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Well. Now I'm commited

Started this discussion. Last reply by Reverend Bow May 18. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Well... I may have commited a sin...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Blues Frog Jun 5. 11 Replies 0 Likes

I have been collecting stuff to build my first Cigar Box 3 string... however...I was in "the big city" yesterday and on the way home, I was going to pop into Guitar Center and pick up some strings…Continue

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Reverend Bow replied to Shane Speal shanespeal.com's discussion CONTEST: The Plumber's Challenge!!! Plumbing, HVAC parts build-off - June 2017

"That would suck, copper isn't cheap these days!"

Jun 8

Blues Frog replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"The mistake you made is thinking, " I can just buy this one and be done woth it. It's harmless." It's not posible. The instant you start to play it, you are hooked. You start to get these sounds out of it that you've never…"

Jun 5

Rob Zamites replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"I've sinned too, then - to wit: The gateway in front, the first home build to the rear. I'm addicted as well, and yes, the BBG sounds better with a real slide, not that plastic junk included. Cheers! Rob"

Jun 5

Reverend Bow joined The Phrygian Kid's group

Solidbody city

CBGs, cookie tins.. They're great.. But sometimes a neck is just too nice to stick in a recycled container... And sometimes you just gotta rock out.. Post pics of your solids, get help, share tricks and jigsSee More

May 31

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Reverend Bow replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well. Now I'm commited

"Lowe's had Poplar and Red Oak Home Depot had the rest..."

May 18

Wendell Low replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well. Now I'm commited

"Which "other" h o store? All I can find at my 2 locals are the oak and mahogany, and poplar and pine but I'm not using either of those . Poplar once was one too many!"

May 18

Grandpa replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well. Now I'm commited

"And it appears that we have snared another one. Rev, there is still time to escape, but you are on the edge of entrapment! Soon, the slavish obsession to build, play, and improve will have you fully entangled. They got me in 2014, and I have been…"

May 17

Reverend Bow replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well. Now I'm commited

"Yup... Then you pickup some more supplies from CB Gitty... Then you hit the other home improvement store... Just to see what they have on 1x2 lumber... And walk out with sticks of Walnut, Birch, and Mahogany... Might as well get them corner…"

May 17

Kigar replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well. Now I'm commited

"commited and soon to be commitable! Good luck with your build."

May 16

Reverend Bow replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well. Now I'm commited

"And a few other boxes I scored... The Cuban Delights as Amp Box written all over it... The plain one is from a Michaels Hobby store... The dark one is pretty rough cut"

May 16

Reverend Bow posted a discussion

Well. Now I'm commited

I decided pretty quit the the BBG thing I bought... Sucks....That being said, today I ordered everything I need to build a CBG from CB Gitty...I realize that the idea is to run what you bring, so to speak, but I want to make sure I have 1 that is playable without a slide!That being said...I hit up a couple of the local Cigar shops and scored some boxes...I picked up couple a 1x2 sticks of poplar and red oak...Picked up a 1/4 x 2 red oakAnd I have most of the other stuff... I'm gonna get to…See More

May 16

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Reverend Bow replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"Ha! Thanks for helping my budding addiction!"

May 14

Cause the Blue rat replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"As long as your huddling in the gas station restroom with the real thing it's all good. Those room have a great echo! : )"

May 14

Jim Saraceno replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"That's no sin, you bought it so you could have something to play with right away, now you don't have to worry about rushing your build. Play it, see what you like about it and what you don't like about it figure out what you can do to…"

May 14

Reverend Bow replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"Oh yeah, it is nothing to write home about... ...and you are right... I didn't just play it once.. I actually went and got my big-ass brass slide, and that made it sing a lot better than the Pyrex... I feel so dirty... like I was walking down…"

May 14

Cause the Blue rat replied to Reverend Bow's discussion Well... I may have commited a sin...

"That's a gate way drug my friend. Once you go there there's no turning back. You know what happens. It's down hill slide. Buying it isn't bad. You can always walk away from it. But that's not what happened is it. No you put…"

May 14

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: Internet Search

How many instruments have you built so far?: 2 Guitars, 6 Tube Amps

What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here, your membership may be rejected).: Cigar Box guitars interest me because I have been a blues music fan for a long time, I play slide on my Olympia Resonator, but I am interested in trying something with a different tone, and maybe fewer moving parts.

Besides, it just looks like a lot of fun, but I don't want to start cutting strings off my other guitars...