Hey all,
Wanted some feedback here...
I am finding that in order to use my fret hand well (left hand), I CANNOT use that hand to "support" the guitar neck at all...doing that makes it real hard for me to move my left hand around quickly. Like Justin Johnson stated in his DVD, the CBG must be balanced in your lap so that your fret hand is free of having to hold the guitar up at all. The problem I have is I cannot balance my CBG on my right thigh...it's neck heavy and wants to fall downward at the head. So, I have to sit the CBG on my left thigh with the bottom outer corner straddled between my legs to make it balance. It balances perfectly this way and allows my fret hand to move freely (and fast) without supporting the CBG at all. But in that position, the jack/cord is sticking out the bottom side and jamming into my inner right thigh, so I have to spread my legs further apart a bit, which throws the balance off again. In hindsight, for me at least, it would have been much better to put the jack on the side up at the top (or maybe even coming out the bottom or even coming out the front), cause my hand/wrist/arm never goes anywhere near that area. Basically, I'm having issues trying to get the CBG balanced so I don't have to "hold it" with my fret hand.
Anyway, I bought a brand new strap, but just could not get it on (the leather is really stiff, LOL). I was really worried I was going to hurt the CBG trying to get it attached. It's not like the body is solid or anything. And I was worried if I put it on I'd never get it off, LOL. Seeing as how this balance issue has been something I'm still trying to figure out, I'm thinking a strap button at the head somewhere would have helped with the balance...maybe/maybe not.
Any balancing advice???
Tags:
Have you tried using a right angle guitar lead? I find putting the guitar body's corner between my thighs works best too and a right angle guitar lead enables me to do this. Mostly I use a strap nowadays but if that's not an option then try the right angle lead.
Hope you find the solution.
Bear :)
Yep, placing the body's corner between my things is the one position that gives me total freedom with my fret hand. The problem is my jack is poking me in the right inner thigh because it's coming out of the bottom right side. Hence, I have to move my legs further apart, throwing the balance off again.
I tried lastnight playing with it on my right thigh again. If I keep my arm resting on the CBG, it takes the weight off the neck and allows me to use my fret hand freely. The problem is that sometimes I lift my picking hand around the front to get a better angle depending on what I'm playing, and I remove my arm the body and end up messing with my fret hand again supporting the neck.
Maybe consider moving the output jack to the front of the guitar. This is where I put mine and it eliminates this problem.
I'm thinking whenever I buy another one, I'd like to have the jack placed on the side, but up towards the top
This may sound strange, but my approach to this was to find an ugly tie at the thrift store and turn it into a strap for my CBG. It's cheap, so messing it up isn't a problem. It's easy to put knots in, to shorten it. It has a really nice made-it-myself vibe, too.
That's cool. "Pick" actually sent me this lastnight:
https://www.couchguitarstraps.com/blog/2009/07/24/how-to-attach-a-g...
"Right angled jack cord"?
I didn't even know they existed. Where can I buy one?
any music/ guitar shop should have em .. or ebay .
you can get even flatter ones , but they are not as good quality .. you can also just buy the ends and attach them yourself . (soldering involved though )
Yeah, I think I've seen the cheaper ones you are referring too. They have a bit of a disc shape to them. I just emailed my rep over at Sweetwater to send me a link...I'll probably order it from them. Thanks Pick!
Finally got my right angle jack/cord today from Sweetwater. Kudos for pointing that out for me, Pick.
cheers .. hope that bruise in the leg heals now ;-)
lol.
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Southern Ray on Friday. 8 Replies 1 Like
Started by Southern Ray in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Southern Ray on Friday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. on Thursday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Crazed Fandango Apr 22. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods Apr 17. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Moritz Voegeli in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 14. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies 3 Likes
Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 9. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Southern Ray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 4. 7 Replies 1 Like
Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 10. 1 Reply 3 Likes
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like
Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like
May 11, 2024 from 11am to 8pm – Speakeasy Grill
0 Comments 0 LikesMay 30, 2024 from 6:30pm to 10pm – The Casual Pint of Huntsville
0 Comments 0 Likes© 2024 Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker. Powered by
Cigar Box Nation is presented by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, your one-stop-shop for Cigar Box Guitar parts and accessories!