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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'.
At 5:02am on August 28, 2010, Gadsden Guitars said…
Thanks Chris, I really love resonator guitars, antiques and building one of a kind things so cigar box guitars just make me feel like a pig in mudd!!
I hope my guitars inspire you to push the limits and come up with interesting ideas that we can all benefit from.
Wanna know my personal secret, well thought out planning and mock ups. Pretty simple....
At 2:39am on July 3, 2010, darren brown said…
thanks chris i have no problem sending you one ,ive got two like it here now that were orderd and not picked up ,ill let you have for a good deal or trade .db.
At 4:23am on June 29, 2010, anthony said…
hey chris, thanks for your comments. I see you are friends with a fellow sheffielder JuJu.
At 3:51am on June 25, 2010, JUJU said…
Hi Chris good to hear from you mate - yep it's been a while

well i'm still keeping busy making guitars and pickups and the odd bit of kitchen fitting so alls not too bad - hope your keeping ok yourself mate ? - i went to stay in York at Bluesbeaten Redshaws house last week for three days was good to get out of Sheffield for a change as much as i love where i live ( out in the sticks ) - first time i've been on a train ride in 20 years lol! i really enjoyed the break and checking Redshaws 1938 Furgason Tractor out , hey they dont build them like that anymore
thanks for the mail mate keep well bro

juju :-)
At 1:02pm on June 23, 2010, Zandi Z said…
Chris, thank you..zz.
At 7:33am on June 19, 2010, darren brown said…
thanks chris nice day here + 34c hot by the bay
At 5:40am on May 29, 2010, Tracy Kennedy said…
Chris, Thanks for the kind words. Im just trying to do something different to set myself apart. Im glad you and the rest of the Nation like what I do.
At 9:35am on May 28, 2010, darren brown said…
thanks buddy .db.
At 12:56pm on May 20, 2010, Kace said…
Hey man do you know anybody that is building locally? I'm kind of looking for advice if not some insight to where to go for parts and cool add on's
At 5:12pm on May 19, 2010, Kace said…
Hey thanks Chris, you a builder/player? I'm planning to build my first soon

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