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any advice on buying a cbg?
Replied Feb. 11, 2009
any advice on buying a cbg?
Replied Feb. 11, 2009
any advice on buying a cbg?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by nimmo Feb. 11, 2009.
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spencer said:uh...I live in NW Indiana / Chicagoland area...I'm making CBG's, but right now you dont want to buy one of mine because I'm just learning. I've made one so far...got a few in the works, but dont figure on any being sell-worthy until at…
hebron, IN near merrillville
nimmo said:Thanks spence i will,where exactly do live?
Thanks spence i will,where exactly do live?
uh...I live in NW Indiana / Chicagoland area...I'm making CBG's, but right now you dont want to buy one of mine because I'm just learning. I've made one so far...got a few in the works, but dont figure on any being sell-worthy until at least the 3rd…
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- At 8:26am on August 24, 2009,
Keni Lee Burgess said…
- Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
- At 7:08pm on February 9, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said… - You like Bubba Nimmo hey !!
i have a few recordings but they need to be d/loaded from minidisc to the pc just not got around to it as yet will see what i can find for you if your sure you can tollorate them lol!!
Check you tomorrow
juju.
- At 7:04pm on February 9, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hi nimo sorry about the links they seen to be missing from the message here they are again
http://www.daddy-mojo.com/
http://reddogguitars.com/
Thanks for the slide comment i'm still learning i seem to build better than i play wish it was the other way round ha!!
i would love one of those American historic houses i love the look of them all made from wood much better than english homes and much bigger - i'm a joiner / Carpenter by trade and would love working on those american wooden Houses
i'm sure you could easily make a CBG just go for it
Well i best get my ass to bed early to rise for work in 6 hours !!
Cheers mate
juju.
- At 6:48pm on February 9, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hey bubba nimmo
Check this link out johns a mate of mine have a chat with him tell him juju sent you
or this for daddy mojo web site
or just mail him on here
Regards
juju.
- At 6:16pm on February 9, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hey Bubba Nimmo
Thanks for your kind coments on my Guitars - i dont have a shop i'm working from my Bedroom using hand tools it sucks i need a Shop badly !!
well if i was going to buy a CBG i would look at Daddy Mojo (you can find Daddy Mojo on Here type his name into the members search ) i have been after one of his but dont have the funds as yet or if you look on youtube for Reddog guitars he builds some nice guitars - price wise is you get what you pay for it all depends how much you want to pay - i'm hoping to be able to produce some for sale later in the year but i need to get out of this bedroom/workshop haha!!
BTW seen your Busa photos Great Ride dude and your looking real dapper on your wedding photos
Easy now
juju.
- At 4:08pm on February 9, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hey Bubba
Good to here back from you
White oak should be good - i have done two four string necks with it no problems but i also added a 6mm - 1/4" fretboard - as for bracing i have not braced any of my builds other than the reso because of the Big hole for the reso cone - but i use all wooden box's not the paper coverd ones - the paper coverd ones tend to be a little thinner material than the all wood boxes so a little bracing may be needed all depends on the box to be used and what sort of neck your using - if you use a thru neck the neck takes the string strain but you have a little pressure on the box lid with the strings pressing down on the bridge - if your planning on a reso see my reso Guts photo - a thru neck was not possible with this build so i used a truss rod and a internal brace from the butt of the neck to the butt of the box
As regards selling you a pickup - i'm planning on buying a pickup winder so i can knock some off - because right now it's not cost effective for me to make them to sell it's taking ages to make one plus there would be the cost of the shipping on top so as i said it's not cost effective for me or you sorry bubba
You could buy a 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 string pickup from Ted Crocker he sells his pickups way cheap i dont know how he does it to be honest but he does and he sells loads and there "Shit Hot "
Hope this helps
juju
Hope this helps
- At 9:13pm on February 6, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hi Nimmo
Thanks for the reply - you sure were lucky with the blow out - over here in the UK if you get speed checked at 100mph you get 3 months jail and every 10 mph after that its a extra week on top of your 3 months plus your licence will be suspended for a year and you have to retake your driving test again
about ten years ago i had a rear tire go down on me - i had just bought a GPZ 1000RX ninja (secondhand) had the bike for about a week and decided to take it down the Motorway/freeway to see what it would do speed wise got it up to 165mph and things got wobbley so i backed off the gas and went into the biggest tank Slapper known to man - still dont know how i stayed on the bike - it turned out the back tire was a V-rated tire only good for speeds upto a max 150mph because i pushed the bike to 165mph the rear tire expanded off the rim and let the air out so when i shut of the gas and the centrifugal force on the tire dropped it tried popping the tire off the rim - the tire pumpped back up no pumptures at all but i went and bought a new set of tires the next day rated at 200mph - that was a experiance i would not wish on anybody lol!!
This is what i'm riding now it's a real beast and loves wheelies
i live in Sheffield ,south yorkshire UK
good to here your getting some Cigar Boxes sorted be sure to post photos as you go we all love CBG in progress photos on here if you need any info just ask mate
Regards "Ride safe"
juju
- At 2:33pm on February 6, 2009,
tinyguitars said… - Hey, I'm not sure which part you were referring too, sorry.
God bless.
jay
- At 9:33am on February 6, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hi nimmo
Cool your a jap biker !!- had bikes all my life well since the age of 8 anyway- cool you got a hyabusa - i gave the Big road bikes up now i was getting very silly on them taking too many risks to i now ride a Big 625 KTM enduro wall climber
anyway thanks for letting me in on the Bubba thing - you learn something new every day on here talking to people around the world it's kool so much to learn from one another
What sort a build you gonna make for your first - i must warn you it's avery addictive hobbie soon you will be looking at object in a diffrent way , thinking could make a guitar from that or that would make a nice bridge lol!! let you be warned haha!!
Cheers mate nice to have you aboard with us
Regards
juju.
- At 12:16pm on February 5, 2009,
JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD said…
- Hi Nimmo
Nice looking ride from what i can see of it
Hey what's Bubba mean ?? Some American term/slang ??
so your a resonator guy hey !!
juju.
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