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"When I first saw this instrument I assumed it was one of your projects. I asked myself, "How did this guy get such a great patina or antiquing on this CBV?" Now I know, it aged naturally and beautifully! "

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T.Hiles Handmade Cigar Box Guitar Paired with a Vintage 47 Amp...

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Tom (mezzy) Hiles left a comment for Aaron Malc

"Hello Aaron... I just saw your comment on my video with Will Ray... I can be reached at blackwatermez@hotmail.com . thanks, Tom "mezzy" Hiles"

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T. Hiles CBG - Will Ray Model cigar box guitar!

"Very cool CBG. How do i get in contact with Tom? I have an idea for a build myself"

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T.Hiles Handmade Cigar Box Guitar Paired with a Vintage 47 Amp...

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Tom (mezzy) Hiles left a comment for Crow

"Hey Crow, Thanks for your kind words on my hockey stick Vid.! I left ya some info on it in the videos comments.. (never been sure if those go back to people or not) Man love your cover of " love in vain" great pipes bro!"

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Another Hockey Stick Guitar...... Mezzy #051

"frets are medium guitar frets just sawed in as you would a fretboard, strat type tuners, 17,26, 36 gauge electric strings,tuned in a 1-5-1 ....g-d-g ,i think, and the pickup is just a piezo, which I seldom use but it was all the room I had if I…"

Jun 17, 2010

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Hey what a great site, glad as heck to be a member! My name is tom but most call me mez or mezzy, I play guitar and sing for a Rock-n-Roll/ Country band out of eastern South Dakota. We call our selves the Black Water Band. We have , and still do play every thurs- sat. night around a tri-state area for the last 5-6 years. I just got into CBG building and playing about 6 months ago and haven't been this stoked about anything in a while! I have been a carpenter and concrete man for the last 20 years ,and a musician for 25. I'm not much of a slide player but am becoming one , and can already pick the hell out of a three string. Most of the builds i do have a low to medium action unless someone request one for slide then i do what they want. as of now I am working on build # 17 and plan to build til i die.... If your on this site we have already got a common interest so drop a comment and add me to your friends. if ya got a my space come check me and the bands site out:
http://myspace.com/blackwatermez
http://myspace.com/blackwaterbandrocks
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At 1:56pm on January 15, 2010, dg said…: hey tom I got the spamonator today, evidently its been at the post office for 2 days oh well, frigin thing is awsome, been jamin since Ive been out of work thanks again. have a wicked good day.

At 6:04pm on January 12, 2010, bemuzic said…: hi thanks for the YouTube subscribe!...as you can see I'm bemuzic on here too : -)

At 6:06pm on January 9, 2010, dg said…: thanks for the friend request tom always room for new friends.

At 5:23pm on January 9, 2010, Tom (mezzy) Hiles said…: Glad to see you win it David.... Thanks again and i hope you get alot of fun out of it.

At 11:19am on January 9, 2010, dg said…: well first I voted for it then....no shit there it is on ebay... I am wicked excited to get the spam can geetar. I always said Id never buy one I can just make one, but I just had to have it. I do believe Im gonna be proud as hell to have one of your builds, thanks tom.

At 4:50pm on December 24, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you for your warm Holiday Greetings. Best of Health and Wealth in 2010. Enjoy.

At 11:43am on December 20, 2009, HENRY LOWMAN said…: PASSAGE.mp3...and NOW the wierdness continues...LOL...and in a snow storm, no less...

At 1:34am on December 16, 2009, HENRY LOWMAN said…: Thank you for the kind comment! Tweaked the instrument a bit...sounds MUCH better now! Next step: teach myself how to play it...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 1:31am on December 15, 2009, HENRY LOWMAN said…: LYRA MBIRA 1.mp3...and NOW the wierdness starts... LOL!

At 2:37pm on December 12, 2009, JUJU said…: Hey Mezzy my man Congratson the Spam Can win a worthy winner if i ever saw one i knew you were goin to win as soon as i heard you playing it sounds , sweet Bro - enjoy the Songs inside the Box DVD it's a good watch i've got it already - good job i didn't win cant watch two at the same time lol! hehehehe!
all the best mate :-)
juju.