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At 5:13pm on April 4, 2010, Rev. Nix said…: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/sfrbbqjam April 17 2010

At 3:28am on October 31, 2009, David Beede said…: Hey Ham,
How goes it man? Long time no see.
I made a bungee cord bass diddley bow this morning... here's the link:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/bungee-bass-diddleybow
Hope you're well and having fun...

At 8:05am 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 1:52am on April 24, 2009, David Beede said…: Hey Ham, I put together a little montage of how to build the octagon hoop box. It's on my page here:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/octagon-banjo-box-series?context=user

At 12:47pm on March 30, 2009, Doug Boyd said…: Hi I'm new here. I recently inheried a CBG built by Fuzzy Lightner. It's a 4-string and I've been researching tunings for it. CHatroom folk here said you had some of fuzzy's work.
What can you tell me about him?

Doug

At 12:22pm on March 26, 2009, Denys Lord said…: Hey thanks Hamhock, yah my video is on his site because the CBU I'm playing I bought from him at the New York Ukulele festival

At 5:49am on March 26, 2009, David Beede said…: Hey Ham,
I totally spaced on the CD you left when you visited my place. I've been listening to it all morning and you guys are great! The sound you and Slide have is somehow tight and loose at the same time if that's possible, which is a good thing... I'm particularly fond of cut #3 but I don't recall the title?
Keep up the great work... and I look forward to hearing you guys live.

At 1:52pm on March 24, 2009, Smokebox Bob Hord said…: Thanks for your comment on Ol' Devil.
Unfortunately the neck wasn't strong enough for the six steel strings so I had to change it to nylon strings.
Still sounded ok but I prefer steel. I use harder wood now.

At 11:46am on March 22, 2009, JUJU said…: Hiya mate Thanks for the comment on the CBG #2 glad you like it - it plays real nice , gonna be building some more very soon can't wait to get back into building i've not built anything for ages due to work commitments
Cheers mate

At 4:28pm on February 28, 2009, bairfoot cajun said…: you bet brother i just bought a neck kinda like that one on e-bay to build me a ride like that it is so cool lokin and i,ll bet it really plays good.

At 5:44pm on February 14, 2009, Old Lowe said…: Put a pic up of your box and lid with fresh stain on it.
Start on the neat stuff tomorrow.

At 3:41pm on February 10, 2009, Delta Blues Classics - JStoltz said…: I saw that you were asking about soundholes on the chat board. On a lot of my cbg's I've used Closet Pole Sockets. The are found at Lowe's with the closet shelving. They have about a 1 3/8" opening and are drilled for 3 mounting screws. Come in a few varieties. Only cost about $1.47 for 2.
Just a suggestion, hope it helps.

At 5:21pm on January 31, 2009, Delta Blues Classics - JStoltz said…: The amp does sound a bit different in it's new enclosure. I believe it sounds a bit better. Better tone than the plastic.

At 6:31am on January 31, 2009, L.J. said…: Im from brandon. Please let me know when you do something near Tampa. Id love to get out to a fellow cbg players show.
Thank you for your service to our country.

At 12:35pm on January 9, 2009, bairfoot cajun said…: thanks for the comment about my guitars, i am searching for what they sound like as much as what they look like,that is why i have a nice variety going on. if i could run across the kind of neck and the kind of box that is in your banjo-neck guitar i would really like that as much as all the stuff i have built put together. i would prize that build for its playability that i am sure of. i am having the time of my life doing this work, i dont do it for money i do it for fun in the name of science. it is nice talking with you hope to talk to you more later. take care man.