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User Manual for a CBG

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vinylhed Nov 5, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hi Folks,I'm giving a couple of guitars away this Christmas, and thought I would put together a fact sheet/user manual that gives a brief introduction to the instrument. What information do you think…Continue

Does box ornamentation effect resonance?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Aug 24, 2012. 88 Replies 0 Likes

Hi guys,I'm starting a new build, and was thinking of going to town and add brass corners and grommets. The question I have is, does the clutter glued, screwed or bolted to the lid of a box cause…Continue

Scrapheap Orchestra & Sound Posts?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lee Cooper Jan 13, 2012. 14 Replies 1 Like

Hey folks,I was watching a cracking program on telly last night called "Scrapheap Orchestra" in which a group of skilled instrument makers were set the task of of making orchestral instruments…Continue

Fretless fret marks

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vinylhed Oct 5, 2011. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Okay Nation, I need your help/advice/counseling.I'm currently making a 3 string biscuit tin guitar and have chosen to go fretless. Obviously, I want to mark the frets on the fretboard, but as the…Continue

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"Don't Know Where I'm Going" - Turkeychicken 4-string CBG

"Great stuff! You've given me the urge to swap the strings around on my 4 stringer so it's in an open tuning. Cheers man!"

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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

"Yay! Nice one, John. One of my favourite country tunes, and you play and sing it brilliantly. A nice nod of the head to Willie's 80th birthday."

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Turkeychicken 6-string VDubcap guitar test run

"Smart looking guitar, and smartly played."

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"That looks great, Jim. Good Work."

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Third Man Record Booth

"I want to record a single in a record booth, dammit!"

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Nirvana's 'In The Pines' (an attempt)

"Smart! Sounds aces, Paul. "

Apr 18

Vinylhed replied to 407bug's discussion CBG.UK Radio - We need your tunes!

"Great stuff guys. The misses is off away on a hen do this weekend, this gives me just the right excuse to try out my new microphone."

Apr 17

Vinylhed replied to 407bug's discussion Rolling Stones Tribute Album - Free Download

"Hey guys, Congratulations for putting together another album. I've downloaded, but not had time yet to give it a listen. I'm sure it'll be aces. I'm sorry I wasn't able to contribute this time, maybe for a future project…"

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CBG Uke for Elizabeth March 26, 2013

"That looks smart. Nice one!"

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Poor Wayfaring Stanger

"Great! One of my favourite songs."

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Vinylhed replied to Don Goguen's discussion With the greatest respect to the guys that build

"d was also pretty handy. He was no craftsman, but he was that kind of practical chap who could engineer a solution to almost any problem. He probably picked this skill up when he was mechanic on tank-landing crafts during he war, and from the…"

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From Hank To Hendrix

"I've not had the time to peruse the videos recently, and just got round to listening to this. Smart sounding, this doesn't herald the touted Cigar Box Nation Neil Young Tribute Album does it?"

Feb 1

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Dixie Shanahan - a true murder ballad

"Wow! Thanks for posting this, John. It's a sad reply to murder ballads such as Delia's Gone or Cocaine Blues. Nice bit of agitprop."

Jan 27

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Danelectro Honeytone guts

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Handmade Music Factory - Not for the God-fearing

Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:46am 18 Comments 1 Like

Wow! I've just read a review of Mike Orr's Handmade Music Factory on http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/14370, and while it's a positive review, I was amazed to read this paragraph:

" This book has much of value to a Christian homeschooling audience, but would require several edits. Two handmade guitars involving bedpans as resonators are given names playing off of words not used in polite company. Each name is…

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Yuri Landman's Triochord workshop

Posted on March 2, 2012 at 6:24pm 6 Comments 0 Likes

A friend of mine who knows I like to dabble in making my own guitars has brought my attention to a Dutch feller called Yuri Landman. He's an experimental performer and instrument maker, and he's holding a workshop only 15 miles from me in Bradford. During the workshop he will demonstrate making an instrument he calls a Triochord which everyone will make and get to take home.…

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Bloodshot Records

Posted on February 11, 2012 at 8:46am 5 Comments 0 Likes

To all the good folks of the Nation,

Through a message from Uncle John, where he brought my attention to the marvelous Justin Townes Earle, I was moved to bore him about my love of Bloodshot Records. Whilst reminiscing and re-listening to some of the artists and music they've released over the last 15 or so years, I thought some of you guys on the Nation, if you were unfamiliar with the label, might find some interest in their stable of artists. So, if Uncle John doesn't mind, I…

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At 1:08pm on September 21, 2012, RTZGUITARS said…: I have hit the wrong button on friend reguest so many times. Take care still don't know why you ain't on the Beatles record?

At 1:07pm on September 15, 2012, RTZGUITARS said…: Hey I just realized you were No Show Jones for the Beatles Record, sure you had your reasons would been even better with you. I'll patronize whoever I want.

LATER OTIS!

At 11:48am on September 12, 2012, Slowpaw Steve T said…: You have the makings of a really popular act sitting in your lap there Vinylhed - keep writing! (-:

At 12:13pm on September 11, 2012, anthony said…: Hello mate,

It was a real pleasure meeting you and your other half too. You're a real gentleman and it was a shame you weren't around Saturday for some more fun. Please apologise to your missus for talking rambling shit to her outside! See you next year or earlier if we get this northern/yorkshire group meeting off the ground

At 3:06am on August 23, 2012, RTZGUITARS said…: I told you Vinyl pandoras box. Bug and Oily will never be the same.

At 8:39am on August 6, 2012, darren brown said…: thanks for the comment .

At 6:33pm on July 18, 2012, Treadsone Guitars said…: I found that too on the Cohiba one I made for my mate. I just took my time with it (nearly a week!), Once I had the idea mapped out in my head though, I felt better to soldier on, even thogh it was finished literally two days before fathers day! A neighbor across the road saw me working on and playing a CBG in my garage and has asked me to build him one for his son's birthday too! He's even bought a cigar box for it! As it goes my arm is in a cast until mid-August so I'm cramming as much knowledge as possible til then. Busy times ahead methinks. Get cracking with your comission, with two builds under your belt you'll be reet.

At 5:40pm on July 18, 2012, Treadsone Guitars said…: Cheers Vinylhed, proper looking forward to getting stuck in again! A lot of wrongs to be righted, but I think that's all part of the fun of learning ;) .