Cigar Box Guitar hardtail bridges, new and improved installation. An end to rattling saddle misery!

Подписаться 14 тыс.

Просмотров 8 тыс.

50% 1

We've used these adjustable "hardtail" bridges for a long time, and make our own in stainless steel as an alternative to the mass market Chinese ones. They can be prone to rattles, especially if the saddles are set on the low side, but follow our installation video for an improved way of fitting them. By using through body stringing there's a much more solid connection to the guitar, and there's much more direct pressure transferred from
the strings to the saddles, greatly reducing the possibility of rattling and sideways movement.
It takes a little more effort to install using the string through method, but we feel the results are well worth it.
www.chickenbonejohn.com/

Опубликовано:

2 ноя 2020

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 34

@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465 2 года назад

Hello John, I always learn something valuable from all your videos. Your manner of teaching is very clear. Thank you, sir.

@tunnel7

13mm is always best John must agree.

@rstarguitar5350 3 года назад

I tell you chicken bone I really appreciate this information as always you give very valuable information that I can’t get from anywhere else I am a cigarbox guitar builder but I’ve never used a fixed tail or Hardtail and I’m scared to death of it not installing it but if it working correctly and having the right height on the strings I really want to make sure I get it right and I think a lot of the content that you put out is very helpful I really appreciate it and I’m gonna watch it a couple of times to make sure that I don’t miss anything

@vinces.2862 3 года назад

Great explanation. I'll try this setup on the CBG I'm building. Thanks for the Videos.

@LockStoppageSandwich 3 года назад

Really good info............I will be buying my bridges from you in future.

@firstreviewer8966 3 года назад

Very Well Done! FR

@georgejohnson7591 3 года назад

I'm liking the 13mm spacing,.. Used in conjunction with a Dual Hot rail pickup, they won't give any spacing compromises as would be found with a normal 4 pole pickup. The 10mm spacing of the Chinese ones are tight. When will you have some back in stock?

@TheLookingOne

Interesting.

@smokeguitars9994 3 года назад

Thanks for another great video! Could you do a video on basic layouts for a CBG? For example should the bridge be centered top to bottom for optimum sound? I notice your bridges are placed almost all the way to the back of the box, does this have an impact or do you just place it where it is most esthetically pleasing? Same with pickups, close to bridge, under where you strum, close to where the neck enters the box? My builds so far have only been focused on making them look "cool" but I really want to make great sounding guitars too. Thanks!

@dukeofearl4117 Год назад

I bought a hard tail with my first cigar box kit. I couldn’t get it in the right location, so I gave up and put on the hinge/ floating bridge. How can I make the hardtail in the correct position on my next kit?

@Phoenix_On_Fire 3 года назад

I do not see these on your site. Do you no longer have your stamped steel ones?

@alecwithac69 Год назад

Hi John, are these suitable for nylon Ukulele strings? I'm looking at making a uke from a licence plate and bolt on neck.

@mikaellarsson7932 3 года назад

Hi John, this looks good. With 13mm between strings can a 40 mm wide fretboard work or do one need 45mm? 3 strings.

@tramp.art.guitars 3 года назад

Great video, but I was wondering about how the bridge was mounted. When you do the string through mounting, do you just glue a solid block directly under the bridge? The bridge is mounted to the block and string holes drilled through it? Thanks!