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c# merle left a comment for chevytrucking

"hey man, thanks for the friendship. hope you enjoyed the album"

Nov 9, 2012

chevytrucking replied to c# merle's discussion CBN 7Sins Collaborative Album *DOWNLOAD HERE*

"When I downloaded albumn, it came in 3 long tracks. Is there a way to have each song as a track so I can see artist info or play individual songs on mp3 player?"

Nov 8, 2012

chevytrucking posted a discussion

Vote for a CBG

Hey, I just posted a pic of my CBG on a Woodworkers Guild of America contest. In case you didn't get enough voting yesterday, go vote for me! …See More

Nov 7, 2012

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chevytrucking replied to greg's discussion Tuning a thumb piano?

"I don't know if it would work for you or not, but I bought a tiny little clip on guitar tuner on ebay the other day. It works off the vibration of the neck or headstock. It has a chromatic function, as well as standard guitar tuning. I only…"

Nov 1, 2012

chevytrucking liked Dan Sleep's discussion 2012 Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Challenge

Oct 31, 2012

chevytrucking liked Dan Sleep's blog post CBGs for Wounded Warriors

Oct 30, 2012

Ross Porter replied to chevytrucking's discussion Just finished first CBG

"That's an awesome first build. Larger strings with definitely help with the slide playing. Even though the action on my regular 6 string is low I like playing slide in D on it. That said I have found even with the higher action on the…"

Oct 13, 2012

chevytrucking joined BeetleJuice!'s group

Vintage Radio Guitar Amps ~Converted & Amp Kits~

This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into awesome sounding and really cool guitar amps.I am not an expert at amps or electronics, I have dabbled off and on over the years and lately really finding my interest growing in the subject and have decided to put this group together for the more experienced people to join and teach us all...also a place to organize the info found on this site.if you would…See More

Oct 12, 2012

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chevytrucking replied to Brendan deVallance's discussion Exotic woods

"Go to a good magazine stand or bookstore and look in the back of several woodworking magazines. There a dozens of wood dealers and suppliers in the ads. If you get on a couple of their mailing lists, you'll start getting brochures…"

Oct 12, 2012

chevytrucking replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Thought I share this

"Cool video. Be sure to click on the "Making of" link at the end, it's interesting too, has interview with CBG maker."

Oct 12, 2012

chevytrucking replied to chevytrucking's discussion Just finished first CBG

"I think my main problem with the low action, at first, was I'm new to slide playing. After a week or two now, it's doesn't seem so bad. The other problem, maybe, is the strings. I put extra light strings on it since I didn't know…"

Oct 11, 2012

frank tennyson replied to chevytrucking's discussion Just finished first CBG

"Wow, if looks could kill - you definitely don't need advise in providing a great looking product. My first two builds sounded great, since I did not have a good idea of what I was doing. UNITIL I did my third build and found out what a build is…"

Oct 11, 2012

Sumner McLain replied to chevytrucking's discussion Just finished first CBG

"Extremely clean first build. Very very nice finish and everything"

Oct 10, 2012

chevytrucking replied to Sleepy Peejay's discussion amplifying a diddley bow with a rod piezo

"I wonder what a rod piezo would sound like if you put say a 6 string rod under your one string, but put it inline with the string. It would be like 6 peizos on the same string. Seems like it would pick up even better, but I'm just guessing,…"

Oct 10, 2012

The Phrygian Kid replied to chevytrucking's discussion Just finished first CBG

"*like*** Nice job on this, outstanding for a first effort really... If it don't buzz or fret out right up the neck then I don't know why any of these ppl would be advising you to crank the action. You're already building better than…"

Oct 10, 2012