My first build, he says proudly. If it sounded one quarter as good as it looks I would be happy indeed; as it is I'm glad to have made most of the beginner's mistakes on this one. The next one will, after all, involve an actual cigar box...

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Comment by Korrigan on November 8, 2017 at 11:56am

My first build was also a can... a can full of rookie mistakes. lol 

Yours looks great though.

Comment by Wal Callaby on October 8, 2017 at 10:50am
There y'go, pics of the slides now up for your perusal. They never leave the 'studio', while the stubby just goes in a pocket...
Comment by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on October 8, 2017 at 10:32am
Cool I got one of Shane's stubby slides a bit light for me I love my Lynas ceramic slides ...
Comment by Wal Callaby on October 8, 2017 at 10:21am
Do you know, I've only had a metal slide on it so far (Shane Speal Stubby no less!) and I do have a couple of nice ceramic jobs... You may have to wait a day or two so's I can come up with a third-rate Beetlejuicy idea...

Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way disappointed. Incredulous that I've built a musical instrument yes, but disappointed? Hull, no!
Comment by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on October 8, 2017 at 9:57am
#1 down many more to go let's hear it play buddy every rig has it'd own sound that the best about the no rules .

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