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At 10:49pm on August 19, 2010, Joker said…: Are you based in Gatlinburg? or just there for something else. I go there every summer to hike the trails

At 1:26pm on May 23, 2010, Rick Kennedy said…: I am so glad we come in the store and got the Cigar Box. My son and I are already pickin' and Grin'n!! Enjoyed meeting you and talking to you Saturday.

At 2:26pm on April 27, 2010, Mike Willmouth said…: The blue knobs came off of ebay, I just typed in blue guitar tuner knobs. If you are talking about the blue hole covers, I just sprayed a couple of curtain grommets blue and then sprayed the window screen that I glued under the openings orange.

At 2:58am on March 26, 2010, JUJU said…: Hi Roger
Thanks for the invite mate to be honest i thought you were already in my list of freinds .. well you are now
Cheers mate
juju.

At 3:20pm on March 14, 2010, Claude said…: Hi Roger,
Just wanted to say "thanks." You've been more than generous with your comments about what you do and how you do things. It's been very helpful to me. I belong to an "art guild" in Mesa, Az. I used to make pens on my lathe, but now I make CBG's. I will be selling them at our street 2nd Friday art exhibition and street selling thing. Your info has been invaluable to me. I only sell my CBG's to finance my passion, I make dulci-guitars for kids with autisim. These kids get 'music therapy' which is good, mostly clapping and rhythm, but with a dulci gutiar, they can't play a wrong note, instant success for kids who have a hard time communicating. Selling CBG's pays for the dulci's I give to the kidfs. Your info is gold. You've taught me A LOT about retail and how to make this work. Thanks, pardner.

At 6:35pm on February 14, 2010, Peter Taylor said…: Well Roger, Girlfreind LOVED the box,even more than the gold heart i got her too, in the good books for ages now. So i guess i will keep her around a bit longer, Her son is getting in the CBG's now too so its 2 against one...
Rock on....Pete

At 11:50am on February 4, 2010, Dianne Woods said…: Thank you, Roger. Actually, the frets are pieces of clothes hangers. It would have looked better if I had used real fret wire, but I was trying to keep the cost down.

At 1:31pm on January 31, 2010, dogfinger steve said…: i do get such comments, but it keeps the dog happy been outdoors...

At 10:42am on January 25, 2010, dg said…: thanks for the comment on the bench roger, hey I really like you domino didley and the zippo guit, where did you get that zippo sign? unique

At 4:07am on January 24, 2010, O-DAD said…: thats cool,not your breakdown,but you being in my home town.i met another one of my cbg nation friends,niles,in cookeville.i work at a motorcycle shop and he was traveling through.i am not familiar with cosby,how far is it from cookeville

At 8:19pm on November 25, 2009, rodney fruits said…: Thanks for the tip Roger. i have done dark stain that way but never flat black paint. so i got some out and tried it, it worked.... have a nice Thanksgiving.

At 2:14pm on November 20, 2009, Roger Morin said…: Roger we got to do something about who we are LOL ;-) Your Roger Martin I'm Roger Morin. I don't know how many times when I post something people think it's you doing the posting. You get a lot of compliments though. I have to tell them I'm not the Roger they are thinking of and I really have no talent for building or playing. I don't mind though I think it's funny how people don't take time to read the last name Martin and Morin.
God Bless
Roger Morin

At 3:57am on November 12, 2009, Diane in Chicago said…: Roger, for my colored wood, I'm using craft-grade acrylic paint. Damp rag over your finger, and the littlest drop of paint. Lots of rubbing. After it dries (what, 5 min!) you can sand it a bit here and there. Then I add a final coat of oak or other light colored stain, to mellow it out and give a bit of sheen.

At 3:20am on November 6, 2009, Terry Carmack said…: Hey Roger thanks, I have looked every where for that lunch box, could find one local for nothin except the modern day vinal lunch boxes. Had to buy that on line. I hate buyin on line. bought the deere paint at the local john deere store. I think this is gonna look real cool.

At 3:32pm on September 8, 2009, Richard Sanabia said…: Thanks Roger. Your instruments are great...

At 1:23am 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 4:03am on August 17, 2009, Tom Lanford said…: Thanks for the comments Roger. Guess I like living dangerously!

At 3:51am on August 14, 2009, Diane in Chicago said…: Thanks for the kind words, Roger. I wish I had your marketing niche! I have not sold one, they are all still here clogging up the works. I have a few out at a museum gift shop (outsider art, har!) and working for some up in a quirky coffee shop. At least they are not here!

Thanks for your tips and advice these last months. Helps to have someone go first and tell you how it went!

At 1:41am on August 14, 2009, Terry Carmack said…: Thanks Roger, I actualy copied the one from a Hofner base but your right dose kinda look like a banjo style. the other just kinda improvised. Thanks again