Hey all. I was wondering if anyone has used the products from CBGitty. I am in Japan, and I saw the posting on the tuning pegs for CHEAP. I would like to buy them if they are good, but I don`t want to sink a bunch of money into them if they SUCK. I was planning on buying 10 packs of the pegs. Tuning pegs here in Japan are out the roof as far as price. It would lower my cost on making these CBGs if I could find a great shop with good prices and that can send products to Japan. I am already paying over 10 dollars per CIGAR BOX (price plus shipping) ordering from America. Can any of you out there give some insite on the products esp. the piezos, jacks, and the tuning pegs? OR if you have other sites for ordering products, please let me know.
Much thanks.
Douglas
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Funny thing is that the cheapest way for you is probably to buy Gitty's tuners which are shipped from China to the US, then back to you in the East lol. He just posted them last night, so no regular customers have received any yet but his reputation is very good.
Where are you buying your boxes?
Where are you?
If you're in a big enough city or you can get to one on a weekend, you could always go to hard-off and get some junk guitars and strip them. ten bucks for a box is good. you won't find anything cheaper in Japan, trust me. Unless you know someone with a tobacco shop.
on a side note what wood are you using and where are you getting it?
If you're getting good wood then you are simply not looking hard enough for guitar parts.
I am in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku. I have been hear for 5 years. Got married back in 2007. Have a son that is almost 2. Right now I am teaching English and trying to find something else to do. I hope to open a cafe in the future with a Blues theme and perhaps sell CBGs. I am really digging building these guitars.
How about you? Living where? Family? Job? What else do you do?
I didn't think of Hard Off. Damn, thanks. I will get out that way ASAP.
I tried the tobacco shops, but didn't have any REAL luck. WHat I did find had a huge Japanese label stuck to the front that ruined the looks of the box.
I get my boxes from Cigar Box Central. The guy has helped out a bit on costs per box. Great guy.
I get my wood for necks and fret boards from Maruni or the like. Mostly hard cedar. I have had pretty good luck with the wood I have found. There hasn't been any major bending due to the strings.
If you are looking at doing this on a major scale, look at Alibaba.com. You can get piezos, jacks, corner pieces, necks, ANYTHING for a CBG minus the boxes of course.
Douglas
Jonathan said:Where are you?
If you're in a big enough city or you can get to one on a weekend, you could always go to hard-off and get some junk guitars and strip them. ten bucks for a box is good. you won't find anything cheaper in Japan, trust me. Unless you know someone with a tobacco shop.
on a side note what wood are you using and where are you getting it?
If you're getting good wood then you are simply not looking hard enough for guitar parts.
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