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Percussion Anyone?

Cigar box guitar players can lay down the rythm, but who lays down the groove? This groups is for the percussion player in all of us, lets see/hear/and feel your homemade percussion instruments.

Jul 30, 2011

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rodney fruits commented on ThePetty's photo

Sun Grown CBG

"Looks good so far, they do make a nice cbg."

Jul 30, 2011

William McCauley replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"I use the brass 90 deg angles they sell at Lowes or HD. I screw them down so the lid is not tight against the box."

Jul 29, 2011

Diane in Chicago replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"I generally do a neck thru or a neck butt-to-the-tail-of-the-box, so I generally put a screw in the center of the short sides of the lid right into the neck. Then the whole thing is one solid unit."

Jul 29, 2011

YeahDoIt replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"I drilled two holes in mine so I could tie the top down with a thread. Then I removed the thread because people really like it when I show them the inside of the box."

Jul 29, 2011

Andy Eight Spades CBG commented on ThePetty's photo

Sun Grown CBG

"Nice! I did a three string sun grown. It's my favorite box so far. Love to see pics when she's all done."

Jul 29, 2011

ThePetty replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"Dang, didn't think I'd get so much advice so fast. Really appreciate it guys. CBG building greenhorns like me need all the advice they can get! I worked on her a little more tonight and what i ended up doin is having the neck mounted to…"

Jul 28, 2011

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Sun Grown CBG

My new six-string CBG I'm Currently working on.

Jul 28, 2011

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Diane in Chicago replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"I generally glue in 1/2 or 3/4 quarter round in each corner of the box, but I cut the pieces just a hair short. Then I screw the box closed. That little bit too short assures the fit is nice and tight, which makes for better sound -- especially…"

Jul 28, 2011

Jim Mitchell replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"Could you use metal corners? "

Jul 28, 2011

Dan Sleep replied to ThePetty's discussion Keeping The CBG Box Shut

"I got one I just built, and the clasp won't stay closed on it, so I am going to do the velcro thing on it myself. I toyed with just screwing the lid closed, but I think that when I sell them, people want to be able to see what's inside the…"

Jul 28, 2011

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