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First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest ~ February 2nd until ????
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sundberg Feb 21. 174 Replies 7 Likes
You, my friends are cordially invited to the First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest(Note: as used here, virtual means IMAGINARY). This is a potluck meal, so please bring a…Continue
What is your favorite slide and slide material? ( and more)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim_in_Tucson Mar 1, 2017. 122 Replies 2 Likes
What is your favorite…Continue
Loopers ~ What are they good and bad for?
Started this discussion. Last reply by BUGGY (C) Dec 14, 2016. 63 Replies 0 Likes
Will using a looper help me learn to jam with others better?Will it be a fun toy?Do you have or want one?I don't like delays in getting the music going. Some, (bemuzic) can do a quick, smooth and…Continue
Show us your number one stringed instrument. The one you would choose if you could have only one. You can put more than one in the photo, but put number one on the left.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Garth Fink Nov 18, 2016. 159 Replies 6 Likes
I can play the big box tenor…Continue
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Latest Activity
Uncle John commented on Jeff 'Bones' Reilly's photo
Welli know I suck , time to learn to blow .
"Bones and Steve, good wishes. Lots of cross harp lessons on youtube. Jack's Harmonica Page has some good and free straight or melody harp tablature. I am mostly a straight harp guy. Feel free to ask me…"
Uncle John commented on Lonman's video
tricone 3 string guitar
"There is something fishy going on here. And I like it a lot. Very cool. Playing good too!"
Uncle John replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?"Good eye deer, Paul. Grab a guitar and brush and come on over~!"
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- How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
- I found a message in a bottle along the Nishnabottna River.
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My Creole Belle
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Comment Wall (1,422 comments)
- At 10:26pm on April 7, 2018,
BeetleJuice! said… Hi and thanks for your prayers!
I erased the video, I got hate mail already ...so fast!!!
I didn't mean to imply I wanted someone to buy me a new car!...I was trying to say I expect God to work a supernatural miracle, because that was scripture says, that he wants to work in our lives, HE will solve our problems ...that could be thru a mechanic or a friend or some kind of unbelievable story or work in a random act of kindness.
I forget that the world was full no people who don't like the topic of God.
anyways, I was real sad this morning but he Holy Sprint got me out of bed and filled me up with so much faith that I KNOW the problem will get solved.... I know it will somehow!
John God Bless you!
- At 10:32am on March 31, 2018,
Michael Fred Johnson said… Hi John
Thanks for your comments on the two latest builds.
I noticed you made some comments a while ago which I did not respond to,sorry for that.For some reason all my pictures reset to the "do not follow" setting so I'm not getting emails when folks comment.Being a dinosaur ain't got a clue how to fix that.
- At 11:11am on March 29, 2018,
Nancy kat said… 
Meeeeow^..^
- At 7:58pm on March 28, 2018,
turtlehead said… Hey John, I just had a youtube comment on the video I did with the diddley you built a while back asking if you took commissions. Thought that was nice and suggested they contact you here. Just wanted to give you a heads up and pass along a nice comment.
- At 2:33am on March 28, 2018,
Andries D. EKER said… Just checking in to see how you are doing, no song post lately? are you well?You asked if i whoud, so here is , iowa licence plate owners greeeeetsszz you ! may the Blues bee whit you !
- At 2:50am on March 26, 2018,
RTZGUITARS said… those little amps go for $8 at Parts Express or 15 on amazon.
- At 5:43pm on March 25, 2018, Michael Fred Johnson said…
Hi Uncle John
That head stock face was made by running two layers of 1/16" thick wood through the handsaw.
- At 1:48pm on March 15, 2018, Nancy kat said…
Hee Hee...Meowwww^..^
- At 9:06am on March 6, 2018, Andries D. EKER said…
Hi there John it is tuned open D whit out the low and high E, its fun playing it i play it treu my little fender amp, its got tremelo on it and i like it whit tremelo all the high turned down ,and volume up, done a other track today by tampa red in the same setup! afterwards i see if i redub or do a solo track over it, it gives me the old time feel to the sound, not that perfect just a bit crunchy & and low bass, Thanks for asking ! A.D. say's Greeeeettssszzz
- At 1:36pm on March 3, 2018, Andries D. EKER said…
Thanks UJ ! some good looking new canrezzo & Vintage Box Builds!! the cold is subsiding !! workshop time !!
Uncle John's Blog
2 short stories - one is CBG relatted. A 2 pager and a 3 pager
Posted on January 15, 2017 at 11:30am 21 Comments 3 Likes
Forty Ounce Feller's Crossbreed Bonanza
2015 - A Goodland County Story By John Bolton
Forty Ounce Feller is an ex con, a…
Continue 1936 Oklahoma License Plate ~ 1 page fiction (short story)
Posted on January 12, 2017 at 4:00pm 22 Comments 10 Likes
Oklahoma 1936 License Plate #134-651 By John Bolton
I was made in late 1935 in the Oklahoma State Prison at Mc Alester. I was black with yellow letters. I was issued in Goodland County in 1936 and bolted on the rear of a gray and black 31' Ford coupe with a rumble seat. I couldn't see where we were going, but when the dust wasn't too bad, I could see where we'd been.
The Ford belonged to Gibson. He had a place in…
Continue Jake Leg - A very short story
Posted on January 5, 2017 at 10:30am 22 Comments 7 Likes
Note: I am working on a collection of short and very short stories that all tie together in a fictional place called Goodland County Oklahoma. Some are music related and some feature CBGs. I appreciate your comments, good, bad and corrective.
Jake Leg by John Bolton
Goodland County, Oklahoma, 1931
The Two Two Store sat two miles east of Corley on a dirt road. There was a good sized open room with pot…
Continue This Old Guitar - 2 page fiction story by Uncle John
Posted on March 21, 2016 at 4:00pm 48 Comments 16 Likes
- This Old Guitar By Uncle John
- I put my old Silvertone guitar up for sale and advertised it at a hundred dollars in the local Penny Saver. A young guy called about it then came to the house. He could play some. Not stuff I'd ever heard, but not bad stuff. He asked me, “Is there any wiggle room on the hundred? I'd have to…
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Tin reinforcement question
Started by Hans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Hans 22 minutes ago. 47 Replies 0 Likes
Lonman's Regal 200
Started by Lonman in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever 3 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Love this Band
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What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Paul Craig 12 hours ago. 495 Replies 3 Likes
Bone or plywood for string guide?
Started by Ducati Scotty in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Ducati Scotty 12 hours ago. 15 Replies 1 Like
First guitar help ?
Started by Jantan ux in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Thomas Parr 14 hours ago. 27 Replies 0 Likes
Installing a snake oil mini humbucker which inludes the tone and volume harness already attached.
Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by ChickenboneJohn 18 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes
VIDEOS: How to Make Copper Wire Frets on a Cigar Box Guitar
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Jili Bridges for 3 string
Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Robbie 18 hours ago. 14 Replies 0 Likes
My new recycled Resenator build
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans yesterday. 20 Replies 3 Likes
Fretless cbg strings
Started by Tom in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Paul Craig yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
VIDEO: Cigar Box Harp by Don Peddle
Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by JL yesterday. 6 Replies 5 Likes
Gitty Gang Episode #40 - Building with Bigger Boxes
Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles on Monday. 0 Replies 1 Like
It’s A Gas Gas Gas Can!
Started by Ron "Oily" Sprague in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever on Monday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Arranging Justin Johnson's version of the Parting Glass for 3 string guitar
Started by Keith Seddon in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever on Sunday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Maximum Box Thickness
Started by Shawn Doyle in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Sunday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Amplifier for live gigs
Started by Michael Cuell in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by George Jones on Sunday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Fret dot stickers
Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Richard Dean on Sunday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Little armadillo guitar
Started by Hans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Richard Dean on Saturday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Installing tele adjustable bridge (string through bottom)
Started by Robbie in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by ChickenboneJohn on Saturday. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Blog Posts
Cigar box guitars strike a chord at Portsmouth Middle School
Posted by BeetleJuice! on April 23, 2018 at 4:30pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
Number Two
Posted by Les Keith on April 23, 2018 at 12:54pm 4 Comments 3 Likes
Wow, I haven't been on here in a month!?!!?!?
Posted by Br Harold F Stubbs III on April 18, 2018 at 11:29am 3 Comments 0 Likes
For the greater good of the greater number
Posted by Wal Callaby on April 17, 2018 at 4:41pm 3 Comments 3 Likes
Jasper the friendly 4-string
Posted by RJ Richard on April 16, 2018 at 1:58pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
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Hans replied to Hans's discussion Tin reinforcement question"Well, I'll know that it's really a match made in heaven once I string it up and hear the…"
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#14 A Portuguese "CBG" called Amália
"It was a long, hard day - that video was great to see and a pleasure to watch. Thanks for…"
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