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Stewart Hutton replied to Skinny Dean's discussion A Beat Up CB in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Or just leave it as is and enjoy the patina?"

Mar 2, 2011

Skinny Dean replied to Skinny Dean's discussion A Beat Up CB in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Thanks everyonefor the good advice. I will give it a shot."

Mar 1, 2011

Wiley Rutledge replied to Skinny Dean's discussion A Beat Up CB in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"I agree with Wes, but I'd try alcohol first since it might take enough water to soak the wood and you'd have to let it dry before sealing it, and you'd probably still have to use denatured alcohol or acetone to take the sticky off…"

Feb 28, 2011

Wichita Sam replied to Skinny Dean's discussion A Beat Up CB in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"if your box is rikkety enough that you think you need to stablize it, go ahead and glue some full lenght 1/4 wood strips... besides stablizing the box, they allow more purchase for your neck as it passes thru the box. truth: 99% of the boxes…"

Feb 28, 2011

Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied to Skinny Dean's discussion A Beat Up CB in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Wet it and the glue should melt and it _should_ slide off. Else, use denatured alcohol. -WY"

Feb 28, 2011

Skinny Dean added a discussion to the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

A Beat Up CB

Hello All, I am currently in the planning stages for build no 2. I have a somewhat decent Arturo Fuente box but the paper label is in bad shape. Other than sand paper, what is the best way to remove the label while maintaing a decent surface for finishing? Also, the box is held together by a few staples. I am thinking about running a bead of glue along the inside seams to add a little more strength. Any other suggestions? Thanks for the help!See More

Feb 28, 2011

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Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.Keep in mind that new builders can find other great informative articles on CBG building, as well as most of the parts you'll need, over at C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply!See More

Feb 28, 2011

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Warren left a comment for Skinny Dean

"Awesome Build! Congratulations! Post more pix when you can. Cheers."

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Jul 22, 2010

Skinny Dean left a comment for Keni Lee Burgess

"Keni, Thanks for the info on how to read the guitar tabs. This is very helpful for a beginner. Thanks again and I'll probably have more questions in the future. Dean"

May 28, 2010

Keni Lee Burgess left a comment for Skinny Dean

"Also, on www.youtube.com search: How to read guitar tabs"

May 24, 2010

Keni Lee Burgess left a comment for Skinny Dean

"Thank you Skinny Dean for your purchase. Learning to read tablature is relatively easy compared to the traditional method of writing music. Tablature is more of a visual picture of how the music appear on your fingerboard. Here is a link to a page…"

May 24, 2010

Skinny Dean commented on Keni Lee Burgess's video

A Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Guide to Stringing and Tuning

"Keni Lee, I have recently purchased your DVD "How to Play 3 String Cigar Box Guitar" and being very much a novice player and not knowing how to read music need some clarification. In lesson 2 you explain the various scales, ie Penatonic,…"

May 24, 2010

Skinny Dean commented on Warren's photo

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"Hey Warren, Glad to see you're keeping out of trouble. Nice Canjo! Can't wait to hear it."

Apr 24, 2010

Warren left a comment for Skinny Dean

"Congratulations Dean! Can't wait to see your build!"

Apr 17, 2010

Skinny Dean left a comment for Warren

"Hey Warren, Just watched your video on the making of your cbg. I did make one at the boatshop, not nearly as professional as yours, but at least I have one under my belt. I am waiting to do the finish coat until I am sure all my tweaking is done.…"

Apr 17, 2010

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At 5:37pm on September 19, 2010, Warren said…: Awesome Build! Congratulations! Post more pix when you can. Cheers.

At 10:32pm on May 24, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Also, on www.youtube.com search:
How to read guitar tabs

At 10:24pm on May 24, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Skinny Dean for your purchase. Learning to read tablature is relatively easy compared to the traditional method of writing music. Tablature is more of a visual picture of how the music appear on your fingerboard. Here is a link to a page teaching how to read tab. If you have further question, please feel free to write. Once you learn to read tab, you will have access to a lot of music. Enjoy.
http://guitar.about.com/od/tabchordslyrics/ss/read_guitar_tab_3.htm

At 5:28pm on April 17, 2010, Warren said…: Congratulations Dean! Can't wait to see your build!

At 6:02pm on April 9, 2010, Warren said…: Hi Dean! Welcome to CBN! Friendly folks and a ton of good information!

At 12:25am on April 9, 2010, Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said…: Welcome aboard, Dean! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBU, CBB, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).

Up in the Free Resources menu at the top, you will see a number of plans for building and playing cigar box guitars/ukuleles/banjos/dulcimers/violins. I encourage you to download any of the plans, take a look at them, and ask questions from there. Also our site is VERY searchable. I bet you your questions have already been asked, so take a few moments and look around.

Join our Chat sometime (see the bar at the bottom of your browser page). Keep in mind that tho the chat window says there are X number of people online, not all may have the chat window up.

Most of all, have fun!

-Wes