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I've been having really odd dreams for that last couple of nights. 4 hours of sleep per night is catching up to me. :-S Jan 22

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I've been having really odd dreams for that last couple of nights. 4 hours of sleep per night is catching up to me. :-S

January 21

Bill Jehle and Lana Rae are now friends

January 21

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January 21

Bill Jehle commented on Scott Winburn's photo 'Phone Mic'

This is a very cool invention. Makes me want to cruise a few yard sales for old phones. :)

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Bill Jehle commented on Kevin's photo 'Flying V CBG'

Dude, that is the single most evil cigar box guitar ever! Well done!

December 23, 2009

Bill Jehle replied to Michael D. Luckenbill's discussion 'Cheap alternative to piezo pickups' in the group Low Budget Land

I actually have some old plans from the 50s and 60s that talk about doing the same sort of thing. Thank you for reminding me of that, and for bringing it up as another way to amplify a cigar box guitar. I've got loads of old headphones in a bucket.…

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Bill Jehle and Ronnie Retherford are now friends

November 23, 2009

Building CBGs is so much easier than trying to film it all, edit the thing down, and add voice overs. Ugh!

November 20, 2009

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At 4:54pm on January 21, 2010, Lana Rae said…: Hi Bill, I just watched How to build a Cigar Box Guitar and was really impressed with the amount of information that you put in the video! It was really well done and it was some of the best money that I spent on Ebay re CBGs! Thanks so much! Best, Lana

At 2:03am on October 31, 2009, Tim Fontaine said…: Just wanted to let you know I bought one of your DVD's a while back. It was great. So now I hold you personally responsible for this new addiction and all the fun I am having building these things. Thanks for making the DVD!
Tim

At 5:33am on September 30, 2009, JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…: Thanks very much Bill much appriciated mate - yes the pickup winder turned out real well i'm glad because it took forever to machine all the parts , would have been gutted if it did not perform - guess you gotta try these things to find out !
as for my playing i think i'm getting a little better must start to study the Keni Lee Burgess dvd i bought just aint had time
Thanks again mate .. keep well ..and keep building them sweet CBG's
juju.

At 4:32pm on August 24, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee

At 11:04pm on April 4, 2009, Ray Womack said…: Bill, That video I got from you about a box, stick and a string changed the way I look at music. Thanks,
Sweet Baby Ray Womack

At 11:09am on March 19, 2009, bairfoot cajun said…: sorry bout the mistake i meant hamhock about the banjoneck cbg,s.just stopped by to ask what you thought of those i am building and would you like one that i built,it would be a gift of course because you created an inspiration to awe the builders like myself.

At 6:41pm on February 28, 2009, bairfoot cajun said…: i just stopped by to tell you that the old banjo neck cbg you built that hambone has is the most awesome looking cbg i have seen,so now i,m hooked. thanks for the inspiration bill jehle,i spent most of my life making old furniture look new but in the last couple of years i was in texas just recently i spent a year and a half making new furniture look old.ha ha that was a new twist that i would apply to guitar design. i likes me some old looking guitars especially cigarbox guitars.

At 9:04pm on February 15, 2009, EdV said…: Hi Bill,
I hope you are well. Been kind of hectic here the past few months. I will send the cbg soon.

Great site! Thanks for the invite!

Later,
Ed V.

At 1:39pm on January 16, 2009, WillieDeeJay said…: I saw your video on building a cbg. I bought my first cigar box guitar from Mark Vickroid on Ebay and I love it. Play a lot of slide on it. Someday I would like to try building my own. The challenge could be fun!

At 9:17pm on December 11, 2008, Mary Anne McLaurin Norwood said…: Hey Bill! Thanks for your help! Glad Brian Calvert sent me to you. We'll have to get him to help promote this on Project Guitar. You and Brian are two cool men, and I'm glad to know you both!