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Outstanding! Also, thanks for the link to Justin's video. (I already have his lesson on how to play the thing.)
What did you use for a $1.40 tuner? Can't quite see in the pic.
it is not in the pic sorry, that will be done next outing with them. I purchased the cbgitty economy tuner pack of 6. it breaks down to $1.40 per tuner. and that video is a good one for showing how to do the build. i created documentation to give all the kids to take home in case they want to build another with a family member and i put a link to that video in the doc for them to check out. it really helps explain it all.
These are the ones I used: http://www.cbgitty.com/cigar-box-guitar-parts/6pc-economy-open-gear...
Thanks.
I've been using eye bolts with wing nuts plus regular nuts to clamp onto the headstock, but my per each cost for that as about $0.75 USD and I have to file and drill the bolts to make it easy to attach a string. The budget tuner looks promising...
yep that is why i went with them. the cost is not much difference when you think about it and much less work and easier. I could have just used a screw like in that video but i would think for a kid tuning it would be a nightmare you wold just be at what ever it is tuned to or not tuned to.
here are my observations on the tuners with the kids. Id recommend using real tuners . the eye bolts and screws and such are difficult at best . and Although a diddley isnt that noticable if out of tune it gets to be a drag for them. and the hope is that they will grow to enjoy playing and want to explore the cbg world a bit more. We actually had some scouts that wanted to build more . The neck ties work great , I got a bunch at a thrift store. heres what we found out about that... Some, not all but some parents arent too thrilled about some ?? who knows who neck tie on their childs neck. weird i know but true. dont ask me how i know. So it can be solved by requesting each kid to bring their own. " grampys tie or " dads tie " oh and there is a site guitar huggers. we bought a bag of like 8 pounds of tuners for 24 dollars plenty of tuners . also went to the hardware store and got donations for the troop in wood and copper pipe for slides. the boys did it for their belt buckles.
oh and for the nuts we bought a long piece of allthread and i cut a bunch of chunks with my hotsaw. and presanded them . its alot cheaper than buying a bag of screws or bolts
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