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At 7:31am on August 14, 2011, Noisemaker59 said…: Hi Chris...

Thanks for checkin' in! I'm doing well. Both work & home projects keeping me busy so CBG building is ...s_l_o_w !

Many ideas still racing through my head for future builds. Hope things are good on your side.

Ken

At 11:32am on February 20, 2011, Noisemaker59 said…: Hey Chris..

Check out:

http://www.totalwine.com/StoreList.aspx?state=AZ&store=1006

boxes are usually up front by the registers. Booze in the back!

Ken

At 7:13am on February 20, 2011, Jess said…: Thanks, Chris. How are things with you, staying warm in AZ? I'm doing well and having the time of my life building and playing my 'little' guitars. Stay well. Jess

At 12:39pm on February 13, 2011, Noisemaker59 said…: Hi Chris, Things are well for me. I got a cbg near completion (my 10th) but have been slow at getting to it. Lately, I've been getting boxes at "Total Wine & More" store, The sell cigars and sell paper clad boxes for $0.75 and all wood for $1.50. I have about 20...waiting to be built! Good to hear from ya!

Ken

(NoiseMaker)

At 4:01pm on January 20, 2011, Jess said…: Hey, Chris, what's happening my man? Thanks for the b-day greeting, you're a month early, but what the heck, thanks anyway. What have you been up to? I'm still building, but haven't taken the time to add any photos for a while, fuess I better do it soon. Stay well and let me hear from you. Jess

At 6:41am on December 30, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you for your Birthday Wishes. Happy New Year 2010. Enjoy.

At 3:12am on December 29, 2010, Mick---The Rag Picker Mojo said…: Yep Good Eye....Actually 2 pieces together did the job...

At 1:41am on September 24, 2010, JUJU said…: Hi Chris
Thanks very much mate :) - well i just sold the Lap Steel just packing it now for shipment on monday will be sad to see it go but you know !

hope your well to mate

juju.

At 3:53am on September 7, 2010, JFTL said…: Thanks man! I'll join the group here in a sec. I'm hoping to find an AZ quarter to glue onto it as well.

God bless,
Kevin

At 1:26pm on September 2, 2010, Gadsden Guitars said…: Hey Chris, I'd be more than happy to answer your questions. I too found it frustrating finding out how to build my resonators. By the way, that's why I got into this cigar box guitar stuff,after shopping around for (real) resonator guitars. The one I wanted, a National tri-cone, nickel plated blues machine, about $3,500 caused me to decide to build my own, and I am sooo glad I did. I intend to sell my creations soon and am working hard at making that happen. Here's a link to find cones and coverplates and biscuits. http://www.republicguitars.com/partsaccessories.html

If you go to e-bay you can find chicken feeders, get the one that has the flat top so you can cut it out for biscuit/bridge, their about $5.99 + shipping. Keep in mind you'll have to angle the neck so you can get the strings to clear the chicken feeder, refer to my pictures and if you want I can post more detailed pics. The reso cone sits on a lip of a wooden ring, which I attach to the through piece of the neck. It all takes careful planing, on my "chicken head" reso I actually drew out the guitar full scale side view, it's not easy otherwise every joker would be making them. Hope this helps, let me know how your doin'.