250 and 100 lb test fishing line strings, 23.5” scale length, GD tuning, 1/16” plywood top, various 3D printed components (marble filament), laminated yardstick neck, custom tuners, …

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Comment by Doug Thorsvik on January 20, 2022 at 11:13am

Thanks Kale! DIY tuners have always appealed to me but they have to work well. I explored the options years ago before my 3D printer, and concluded I didn’t have the tools or skills. I revisited it last year when Mike Simpson sent me a YouTube video of 3D printed traditional style tuners; I printed them and they didn’t work, but it got me thinking … so I took a fresh look at the problem. I get by with a little help from my friends!

Comment by Poorness Studios on January 20, 2022 at 2:39am

I love all these clever gadgets you're creating to make CBG building more accessible Doug. Great ideas.

Comment by Doug Thorsvik on January 19, 2022 at 4:45pm

Thanks Brian! The tuners actually work pretty good with fishing line which does not have near the tension of steel strings.

Comment by BrianQ. on January 18, 2022 at 6:30pm

A feat of modern ingenuity!! 

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