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1st Build!! Please tell me what you think.

I just finished the CBG I have been working on over the last few weeks. This was a lot of fun to build and I am already starting on the next one. Please let me know what you think. I tried to use as many hand tools as possible when shaping the neck and headstock. It has a standard Radio Shack piezo, tung oiled poplar neck, red oak fretboard with burned frets and cut down .357 Mag bullet casings for markers. It plays great with a slide. It is loud when played unplugged very nice sound in my opinion, although I have not heard any others in person to compare it to. After I adjusted my amp it sound great plugged in too.

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Permalink Reply by surffrogg on October 14, 2009 at 10:48am

very nice. Lots of neat littl details on that can tell u realy thought out what u wanted

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on October 14, 2009 at 11:00am

Jim,

Nice detail.... like the shell casing position markers.... pretty high standard for your first.... looking forward to you 20th...

the best,

Sam

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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on October 14, 2009 at 11:03am

Nice and clean, the color of the bridge highlights the edging on the box, very nice.

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Permalink Reply by Jim138 on October 14, 2009 at 11:09am

Thanks very much for the comments so far. I did a lot of thinking before starting to cut or shape anything hahaha. I posted some more pics of it in the Photos section as well. I took a lot of pics since it is my first build. Having fun playing it, quite different from the standard 6 string electrics Im used to.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Estabrooks on October 14, 2009 at 11:12am

Nice job Jim! Like how you recessed jack.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesdog on October 14, 2009 at 11:17am

That's your first? Damn.... i agree with Sam looking very forewrds to nr 20 :) You should be proud man! Very proud, any soundclips comming soon? If she sounds as good as she looks we are in for a treat.

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Permalink Reply by Jim138 on October 14, 2009 at 11:21am

Ill have to find way to upload audio. I am not to good with computers.

Bluesdog said:

That's your first? Damn.... i agree with Sam looking very forewrds to nr 20 :) You should be proud man! Very proud, any soundclips comming soon? If she sounds as good as she looks we are in for a treat.