RE: some homemade cejillas.

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gj Michelob

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

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thank you for the suggestions, gj.

i guess i oversized the leather protection. i'll have to trim it down later, got to rush off to dance class to show off my new toys!

thanks for the strings link. i now have it bookmarked!

I did not mention how pretty your toys are, well done. 'Planning on building something more elaborate after this, like.... a Guitar???

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ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Anthony, nice work.

They look good and I am sure that they work well. The more you make, the better they will get.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 7:46:32

Jaquarda

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

Nice job on the cejilla project! I've never made a cejilla, but have always modified them. Instead of using rubber tubing, or a separate piece of leather to protect the neck, I use a single piece of leather to go against the strings and wrap around the neck.[image][/image]

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 7:59:25

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to Jaquarda)

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Nice job on the cejilla project! I've never made a cejilla, but have always modified them. Instead of using rubber tubing, or a separate piece of leather to protect the neck, I use a single piece of leather to go against the strings and wrap around the neck.[image][/image

Those are very nice. The one piece of leather glued to the bottom of the cejilla and wrapping around the neck, is the original design, which dates back quite some time. I have found that a piece of rubber on the bottom of the cejilla grips the strings much better.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 8:18:53

ngiorgio

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

This is another very simple design which is easy to make. This is with Indian rosewood and a 1/4 size peg and is a low profile and extremely light.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2010 8:22:19

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

i used my cejillas all day today. success! the ex-dildo one slipped a bit because i think i sanded the peg too much but it fixed itself. they're not as fast to put on as a dunlop but they just look so much cooler and feels so much more flamenco. i'm hooked.

thanks to all those who gave me advice.

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I did not mention how pretty your toys are, well done. 'Planning on building something more elaborate after this, like.... a Guitar???

thank you gj, i am not ready for a guitar yet. i'm totally jealous of andy's self mdae guitar. maybe i'll make a foot stool or piano bench.

nice collection jaquarda! i like the diamond one. i'd like to make an elegant one or a laminated one like nick's next. i wouldn't know where to start though.

alright come on people, let's see your cejilla collection! gj, don't you have a few from keith?

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at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

ok, round two, the cejillas strike back.
i made these for conradp

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2010 6:29:22

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

one of them is laminated.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2010 6:30:44

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

new camera. really hard to focus for some reason.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2010 6:31:49

VietFlamenco

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Anthony your cejillas looks a lot better than the crappy ones i paid 20 bucks for.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2010 15:49:13

at_leo_87

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

thanks viet! i tested them today and they work well too. better than my personal one.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 13 2010 5:55:01

jupiter777

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

hey i made my own cejilla too its kind of bulky I made it from Mahogany. It works fine though and it pleases me to look at it since I made it. How do you make the pegs so uniform?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 19 2010 3:22:32

cRobson12

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to at_leo_87)

Gonna revive this thread. Since it is march break my guitar has been put on hold, in the mean time I am making cejillas.

Here are some I am working on

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 12 2011 1:49:33

lsnyman

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RE: some homemade cejillas. (in reply to gj Michelob)

Welcome to the world of Cejilla construction. They look good. Good job.
Did you ream the hole to match the taper on the pegs? The will slip if you don't.
I made quite a few with the top peg to decrease the profile. You will find the forces are slightly different and the peg tends to bind a lot, so it's a little more difficult to operate..
Now your next step is to sell some.....good luck.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2011 2:48:25