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Mono verses stereo is there a difference in the sound you get by having one or the other is so explain to me please Started by rick harris	1	Oct 7, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
Nut Material By using one or the other as in bone,wood, bolt, for a nut is there any difference in sound that comes by using different material? Started by rick harris	1	Jun 15, 2014 Reply by Mike S
Missing note? Hi, I built a second cbg and fretted it. Well the frets didn't seat in properly and so I decided to go fretless. So I easily took the f… Started by PJ Pilkington	7	May 25, 2014 Reply by rick harris
Bridge Mystery On a lot of the builds I see here, a small metal rod is used as a bridge , usually floating atop a piece of wood. I've been looking for a s… Started by Jim Kasmir	9	May 22, 2014 Reply by rick harris
Measure Fret Spacing/Printable Fret Template There are a few online fret calculators that will give you the fret spacing for any given scale length. ***** FretFind2D. lets you print a… Started by Ted Crocker	4	Sep 6, 2013 Reply by Donald Cermack
positioning of the bridge? HI my cbg seems a little sharp at the 12 fret and I know I read somewhere to move the bridge. Do I move it forward or backwards? Thanks PJ Started by PJ Pilkington	2	Apr 14, 2013 Reply by PJ Pilkington
Lowe Cone thru Neck An easy way to fit a lowe cone ( or any reso cone) with a modified thru neck. 1, glue in a hardwood strip firmly onto the bottom of the box… Started by c# merle	7	Apr 12, 2013 Reply by c# merle
Fretting over fretting? Here's a Template Idea. Here's a simple template I made to fret a 26-1/2" VSL with 18 frets for a recent build. It's a chromatic scale, no problem for guitar playe… Started by Dan DeBruler	0	Jan 15, 2011
Building a CBG - 8 Video Tutorial by Brian Parks Brian Parks Clubhouse Page Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Started by Ted Crocker	0	Jan 4, 2011
playing diddley bow Is there a How to play diddley Bow book or DVD out there? Started by Mark H. Dow	1	Dec 12, 2010 Reply by Ted Crocker