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Cigar box luthiery & hijinks
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Wishing all of you a peaceful, healthy, safe, and happy holiday season and New Year. Thanks everyone for following and your support and here's to your musical dreams coming true in 2024!
Replacing a (Rickenbacker) Nut Pt 2 and-a-HALF (of 3): Removing a Busted Nut
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The episode I hope you NEVER need, but if you do... it's still LOADED with Top Tips for sawing, filing, and chiseling! So, break out the refreshments and morbid curiosity as we dive deep into how to remove an over-glued - then broken - nut. Learn anything helpful? Help keep them coming! CONTRIBUTE through Zelle or PayPal to rcgpayment@gmail.com Thanks! CHAPTERS Time-Stamped in this video: * ReC...
Replacing a (Rickenbacker) Guitar Nut - Pt. 2 (of 3) Off with the Old
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Learn anything helpful? Feel it has value? You can help keep them coming! CONTRIBUTE through Zelle or PayPal to rcgpayment@gmail.com And THANKS! Topped up with TOP TIPS: Checking for neck warp, proper relief, managing strings, taking necessary measurements & removing the old nut TIME-STAMPED CONTENTS in this video: * Checking the neck for warp 1:28 * Checking the frets are leveled 4:24 * Checki...
Replacing a (Rickenbacker) Guitar Nut - Pt. 1 (of 3) Overview & Tools
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Feel this has value? Learn anything helpful? Help keep them coming! Contribute through Zelle or PayPal to rcgpayment@gmail.com And THANKS! This part is aimed at first timers, and gives an overview of the steps in the process and tools you'll find necessary or just handy to do them. LINK TO PART 2: ua-cam.com/video/LtMN9hFb00A/v-deo.html Part 3: Coming soon! Tools used: * String Spacing Ruler or...
Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin) Lesson for 4 or 3-string Cigar Box Guitar
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Save room for dessert ;-) This one's a lot of fun on CBG! Works best on a 4-string tuned GDGB, but you can just get by on 3 (GDG). Subscribe for instant updates on new lessons, instrument demos, and 'How-tos'. I'll also put links here to lessons for the other Zep tunes from the medley video link below - except for the final credits because... no. :-) Houses Of The Holy (Led Zeppelin) Lesson for...
Houses Of The Holy (Led Zeppelin) Lesson for 4-string Cigar Box Guitar
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My kind of religion! The first lesson from my Led Zeppelin Medley video linked below. Subscribe for instant updates on new lessons, instrument demos, and 'How-tos'. I'll also put links here to lessons for the other tunes in the medley - except for the final credits because... no. :-) Led Zeppelin 'Medley' on Cigar Box Guitar ua-cam.com/video/2E19WFchuB8/v-deo.html If the video helped you, pleas...
Led Zeppelin 'Medley' on Cigar Box Guitar
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A Zep-stravaganza of tunes on 4-string cigar box guitar! I'll be uploading lessons over time from the playlist below. Check back for links - or better yet, SUBSCRIBE to get automatic updates. Playlist 0:06 Houses Of The Holy 0:48 Custard Pie 1:13 Dancing Days 2:08 Over The Hills And Far Away 3:04 Ten Years Gone Why "Dragon"? The story at: ua-cam.com/video/IO6wILNq1tg/v-deo.html Check out all my...
Rough Cut Guitars Dragon cigar box guitar
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The spirit of the sigil IS REAL :-D in this full demo of my flagship electric model. See full specs, photos, videos, and pricing on all my models at roughcutguitars.com Disclaimer: Photos of Jimmy Page, the term "Zoso", and the "Black Dragon" stage suit are for reference only. Please don't sue me, dude. A medley of Zep tunes on CBG as well as lessons coming - stay tuned! Subscribe to this chann...
Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator cigar box guitar - "Crazy 'Bout an Automobile"
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A quick take on the Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator. Set up for slide and inspired by Ry's namesake axe but in a compact scale - and a fraction of the price :-) See this and all my instruments at roughcutguitars.com Equipment used: Guitar: Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator Pedals: Ibanez TS-808 Overdrive Ditto Looper EHX Holy Grail Max Reverb Fishman Loudbox Mini amplifier Shure SM-57 Mic Shure MVi Dig...
Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator cigar box guitar - "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
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A quick take on the Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator. Set up for slide and inspired by Ry's namesake axe albeit in a compact-scale - and fraction-of-the-budget - CBG :-) See full specs & pricing for this and all my other builds at roughcutguitars.com Equipment used in this video: Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator Ibanez TS-808 Overdrive JHS Smiley Fuzz Walrus Monument Harmonic Tremolo Ditto Looper EHX H...
"Vincent" Cover on Slide CBG
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Been wanting to try this for a while! Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator full specs at roughcutguitars.com Equipment used: Rough Cut Guitars Cooderator Ibanez TS-808 Overdrive Walrus Monument Harmonic Tremolo EHX Holy Grail Max Reverb Fishman Loudbox Mini amplifier Shure SM-57 Mic Shure MVi Digital Audio Interface Apple iPhone 7 Camera For more information contact: roughcutguitars@gmail.com Thanks fo...
Quick Take Beatles Cover on Cigar Box Guitar
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Had a hunch this would work on 3 strings. Why? Why not?! :-) One last take before moving on. Equipment used: * Rough Cut Guitars "Gold Rush" model - details & specs at roughcutguitars.com Scrapbook page * 1941 Gibson EH-150 amplifier * Ibanez TS808 overdrive pedal * Shure SM57 mic * Shure MVi interface * Apple iPhone 7 camera Full demo at ua-cam.com/video/Ja1EQ98AGO8/v-deo.html Thanks for watch...
Changing Strings on a Hard-tail Bridge for Cigar Box Guitar
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This video covers the entire string-change process from first-time installation to tuning up to pitch. It's primarily for beginners, but gives a few tips that might be useful for more experienced players, too. There's even a helpful PSA! There are several reasons you might change strings on your guitar: * to try different gauge strings * to try a different brand * to replace old strings that ha...
Rough Cut Guitars Gold Rush cigar box guitar
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Rough Cut Guitars Gold Rush cigar box guitar
Shaping CBG Necks by Hand - Part 5 (Final): Final Shaping & Finish Sanding
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Shaping CBG Necks by Hand - Part 5 (Final): Final Shaping & Finish Sanding
Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 4: Shaping the Heel & Transition to the Neck
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Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 4: Shaping the Heel & Transition to the Neck
Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 3: Completing the Neck Profile & Transitioning to the Headstock
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Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 3: Completing the Neck Profile & Transitioning to the Headstock
Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 2: Ergonomics & Profile
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Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 2: Ergonomics & Profile
Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 1: Intro & Micro-planing
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Shaping CBG Necks By Hand - Part 1: Intro & Micro-planing
String Action for Cigar Box Guitars
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String Action for Cigar Box Guitars
Hardtail Bridge Set-up Tips for Cigar Box Guitar
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Hardtail Bridge Set-up Tips for Cigar Box Guitar
Rough Cut Guitars Shade #1 Electric Cigar Box Guitar
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Rough Cut Guitars Shade #1 Electric Cigar Box Guitar
First Mortise & Tenon Neck ACOUSTIC Test
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First Mortise & Tenon Neck ACOUSTIC Test
The Rain Song with Prelude - Rough Cut Guitars
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The Rain Song with Prelude - Rough Cut Guitars
Cigar Box Guitar Dulci-matic by Rough Cut Guitars
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Cigar Box Guitar Dulci-matic by Rough Cut Guitars
Takamine EG530SSC Acoustic Electric Dreadnought
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Takamine EG530SSC Acoustic Electric Dreadnought
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Hi , can you tube a five string banjo to play Irish music GDAE? . Thanks
@oliverclarke995 Biggest issue there - to my knowledge - would be scale length. Standard scale length is 26.25" - a lot longer than a tenor banjo typically used for that tuning/Irish music - and that puts a lot more tension on the strings. There are short scale/travel banjos that are around 16" so right in line with a tenor - even a bit shorter. Maybe you could offset the standard length with extremely light gauge strings. In either case, you could treat the '5th' string as re-entrant and just ignore it for single-note playing. HTH
I think I’ll just buy a tenor 😉
Wow, what a great video. I just built a tenor guitar (from an old cigar box) and your video helped me so much!
Awesome, great , but! Can’t see your left hand 😵💫😫 better camera guy?
Thanks for this video! It's surprisingly hard to get samples of the actual pitches for the tenor banjo. All the online tuners and sound bites are for the five-string banjo. This was perfect. Now that I know the pitch, the electronic tuner can do the rest!
Thanks for letting me know- I wasn't aware that clip-on/ electronic tuners weren't keyed in on tenor banjo pitch. Even on chromatic setting? I really appreciate the info and I'm all the more glad it's helpful.
I've used this video about 300 times. Thank you.
Hahahaha well, thank you - I'm glad it's been helpful. And thanks for driving up those view numbers 😀
Nice
Just trying to find part 3??
Life raised it's (very) ugly head. Hope to get it in the works soon. Stay tuned! Or just subscribe for crying out loud and you'll get it to your door ;-) Seriously tho, thanks for watching and following the adventure.
Sorry to hear that.. hope things are getting better in your world, and look forward when you're ready. Take care.
Great videos Sir. As someone who has removed a number of Ric nuts on my guitars, I can vouch for just what a task it is! The last one I did the nut was glued in on the bottom and the front facing to the fretboard, and took away the paint underneath despite my careful actions! Yikes! The design of how the nut is attached to a Ric has to be one of it's worst features in my opinion. My truss rod cover didn't actually sit up against the edge of the nut (and this was a brand new Ric in 2019) so was not a useful tool to hold it etc. I feel your pain when I saw half of the nut was left when you tapped it out! Appreciate the comprehensive videos and knowledge sharing. Cheers ,Scott.
My brother! :-D And, nice channel - yer a man of taste and distinction.
Sounds real fab, Tom!
Y'All realize I can NEVER navigate off of this screen again, right? :-D
Great thanks I have had trouble with these bridges on 3 stringers not setting it back far enough I work on about 1/8th or 3mm back further seems to work for me.
Thanks for the fine video, now everyone can do it. Took 5 seconds to remove the nut, but half an hour to explain how to. Must be a school teacher😎 Per in Aarhus🇩🇰
Hahahaha! Thanks for the great comment :-D I used to be, but talked a lot less back then! Keep in mind this is for absolute beginners - especially ones who are wigged out by the thought of doing this. I figure it takes some talking through - and the devil is in the details. Plus this work gets lonely after a while :-)
@@roughcutguitars Been a teacher myself 🇩🇰😎 By the way, do you have any experience with a chineese chickenbacker 360/12. or any guitar dealers/companies on Aliexpress?
Merry Christmas
Superb! "Away In a Manger" on a cigar box guitar. Getting harmonics on it and everything! 🎄
Thanks! Means the world that you noticed. Happy New Year!
This is super useful information and very well presented. Thank you. After building and having played my first CBG for a while now, I have started to notice the flaws in my fretting and action. I just finished a comprehensive frett leveling job and that did wonders for my CBG's playability. Now, I was looking to understand a bit more about setting the action, and this was just perfect. You definitely brought the geometry of it all home for me. Also, before, I wasn't guite sure how back angle plays in; I have about 1.5 deg. But now, after a quick sketch myself, I see it doesn't matter. What matters is the relative height between the nut and the saddle. More back angle just means a taller bridge/saddle. I think that's correct. Cheers and thanks again.
Well aren't ya kind! Thanks. You're on track with back angle theoretically, but in practical terms a larger back angle necessitates a taller bridge than would be stable and then messes up the height to the nut. I always start every new build with a plan drawing - unless it's a carbon copy instrument - and the key is to start drawing your plan with the STRING. It will blow your mind and accelerate your learning, understanding, and knowledge of guitar geometry and performance dynamics. You also have to remember that a larger back angle puts the strings higher and higher over the body/box, and any traditionally placed sound hole you might have, which brings a diminishing point of returns on amplitude and string vibration frequency setting up the Soundwave that pump down and back up from the body. Think of a singer's.distance from a microphone. There's a sweet spot depending on a whole bunch of things such as string material and gauge/weight and body material - wood or otherwise. 1.5 to 2 degrees is optimal. You can do some really simple tests with a one-steing instrument and increasing/decreasing the angle. So, the learning never really ends my friend :-)
@roughcutguitars Right on, thanks for the great response. That makes so much sense. I'm actually a retired Mechanical Engineer, lol, but never really applied it to a guitar. The choice to use a slight back angle in my first build came as recommended by Mr. Puckett. I like it cause it provides a bit extra finger pickin room. My next build will be a solid body in the Snowden style. Thanks again for all the helpful feedback.
Yes, the 'RIC' nuts are (were) made from Bakelite, hence the Black Color! If the original owner (not you?) replaced the nut, chances are he/she did use Bone. Hope that helps? Gb PS: I Clone these 'critters but all mine utilize a "ZERO FRET", as in Gretsch G-6122.
Thanks for the feedback! Sorry, thought I made it clear in the vid: that was done by someone before me. No way I'd do the replacement like that - and then cover it up if it went south! Hope you checked out parts 2 and 2-1/2. You probably know the challenge of removing one when too much ca was used. Getting to the last part installing the new one hopefully soon - had some distractions come up. Cheers!
Muchas gracias Maestro . Saludos
Thank you My biggest problem is the neck angel. this makes the strings to high, bolt on necks are tricky, A solid through the box type neck is easier to set.
That's all part of experience. Skill = Research/knowledge + foresight + practice. Top tip: Start planning/ designing your builds with the string - including target neck angle and work out from there with the parts you're thinking about using. That way, you know what you're in for. Angle gets way more out of string amplitude and that translates into resonance and volume. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best of luck!
I have gotten a lot better with pre fitting and adjusting as needed. I just re-set one of my bolt on necks now the strings are more parallel with neck. Thanks for the information.@@roughcutguitars
Thanks for watching! Learn anything helpful? Help keep them coming! CONTRIBUTE through Zelle or PayPal to rcgpayment@gmail.com Thanks! CHAPTERS Time-Stamped in this video: * ReCap 00:09 * FAQs 05:07 * Overview & Tools Used 08:37 * Step 1: Sawing - Technique & Tips 22:27 * Step 2: Filing - Technique & Tips 24:11 * Step 3: Chiseling - Technique & Tips 29:17 * Final Check 53:08 More in the Description under the video
Do you still build and sell these dulcitars?
Thanks for your interest! Drop me an email at roughcutguitars@gmail.com or PM me at Rough Cut Guitars, and we can discuss your ideas. In the meantime, you can get an idea of features, options, and pricing at roughcutguitars.com
What is this song if it has a name?
@samphillips6756 Actually made it up on the spot. Was staying in a French village at the time, which dates back to at least 1252, so I was feeling medieval and inspired :-) What do YOU think we should call it?
@roughcutguitars what about "The Woodsman's Reel" that sounds good to me! Also after listening to this song and a few others a while back, it inspired me to build my own dulcimer. Just waiting on the strings to arrive now!
Like this content? Help keep it coming! CONTRIBUTE through Zelle or PayPal to rcgpayment@gmail.com THANKS! TIME-STAMPED CONTENTS in this video: * Checking the neck for warp 1:28 * Checking the frets are leveled 4:24 * Checking neck relief 11:20 * Lifting the strings - 3 different tailpieces: Ac'cent, 'R' & Trapeze chevron 17:48 * Koda The Wonder Cat! 26:38 * 'Scoring'/Cutting around the Old Nut 26:46 * Measuring the old nut for reference: overall dimensions & string spacing 32:56 * Tapping the nut off - The WRONG way & and THE RIGHT 48:16 * The TAP - and a Bombshell! 53:38 * What's next...1:01:38
nice guitar, its like spongebob a legend
Thanks... I think 😀 I mean, everyone likes SpongeBob, right???
Also can i know at what price were you selling it?
Sold it a year ago. I think about $275.
Hi, im looking to purchase a used guitar and i have the option of this or yamaha fgx800c at same price. Which one should I buy?
Takamine stopped making this one a while ago, but the Yamaha has identical specs, and at the price point even new, it's a great buy.
where did you get your finger picks? I want to buy those
Those are Fred Kelly Freedom Picks. They work pretty well and sound a bit less strident than metal 'banjo style' picks. I did need to fine-tune the edges with some 300 grit sp, but otherwise put em on and play. Can't remember where I go them, but most of the major online retailers carry them or go direct to fredkellypicks.com
@@roughcutguitars main reason i am interested, is that i was wondering if i could use them on my fretting fingers the same way a noter is used on a traditional dulcimer, to get that special noter sound, but on a dulcitar/pickin stick/ walking dulcimer
This may be a dumb question, but since it has 4 strings, can you just tune it as a ukelele (GCEA) and play the chords with the same fingering arrangement you use on a uke? I play the uke and since I already know all the chords on that, I wouldn't have to re-learn everything, but would be able to move to this bigger instrument. I'd just like to play it as a bigger and louder uke. By the way, I already play the banjo-uke as my preferred instrument.
Not dumb at all - it's a perfectly natural question and one actually asked many times before early on in this post. Yep, absolutely does uke tuning. I'd just go light gauge on the top A string since that's pretty high tension note at this scale. I'd suggest something like 22 ( orig g string from tenor tuned up or down?) 20 (lighter because tuned up from g) 14 (lighter because tuned whole step up from d) 10 or sager to start with 9 and see how it goes. HTH Cheers!
I am a first time listener and new guitar player. Your video is awesome. I learned a lot. I think you are a natural instructor. I don't know if teaching is your passion but I subscribed and will make you the source of good info for my new hobby of playing guitar :) Thanks
That's funny because I'm a teacher in my full-time job! I'm taking a break from building or videos bcs I'm dealing with some health issues, but I hope to get back to it. Until then, feel free to email questions you might have and I'll do my best to help. Thanks and Good Luck - enjoy your playing!
Great information! Where to buy hardtail like this? Thank you!
I'm very glad it's useful for you. Cbgitty.com and mgbguitars.com are good suppliers but I'm not sure if they ship outside the U.S. Amazon also sells them but I'm not sure if there's a difference in quality - they're all made in China so far as I know. Hope that helps and have fun building!
@@roughcutguitars Thank you! I bought on Amazon :) Next week test. Please do more informative videos. for ex fretting :) Thank you!
I love this
That is a beautiful sound from a beautifully made interment I am trying to learn to build my own
@bearshield7138 Geez, so sorry I haven't seen this til now. Don't know why notifications are so sketchy. Hope you got your build done! If so, how'd it go?
Life has happened I hope to get back to it soon
This is exactly what i was looking for I just started playing the banjo and I'm tuning it, the cgda tuning is what I'm using and this helped me verify that I had it correct.
Great video! Thank you very much.
How do you determine break angle amount as well as the height of the neck in its pocket in relation to the bridge?
Wish I could say engineering and physics are involved, but I let Gibson and Fender do the heavy lifting there and use those as inspiration depending on the style build I'm going for. For the headstock break angle no matter what I use 13 - 15 degrees (used by Gibson and National to name a few). The one in this tutorial based on a Les Paul is 15 - my preference for nice high tension that plays a bigg part in optimum intonation. Again because it's based on a Gibbby LP I use 2 degree set back/neck angle. For the same benefit of intobation I like some back angle so while Fender tends to be neutral or minimal .5 to 1 degree I use at least that. You also want to think about clearing your strings to your bridge and pickup heights with proper distance from the pole pieces so make sure to measure those first. Absolute BEST advice I ever got and am passing along here is to start designing and ensuring any guitar you build from the strings - after all these are what make everything else happen. I draw plans for every build and ways draw the string first measuring everything out from there. Hope that helps.
Oh, and neck height: I want the fingerboard to sit above the top of course and mine are 3/16" thick. Other than that, I want at least 5/8 of neck material in the pocket. More is more secure of course but depends on the depth of the box and you want enough material at the floor of the pocket for strength too - I'd say 1/4 to 5/16 minum.
@@roughcutguitars thanks for your reply, very useful info 👍
I know this video has been out for a while but I personally want to thank you for sharing all of your information it will help me as a builder
That's everything I hoped it would do, so thanks!
Very cool!
Ive been playing guitar for a while wanted quick reference to tune banjo but your tunings were way to fast to use as reference on the quick play through slowly and at least for pluck’s per string. Regardless of what style your tuning for.
It looks like you raised or shimmed the bridge so the top edge is above the pickup covers. I haven’t found any good written or videos on mounting the hard tail bridge.
Yup. Technically you might not have to, but then you'll probably have to raise the saddle height near its limit to clear the pups and like I say in the vid, I don't like to be back-against-the wall in any direction. Just make sure to use a very dense material to transfer all that string resonance goodness. I use a piece of ebony with the grain vertical to the top surface as God intended :-) Cheers, best of luck & thanks for commenting.
Is that Tony Polecastro playing?
HAHAHA How many times do you think I've watched him? (Too many, I guess :-) )
And thanks for being kind. You coulda ripped me on that :-)
Hey, I'm still trying to master "The last steam engine"! You sound great 👍 Not much info available on this model on yt. I'm hoping the S stands for a solid top. I'm sure it does? I have a chance to pick one up for $180 in great shape. The one I'm looking at has a lighter b & s.Not NATO like yours. I guess you can't go wrong with a taka at that price!
What strings would you reccommend purchasing? I keep popping the highest one >_<
Depends on the tuning you're using and scale of your banjo. Can you let me know?
@@roughcutguitars it is a 19 fret tenor banjo from the early 20th century, the decal on the pegboard depicts a cabin and says "winner" (i think-it is very worn) I don't have much background on it. I play guitar and want to use the banjo for playing rhythmically vs. jazz.
@@inkthay I'd really like to help but I need to know the specific scale length. Knowing the tuning would also help - both of these things affect tension on the strings, which can cause them to break if it's too much for the string gauge/weight. That assumes there's not a sharp edge somewhere on a point of contact with the string such as the nut or maybe bridge or even tailpiece, tuner post, or fret. Is the tuning one of these in the video? Here's how to measure scale length on any string instrument: images.app.goo.gl/Nr9JWBshPUvGK99dA
@@roughcutguitars I see. It is 23 inches
@@inkthay Thanks! Sorry for late reply - don't know why I don't see alerts for comments. OK. That's pretty much on the longer end of the spectrum for tenor scale, so tensionnis already going to be naturally higher. If you're using CGDA tuning, I definitely recommend tenor banjo string gauge 9 - 30. That 'top' (meaning highest treble range string) is at its limit and needs a light gauge. DGBE is a lower tension tuning overall, so you can probably go 12-40 or so. If you're still having issues, see if you can find a set with 11 on top. Lighter gauge strings generally sound more flabby, can buzz a bit because there not as tight along the length of the banjo, and have less projection/fullness/precise intonation, but the longer length of your banjo should compensate for that. Good luck, and thanks for watching and commenting.
... and I always thought "sleepers" were only a thing with automobiles. That's a pleasant surprise effect!
The Tenor Guitar can be tuned this way but it'll sound different.
Elmer Snowden tuned his Tenor Banjo & Tenor Guitar GDAE. I use GDAE Tuning for Jazz because it gives the instrument a much deeper & mellower sound.
I purchased a CBG with a hardtail and I've come to realize that the bridge was mounted incorrectly. Since I'm not the builder, I don't know what scale length he was going for, but it looks to be 25 1/2 in. Even when I move the saddles back all the way (which mutes the sound), all of the strings are wildly sharp. Trouble is, if I move the bridge 3/16ths to 1/4 in. back, I would have to drill very close to the existing holes to remount. Should I fill the holes or just leave the old screws in so the hole won't collapse? Thanks in advance.
Hi Geni, Sounds like kind of a hot mess. Sorry to hear about that. There are so many unknowns about your guitar and the issue that it's impossible to give you specific advice. First off I'd say if you paid for it in good faith expecting it to be built and work properly then the seller/builder should stand behind it. If that's not possible for some reason and you feel comfortable w DIY, the first thing I can tell you is if it has frets or is fretless but with fret reference marks, it's easy to get the scale even with the bridge/saddle on. Remember that the 12th fret is the exact halfway point from the nut to the bridge. All you have to do is measure from the fingerboard side of the nut to the middle of the crown of the 12th fret and multiply by two. Then position the bridge or in this case saddle if you have a hard tail bridge assembly like the one in my video using this multiplied measurement starting again from the inner side of the nut. You don't want to measure from the 12th fret to the bridge - just trust me, there are reasons for this. You're also going to want to fill those old holes with same diameter dowel - use a hard, dense grain wood like hard maple, NOT soft or open grain like poplar or oak - and use Titebond or epoxy, then trim off & sand down any excess sticking up from the top. As for drilling and mounting the new bridge position, I'd need to see a photo of your guitar to better advise. If you're still looking for advice, email me the photo - address is in the description under the video. Good luck!
Oh, and remember, moving the bridge forward makes notes flat. Moving it back makes em sharp.
@@roughcutguitars Thanks for the detailed info. After reading it, I think it's worse than I thought and actually the opposite direction. It's 12" from the nut to the 12th fret, so that would mean the scale length should be 24". Currently the saddles sit at 25", which accounts for the wild sharpness no matter where they're set. So that means the bridge needs to go forward, not back. I was going to tackle it myself but now I think I'll reach out to the seller since it's more complicated than I thought. Thanks again. I'll let you know how I make out.
Hi there. I am a cellist and therefore am used to CGDA Tuning. Do I need to get special strings? Or can I take a standard American fourth string banjo and tune it differently
I'm not sure what you mean by standard American fourth string banjo. I'm not an in-depth expert on banjos, but the 2 types of 4-string banjos are tenor like this one and plectrum. Your strings depend on which type you have because they are different scale lengths and will put different tension on the strings so it's important to choose strings appropriate for your scale banjo. Tenor banjo scale is anywhere from 19" to around 23". Plectrum banjos are much longer thus a lot higher tension. If you have a tenor banjo, I recommend buying a set of tenor banjo strings to keep things simple. They're available online and no pricier than other strings. There are some options for light or medium gauge but start with one and go from there. Hope that helps.
Hello. I was using GHS Lights and have now broken my A string twice. I am going to try medium gauge tenor banjo string and see fi that works better. Thanks.
Great Video, but couldn't see the 12th Fret string played.
I’m new to CBG’s credibly helpful thank you.
Really helpful -- I'm a good guitar and Dobro player and got this tenor banjo to have fun with. Using the CGDA tuning and was so worried I was going to break a string after putting new strings on. My tuners were no help. I just needed someone to play each string.
What make is that banjo? 🤔
It's my own build, thanks for asking (and sorry for the late reply.)
Here's a demo of it in 'Standard/jazz' tuning in case you're curious ua-cam.com/video/UMIPsPrrEVs/v-deo.html I also have a couple of demos in 'Irish' tuning on my channel. Never played - or built for that matter - any banjo before this, so had to learn really quick :-)