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Wichita Sam Moving Sale price cutting/gotta move things out

I'll be retiring soon and moving. This means downsizing, so I will start selling off old and new CBGs and other guitar related items. One of the things I'm doing with all my CBGs is ship them in a custom foam shipping container that can be the bones of a custom carrying case. In the slide show below, I show a foam shipping container that I transform into a carrying case with spray glue and cloth and duct tape.

Time to sell them, if only to get them out from under foot... At these prices, they are great wall hangers or even could be bought for their parts. Never can tell... early Wichita Sam's might become collectors as part of CBG History...... thumbnail pics for moving sale CBGs, more to come. All prices include shipping to the continental US. If interested, click on the pic and you will go to my photobucket account with more closeup of all the CBGs. If you have questions, email me... I can do more pics or post a youtube so you can hear the CBG.

Last Chance! Any CBG bought and paid for overnight (April 29th) can still be shipped Saturday April 30. After that, nothing will ship for 3 weeks as I recover from surgery. Thanks for the great response... More to come about Wichita Sam Custom CBGs in late May....

Heirloom electric/reso vintage box, spun cone, humbucker/peizo/3way switch... $ 195 Sold!!! Thanks

License Plate reso, tele style pup.... rocks... $ 95 SOLD! thanks!!!!

WS # 182 1 string dulci-strummer... reso, piezo, vintage tuner key stems for bridge and nut, hook scroll headstock .... sold!!! Thanks...

WS #31 Square neck fretless, piezo, three string slide steel... get a piece of history.... $ 55

# no #, three string fretted dulci-strummer, 20" scale, acoustic, oak neck mahogany fretboard, bright sound... loud for such a small size... $ 40

# 144 Vintage Box, built for museum exhibit with (mostly) hand tools, fretless, acoustic, very interesting. good sound, total discussion piece .. $ 75

Please don't expect to buy custom Wichita Sam CBGs at these prices.... I will only build 20 custom, signed and numbered Wichta Sam CBGs per year in the future. If you want a CBG that reflects the experience of over 275 builds (well over 400 if you count workshops and kits), please contact me and we will discuss your requirements.

thanks,

Wichita Sam

Tags: CBG, Moving, Sale, Sam, Wichita, container, shipping

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Permalink Reply by Jim Mitchell on March 15, 2011 at 2:44pm

I want the weedwacker contact me.. It will look great on my wall ( not to mention be a lot of fun to play) thanks

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Permalink Reply by Cris Portillo Jr. on March 16, 2011 at 12:33am

Hi Sam,

I've been looking for a CBUke for a while now and I am interested in the one you have for sale. Does it have any sound holes on the side? I'd like to talk with you a little more about it when you have a chance.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 16, 2011 at 1:07am

If you follow the link and look at the other pics, you will see a sound hole in the back... It is a vintage cedar box with a birch ply back to stablize it... it has a nice bright tone and reasonable volume... a wide finger board and string spacing for large fingered players like me..... ;-0....

If you want I can do some close up pics... or you can call or text me at 316.655.0423

thanks,

Sam

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Permalink Reply by David Davies on March 17, 2011 at 6:49pm

Hey Sam.. Im interested in the box send me an email.... Dave

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Permalink Reply by W.T. Tarapchak on March 20, 2011 at 8:09pm

Maxine & I both wish you the very best on your reitrement!

Will your new name be "Springfield Sam"?

-WT

LOL LOL LOL !!!

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 20, 2011 at 9:07pm

No, too much time and goodwill invested in "Wichita Sam"..... Thanks for the good wishes... maybe a Labor Day BBQ in the works....

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Permalink Reply by petey twofinger on March 20, 2011 at 11:16pm

i only wish we could afford one , or three . i have never actually looked at pictures of your work , sam . i couldn't help but notice you around the forum though (how helpfull , and generally awesome) . you're a real class act sam , and i really admire your craftsmanship . all the best in your new phase of life . thats so awesome you are gonna spend time with your family . i hope to still "see" you around these parts from time to time .

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 21, 2011 at 12:25am

petey,

thanks for the kind words... I had help starting out... the community is great... just passing it on...

the best,

Wichita Sam

petey twofinger said:

i only wish we could afford one , or three . i have never actually looked at pictures of your work , sam . i couldn't help but notice you around the forum though (how helpfull , and generally awesome) . you're a real class act sam , and i really admire your craftsmanship . all the best in your new phase of life . thats so awesome you are gonna spend time with your family . i hope to still "see" you around these parts from time to time .

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Permalink Reply by Brandon Rodgers on March 22, 2011 at 8:13pm

Very interested in the four string cutaway! PM me

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 23, 2011 at 10:42am

Brandon, did you get my PM... if not, email me at wichitasam@yahoo.com

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 23, 2011 at 11:49am

Thanks, Yea, I may "go dark" for a couple weeks getting internet stuff sorted out... but, I'll be lurking no matter and should be back strong later.... But, that's still set for end of June... a little time to clean out the shop before then....

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Borczon on April 11, 2011 at 4:20pm

Sam if that resonator banjo is still there when I get home I think it will be fate, or the lord telling me it is supposed to be mine. If you can sell it in the next few weeks go ahead, there will be a message in that too. If not I will contact you when I get back into the states to purchase it. Hope you are feeling well.

matt borczon