Nick B's Videos (Cigar Box Nation) - Cigar Box Nation 2024-05-03T19:38:03Z https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=2854at73wzydw&rss=yes&xn_auth=no IMG_2992 tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-23:2592684:Video:2030626 2014-06-23T01:28:29.407Z Nick B https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/NickBaldes <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2992"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330097188?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Something I finished up this weekend. One humbucker and one single coil. Both four strings. Originally tuned DADF# and DF#AD, but changed to DADG and DGAD. Pleased with the appearance, but not with the sound just yet. Never been great at wiring when knobs are involved. I always seem to get too much noise. I'm assuming its a grounding issue, but I can never seem to solve it. Might do some… <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2992"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330097188?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Something I finished up this weekend. One humbucker and one single coil. Both four strings. Originally tuned DADF# and DF#AD, but changed to DADG and DGAD. Pleased with the appearance, but not with the sound just yet. Never been great at wiring when knobs are involved. I always seem to get too much noise. I'm assuming its a grounding issue, but I can never seem to solve it. Might do some re-soldering next weekend and start over slowly to see if there's something I missed. IMG_2913 tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-01:2592684:Video:2011947 2014-06-01T17:16:41.654Z Nick B https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/NickBaldes <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2913"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098827?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>First attempt at a ukelele. Haven't put on the bridge I plan to use yet. I just have a bolt with tissue under it so I don't scratch the box up. Not sure I'm a fan of nylon strings though. Are you supposed to do something to them prior to putting them on because the A and G strings need to be re-tuned more than the… <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2913"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098827?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />First attempt at a ukelele. Haven't put on the bridge I plan to use yet. I just have a bolt with tissue under it so I don't scratch the box up. Not sure I'm a fan of nylon strings though. Are you supposed to do something to them prior to putting them on because the A and G strings need to be re-tuned more than the others? IMG_2910 tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-01:2592684:Video:2012035 2014-06-01T16:22:04.784Z Nick B https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/NickBaldes <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2910"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098904?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Fooling around with my homemade practice amp and an ebow. <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2910"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098904?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Fooling around with my homemade practice amp and an ebow. IMG_2756 tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-01:2592684:Video:2012105 2014-06-01T15:11:02.582Z Nick B https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/NickBaldes <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2756"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098996?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />One I built about a month ago. <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2756"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098996?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />One I built about a month ago. IMG_2908 tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-01:2592684:Video:2011836 2014-06-01T15:04:01.519Z Nick B https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/NickBaldes <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2908"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098453?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a> <a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/img-2908"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330098453?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a>