigar box warped
Started this discussion. Last reply by Keith Weser Sep 6, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all ,Well I finally finished my first neck, went to grab my cigar box and found that it is severely warped ! I had prepped it about a month ago and have looked at it several times since and never…Continue
Cigar box question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates Aug 12, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Does anybody have a suggestion on what specific brand cigar box is best for building a 3 string ? I'm starting to plan my 2nd build so aninfo would be appreciated !
String spacing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates Jul 30, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Anybody have any suggestions or measurements for string spacing on a 4 string cbg using 1x2 neck ? I would like the strings to be spaced far apart for ease of playing. Any help would be great
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We lost early CBN good guy, Wes Carl on Friday
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We lost early CBN good guy, Wes Carl on Friday
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With a paint can lid reso, you can still build it as a neck thru.... so, neck attachment is easy. If you build a true reso, you have to do a set neck or some form of bolt on.... pretty advanced.
As far as a paint lid reso, then only thing you might want to think about it using a slightly thicker board for the neck, because you have to relief it slightly more under the neck. You'll need some kind of tail piece that gives you a straight shot for the strings to break over the bridge. The bridge probably needs to be hand crafted in such a way that it's tall enough to offset the slight "dip" in the paint can lid and allows the placedment of the piezo within if. When you get there, email and I'll give you some tips....
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Wichita Sam