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Roosterman
- 34, Male
- Inverness, Scotland
- United Kingdom
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Steampunk Collective
80 members
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Tenor Guitar (cbg)
31 members
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Recycling Centre
52 members
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Spamdolin? Spam-off!!!
36 members
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SOAPBOX - Rants & Raves
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Howdy! Come on in, have a browse around - Any ideas you see, feel free to use them on your own builds, leave some feedback, ask some questions.... if I can help, I will.
Most important though - Enjoy yourself!
I do :o)
If you are looking to buy a cbg, I am based in the UK and always have a dozen or more finished guitars in stock and for sale. I usually have a few other interesting odditities too! Drop me a line to discuss your requirements, or check out my website at www.randyroosterscigarboxguitars.com
All the best
Roosterman
Most important though - Enjoy yourself!
I do :o)
If you are looking to buy a cbg, I am based in the UK and always have a dozen or more finished guitars in stock and for sale. I usually have a few other interesting odditities too! Drop me a line to discuss your requirements, or check out my website at www.randyroosterscigarboxguitars.com
All the best
Roosterman
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Great find Smojo - think I may be doing some shopping there!
You should see what I do to strats.
I hate strats :o)
isn't it about time someone reported this guy to the Royal Society for the Protection of Telecasters?
You dirty,dirty boy-thats just plain nasty..
Thats gonna be a great lookin instrument for sure bro :o)
Its not helping you get my pups wound though!! LOL
Have you sanded up the wood yet to see what the grain is like?
Just frickin awesome!!!!!!!!!!! :o)
Great - very atmospheric!
When can we see it??? :o)
Wohoo!! Got mine!!
Gonna put it on in the shed today so expect a decidedly punk finish to the next batch of geetars!
Thanks a million bro :o)
damn thats nice, and as usual I'm sittin here with a gr8 big grin on my face cos its Roosterman lightin up my life.
I'd love that in me living room (but the Mrs..... oh well, you know how it is....)
hehe cheers bro :o)
Super Cool!
Great shot yup
Messy??? Mine dont look like that even after I tidy up....
Neat - love the body shape and colour / pattern choice :o)
Spangly! I likes it :o)
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Post show blues
Long time since I did a blog.
The Birmingham show was an absolute blast! Met some really great folk, took home some great ideas and knowledge and enjoyed every second of it - a huge thank you to Chickenbone John and his team for organising everything - Im already looking forward to next years!!
I took 18 cbgs and diddly bows down eventually I think, and it was fantastic to see everyone playing them and enjoying them - thats what its all about right?
Since the show though Iv been in a bit of a… Continue
The Birmingham show was an absolute blast! Met some really great folk, took home some great ideas and knowledge and enjoyed every second of it - a huge thank you to Chickenbone John and his team for organising everything - Im already looking forward to next years!!
I took 18 cbgs and diddly bows down eventually I think, and it was fantastic to see everyone playing them and enjoying them - thats what its all about right?
Since the show though Iv been in a bit of a… Continue
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 6:23am —
Update
Seems time to do another blog I guess - seen as Im now on build 14 I think!
Not that theres a lot to say (especially when I could be in the shed working on the current one), but needless to say Im happy :o)
Bring on Birm-ing-ham!!
Not that theres a lot to say (especially when I could be in the shed working on the current one), but needless to say Im happy :o)
Bring on Birm-ing-ham!!
Posted on July 20, 2009 at 12:59pm —
Builds and errors
So, build #1 is done, bar some annoying little sound issues, and Im well into build #2. But what do you do with all these guitars??? The 'studio' is now overflowing (its a VERY small room!).
Iv learnt a lot about guitar building that Id never have learnt building electrics, which is really great... though theres stilla lot to learn. And I cant really play slide yet either, but its coming.
Anyhoo, the laquer should be nearly dry now so Im gonna bolt up #2 just to see how it all looks before I add… Continue
Iv learnt a lot about guitar building that Id never have learnt building electrics, which is really great... though theres stilla lot to learn. And I cant really play slide yet either, but its coming.
Anyhoo, the laquer should be nearly dry now so Im gonna bolt up #2 just to see how it all looks before I add… Continue
Posted on March 21, 2009 at 3:08pm —
Randy Roosters (or not)
Hey guys, this group is addictive... so many good people around :o)
Anyways, I guess I should point out my real name is Ben Moor.... not Randy Rooster!
I was just trying to think up a cool name that had that CBG 'sound' to it... y'know like 'Red dog guitars', or 'Chicken Bone John' or Hollowbelly'... something bluesy....
I was really struggling until my rooster came past the window, jumped on 4 of his hens in quick succession, gave a nonchalant nod, and strolled on by.... so Randy Rooster Guitar… Continue
Anyways, I guess I should point out my real name is Ben Moor.... not Randy Rooster!
I was just trying to think up a cool name that had that CBG 'sound' to it... y'know like 'Red dog guitars', or 'Chicken Bone John' or Hollowbelly'... something bluesy....
I was really struggling until my rooster came past the window, jumped on 4 of his hens in quick succession, gave a nonchalant nod, and strolled on by.... so Randy Rooster Guitar… Continue
Posted on February 25, 2009 at 6:30am —
Just discovered CBGs!
Wow!
Well Iv just discovered this whole CBG scene, got me a 3 string, and am now concentrating on building more CBGs and less solids!!
Great to see so many people building and sharing tips and advice... much less elitist than the 'electric' world... I feel right at home!!
Well Iv just discovered this whole CBG scene, got me a 3 string, and am now concentrating on building more CBGs and less solids!!
Great to see so many people building and sharing tips and advice... much less elitist than the 'electric' world... I feel right at home!!
Posted on February 24, 2009 at 11:28am —
Comment Wall (244 comments)
- At 3:40pm on March 11, 2010,
steve dodds said… - i will be careful... cbg fest sounds good, might have my first build done by then, lol :0)
- At 8:02am on March 2, 2010,
Roosterman said…
- 2nd Uk cigar box fest - Birmingham. There is a discussion on the Brits Are Coming group. Last years was a blast, I highly recommend it!
Yep, pricing is always a problem, but selling cheap helps no-one. I refuse to sell on Ebay now because too many folk are giving them away - it cheapens everybodies product and if we dont have a decent profit, how can we keep building? Bear in mind what we do is a skill - some folk cant do it, so they buy from those who can. Same as everything.
Rant over - Here endeth the sermon LOL
Take it easy bro
- At 6:13am on March 2, 2010,
crissy b said… - Hi thanks for getting back to me
Ive been happy to make a profit but my lady ,s not happy with wot they sell for cos I put a lot of love in these things so Ime ganna get a bit of stock together and do a few craft fairs this summer need to do a decent website and get some adds on here I think wheres this thing in october Ive not seen it yet?
- At 12:26pm on March 1, 2010,
crissy b said…
- Very cool cbg,s Imstarted making these a while back and just started selling a few on ebay making pickups aswell hand wound much like yourself I want to keep the depresion make em out of wot you got style Ive been toying with the idea of building a twin neck with a tree string and diddley after seeing the four string and diddley you built Ime ganna give it a go
- At 2:41pm on February 23, 2010,
Joker said… - Thanks for the comment on my photo of my gear., it gave me a laugh. Believe me those things are attainable, it's a poor mans rig.
- At 1:39pm on February 10, 2010,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said… - No worries bro ENJOY :-)
juju.
- At 1:36pm on February 10, 2010,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- dude to save you looking heres the pics for the router jig :-)
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/the-plank-2
hope this helps
juju.
- At 2:12pm on February 7, 2010,
Dianne Woods said… - You are very welcome. Glad you had a great birthday.
- At 12:41am on February 7, 2010,
Nathan King said… - Haha, no worries mate. I don't think I've been getting any wiser for the past few years... if not more! Hope it was a good one at least!
- At 5:15pm on February 5, 2010,
Nathan King said…
- Hey, happy birthday Roosterman! Another year older, and hopefully (if not a year) a wee bit wiser, right?
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