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Ahhh! Nothing is safe any more! Had to laugh at myself. We were getting things out of storage getting ready for a yard sale. This wasn't for sell but I was sitting here lo… Started by Paul Doug	12	Sep 8, 2009 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
My current build Here is a little something I have been working on. It is a black Monte Cristo Reserva Negra box. The neck is poplar with multiple coats of… Started by Dan Sleep	3	Sep 8, 2009 Reply by Regie
New 'Recession Beater Pricing' I play old time blues and originals in the same vein in my one man band configuration which includes CBGS, harp, foot drums and vocals. I'… Started by Bluesboy Jag	3	Sep 8, 2009 Reply by Bluesboy Jag
Pie Plates? Fellows: I'm super pumped about building (and playing) my very first CBG (Yes when I get going on the build I will put up picis and such f… Started by Jay	1	Sep 7, 2009 Reply by Mark Werner
nashville tuning So what would I have to do to tune a CGB to Nashville Tuning? Started by Anderson	8	Sep 7, 2009 Reply by Mark Werner
Lessons learnt from CBG building Hi, I have built a few CBGs and find after each one I've learnt something - the last two I finished for my boys over the summer holidays we… Started by David L.	3	Sep 7, 2009 Reply by Brian Lemin
HANGERS Anyone have any simple wood guitar hangers they have made. I want to hang my ukulele and guitars on the wall. My wife doesn't care for the… Started by Paul Doug	4	Sep 6, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
Ready made CBG cigar box templates.... These are just ASKING to be a guitar, right? Look, they even marked out the soundholes and strings for us! lol Unfortunately they are car… Started by Roosterman	1	Sep 6, 2009 Reply by Old Lowe
String separation Does the distance between a pickup and strings have any effect on sound? Started by Michael Morris	3	Sep 6, 2009 Reply by David L.
website suggestion/ and question I guess Fellows: I'll start by saying I've been trying to expose myself to the Delta blues sound for a few years and have found it awefuly hard to… Started by Jay	1	Sep 6, 2009 Reply by Ben