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6 pole PU

Started this discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Jan 10. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Hey ya’ll, My understanding, in the 6 string electric guitar world, is that aligning strings with PU magnetic poles is ideal. If I use a 6 pole PU on my 3 strings, would I attempt to align the…Continue

Trivia Quiz

Started this discussion. Last reply by the anonymous pick May 15, 2019. 9 Replies 1 Like

Any one know who made Jimi’s CBG?Continue

Tags: Hendrix, Jimi

Amp builds on my workbench

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker May 13, 2019. 6 Replies 3 Likes

Im working on some amp builds. 6” speakers, 9v, 5 watt, effects, mp3, headphone jack, effectsi am fortunate to have a friend in Dan as he is mentoring me in this art formContinue

Do I need a nut ?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Walter Mar 31, 2019. 22 Replies 0 Likes

i am finishing a build and the nut is tough to use. Can I use a zero fret and screws for string alignment?ihave included a couple pics.thanks for your adviceTimContinue

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Tim Pannabecker replied to ILL GREEN's discussion Swamp Lion Circuit- 3 P90s! in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"love P90s. Thank you for your complete outline on this"

Jul 31

Tim Pannabecker replied to Michael Myers's discussion Clarification on pick ups in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Piezo in the neck is very interesting. With the traditional placement under the bridge, when there is neck contact, it really projects through the amp. The difference in location and output is intriguing. I’m sure you will…"

May 6

Tim Pannabecker replied to Michael Myers's discussion Clarification on pick ups in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

May 6

Tim Pannabecker replied to Robert Killen's discussion Doubling the high string in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Sounds great, I want to try and may double the bass GGdg. How are you and/or others measuring the distance on nut and bridge for the two strings opposed to the other single strings. I know there are no rules, but I figured you might use…"

Feb 25

Tim Pannabecker replied to Lionhound's discussion Getting there but needing advice/help please. in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Everything Taffy said and if you are going acoustic, I try to keep the sound soundboard thin. I’ll even belt sand the top for better vibration. Scale length - nut to 12th fret and 12th fret to bridge equidistant. the first builds…"

Feb 17

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Jan 11

Carl Floyd replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

"I agree with anonymous. It doesn't really matter. The whole Fender spacing vs Gibson spacing is overblown. When you bend a string, do you hear the volume change as it passes between the pickup poles? I have a Strat with…"

Jan 10

Grandpa replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

"Taffy, I pulled 2 poles with success, once. Maybe I just got lucky. The git hasn't come back for repair....but I'm going to advise others to NOT use this method. Fixing a git over a failed pickup problem that I caused would be a huge fail.…"

Jan 10

Taffy Evans replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

"Hi, I think pulling those two poles may cause the windings to collapse, but obviously the pickup still works, if you have used that idea. When I tried it the coil went slack and I junked the pickup. Taff"

Jan 9

Grandpa replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

"Thanks, Taffy. I haven't posted for a while, I forgot about the glitch. Anyway, I was agreeing with AnonPick. I've slanted 6 pole p'ups so that the 1 and 6 poles are just outside the 1 and 3 strings, results have always been fine. I…"

Jan 9

Taffy Evans replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

"Hi Grandpa, use HTML Editor to get your posts to appear. DONT USE VISUAL MODE ....'COS IT AINT VISUAL Taff"

Jan 8

Tim Pannabecker replied to Jay Cole's discussion New guy with muffler guitar build in the group Introduce Yourself!

"Those are sweet. I’m working on a Harley Davidson Screaming Eagle muffler. It is tough due to the curved nature of the motorcycle exhaust. Thanks for reminding me"

Jan 5

the anonymous pick replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

Jan 4

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Jan 3

BrianQ. replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

"The reason why you center the strings over the magnets is because of signal strength & clarity, between the magnets will give you reduced volume & a muffled tone? "

Jan 3

Tim Pannabecker replied to Tim Pannabecker's discussion 6 pole PU

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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).: I love the sound, the history and the humble yet bad ass provenance

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At 5:32am on March 18, 2019, Bob "Ambrose" Negus said…: Hi Tim, a pleasure to be your friend.

At 8:41am on March 15, 2019, Uncle John said…: Hi, Tim. I like your gutiars, especially the dog and the eye-bolt tuner builds.

At 6:07pm on March 8, 2019, Korrigan said…: Thanks Tim, I appreciate the kind words. There are definitely great folks here and a vast amount of knowledge archived in the forums... but it's not as active as it used to be. If you're a Facebook user you should check out some of the cigar box guitar groups there, it's a lot more lively.

A few I belong to are:
Cigar Box Guitar
Fretless Cigar Box Guitars - Builders & Players Group
Cigar box guitar Builders owners and players

At 1:19pm on February 15, 2019, John Bennett said…: Many thanks for your comment, Tim. I decided that good old steel braces, steel bolts and plenty of steel screws were the way forward to getting a solid build with less chance of vibration and buzzing. Seems to have worked out OK and gives the option of taking it all apart again for future modifications - although I'd rather not!

At 7:29pm on January 28, 2019, Daniel Walter said…: thank you Tim, talk soon, wood, wood, wood. love the amp, "speaker grill" never grows old.

At 6:18pm on January 23, 2019, Grandpa said…: Hi Tim, and welcome to the obsession. This is Grandpa, here in La Habra, CA (N. Orange County). Been buildin' about 4 1/2 years, have made a bunch of gits. Give me a call if you want to talk about gits and building. I don't know about any local cbg fests, but I have a couple of "show and sell" events I'm attending over the next couple of months if you're interested.

Reach out--(562) 458-2881.

Later.

At 2:08pm on January 23, 2019, Jeff 'Bones' Reilly said…: That’s looking good Tim I’m sure it will sound great every one you build has it own voice to be found looking forward to a sound check .

At 2:20am on January 23, 2019, Jeff 'Bones' Reilly said…: Gday TIM glad to have you onboard enjoy the fun and best of all no rules . Regards Jeff .

At 11:42pm on January 21, 2019, BrianQ. said…: Tim check out the profile pages of Jeff “Bones” Reilly & Rev. Todd Hansen, if you’re looking for cbgs with offset necks?