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May 2013

Hawg Eyed Romp

video Hawg Eyed Romp 13 Likes "Don't Know Where I'm Going" - Turkeychicken…

video "Don't Know Where I'm Going" - Turkeychicken… 11 Likes

March 2013

Take Me To Yer Wizard Dude

video Take Me To Yer Wizard Dude 6 Likes

February 2013

European Tour with Hollowbelly..part the Seco

After my mammoth posting last time, I thought I'd keep this post a little shorter. Our next destination was Asten, in Noord Brabant, Netherlands...to stay with with Ozzy Van Der Loo. We'd never…

Blog European Tour with Hollowbelly..part the Seco 3 Likes With the greatest respect to the guys that b… My father and I are two different kinds of craftsmen. My dad grew up on a farm where you did what you had to do with whatever you had. The tools weren’t the best and often not the right ones but he… Discussion With the greatest respect to the guys that b… 18 Likes Js Bach Cello Suite 1 Prelude

video Js Bach Cello Suite 1 Prelude 6 Likes The Twins, Rebec and Gittern

photo The Twins, Rebec and Gittern 3 Likes

January 2013

Latest track I just added "as if you knew" to my profile's player. <a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulMays">http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulMays</a> It was written by Ashley Kizer in about 95. He also wrote the last one I posted called "she came f… Discussion Latest track 2 Likes

December 2012

Basic lacquer ? Inexpensive coating? I just want to protect the fragile wood but keep cost down. I like the sound and don't want to put too much lacquer or varnish? Not sure if coating the guitar with effect the sound? Of course the 3 s… Discussion Basic lacquer ? Inexpensive coating? 1 Like CBG Heaven - what song are you doing and with

I am imagining CBG Heaven. We can all of us play like Robert Johnson or Elmore James - or whomever we wish we could play like. And we can all sing like angels or…

Blog CBG Heaven - what song are you doing and with 3 Likes

November 2012

Core slide techniques and picking patterns? Does anyone have any suggestion where I can find some 3 string slide licks, techniques and picking patterns to add to my currently random wanderings over the strings? Just some basic variations and… Discussion Core slide techniques and picking patterns? 2 Likes What is the optimum nut height and bridge he… I have been building and experimenting for a couple of years now. 1) I am curious for peoples thoughts on the best set up heights for the nut and bridge. 2) Having experimented with many materi… Discussion What is the optimum nut height and bridge he… 1 Like tuning cigar box guitar Hi, i bought a cigar box guitar and iv read it can be fitted with top 4 strings from a standard guitar. iv done this but am finding it impossible to tune! iv used my tuner and tuned to E, A, D, G an… Discussion tuning cigar box guitar 1 Like

October 2012

Acoustic Sound OK, I'll admit, I got lost for a while, but I'm ready to jump back into discussions. I've only built one ax, though I am thinking on my second one... My one guitar is a 3 stringed, fretless monster… Discussion Acoustic Sound 2 Likes

August 2012

That Oily Fool... He is one cool cat. That is all. Blog That Oily Fool... 2 Likes

July 2012

swamp witch guitar " enchatress"

photo swamp witch guitar " enchatress" 2 Likes Jazz Amp anyone??? HI..im a newbie...looking to learn how to put amps together and also to repair them. I would like to clone a Polytone amp starting with the power supply. Any gurus out there willing to help? Thanks f… Discussion Jazz Amp anyone??? 1 Like Goin' To Townes: A CBG Tribute - Townes Van… Hey, y'all! Your patience has been rewarded! The Townes Van Zandt CBG tribute album, called Goin' To Townes: A Cigar Box Guitar Tribute, which started as a mere idea here on CBN almost 4 months ago,… Discussion Goin' To Townes: A CBG Tribute - Townes Van… 8 Likes swamp witch video game . it seems the other monsters in the swamp and beyond are wondering why witches should have all the fun , and are trying to cash in on the swamp witch craze . some have made very good swamp witch knock… Discussion swamp witch video game . 11 Likes

June 2012

small amp Has anybody checked out the Fender Mustang amps, 20watts at $100 looks like a great value. Got tons of electronic effects, sort of like the microcube but a lot more. looks good for those that are no… Discussion small amp 1 Like Country Boy goes girly! Nope, no funny stuff here, just a new CBG made just for the ladies. A Country Girl Guitar. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102555170">http://www.etsy.com/listing/102555170</a> If you don't like the red one I will be listing a black one tomorrow! Discussion Country Boy goes girly! 4 Likes