My first build

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Permalink Reply by MBliss on October 20, 2011 at 1:32pm

Nice job Michael!

Check out Keni Lee Burgess's "how to play the 3 string guitar" lessons CD, that should help get you started!

Have fun and play nice!

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 20, 2011 at 4:03pm

Nice!!!

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Permalink Reply by Tom on October 20, 2011 at 4:21pm

Pretty nice !

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on October 20, 2011 at 6:07pm

Good job, I like the headstock.

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Permalink Reply by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on October 21, 2011 at 11:44pm

Looks GREAT! Let's HEAR it!

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 22, 2011 at 3:24am

Michael,

 

Nice! I like the Sharkfin headstock.

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Permalink Reply by Order99 on October 26, 2011 at 1:09am

Very nice-and you Fretted the very first model! You're a braver soul than I was with my prototype...

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on October 26, 2011 at 5:52am

Very nice first build! Please consider joining my discussion group:

How To Play Bottleneck Slide CBG with your host Keni Lee Burgess

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/howtoplaycbg

Feel free to write if you have any questions.

You might find my instructional CD #5 helpful with your 4 string study.

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Enjoy your practice, Keni Lee

 

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Permalink Reply by Marcus P. Clarke on October 27, 2011 at 9:03am

love the way the strings line up on the head. was the head added or part of a one piece neck. I am on my first build and gathering my supplies now...P

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Permalink Reply by Michael Cuell on October 28, 2011 at 2:23pm

I cut a small diagonal piece from the end of the headstock, turned it around and glued the flat edges together. I made sure that it was aligned well with the both the slope of the cut and the two faces. I clamped it and allowed the joint to dry overnight. I then cleaned it up with a small plane and sand paper.

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Permalink Reply by Marcus P. Clarke on October 28, 2011 at 4:35pm

Sweet ! I am in the middle of my first build, been a challenge so far but with the help of folks on the blog I fixed everything I screwed up and made a promise to myself to measure twice, think, and cut once. today has been a good building day...P
Michael Cuell said:

I cut a small diagonal piece from the end of the headstock, turned it around and glued the flat edges together. I made sure that it was aligned well with the both the slope of the cut and the two faces. I clamped it and allowed the joint to dry overnight. I then cleaned it up with a small plane and sand paper.

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