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Just showing off: My new CBG

Hi there, just wanted to celebrate the completion of my first CBG build by posting a few photos here!

This fine instrument features a no-name P90 pickup, and was built entirely with stuff I had lying around the house - except for the neck, which I got from C.B. Gitty. It was designed to be amplified, and sounds pretty gnarly and raucous when plugged into one of my CB amps. And it doesn't sound terrible unplugged, surprisingly.

So here she is - what do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Dave on May 26, 2013 at 1:05pm

Yeah man, they are relatively easy to make. If you've ever built a birdhouse, you are qualified to build a CBG ;-)

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Permalink Reply by jeff burgoyne on May 26, 2013 at 1:51pm

nope i aint built a bird house guess that means i aint qualified

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Permalink Reply by Mark Lillo on May 26, 2013 at 12:22pm

Nice job!

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Permalink Reply by Downtown Vinnie on May 26, 2013 at 3:43pm

beauty ...you are already talented ...salud

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Permalink Reply by Daddy D on May 26, 2013 at 6:31pm

Wow, that's a great first build. My first build took about two hours, and you can tell by looking at it too. I bet you are already thinking about number 2.

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Permalink Reply by Mathew Cowin on May 26, 2013 at 7:13pm

Man I wish my first CBG looked that good! Nice.

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Permalink Reply by Clarky on May 27, 2013 at 4:00am

Great first build, got a video demo of it?

My first build was ace, second and third not so much, then the fourth was ace. Been kinda up and down really. I never know how they'll end up because I don't plan them, just go with the flow.

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Permalink Reply by Downtown Vinnie on May 27, 2013 at 4:12am

I feel ya Clarky,sophomore jinx....my first was awesome ,second was a struggle so was third,I feel like I learned a lot and am more patient now on build # 4...planning is overrated...however mapping them out w a pencil and paper sho nuff don't hurt..Never thought I'd get such use out of a damn pencil.....lol

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Permalink Reply by Clarky on May 27, 2013 at 4:32am

I sometimes doodle a headstock shape on paper but it just evolves as I make it. I just made a dandy looking neck for #22 and I went too far with the chisel and chopped right through it lol

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Permalink Reply by Downtown Vinnie on May 27, 2013 at 4:47am

The old going too far ....I killed two boxes that way....RIP...hahaha......My mind thinks ohhh that would be cool,but my skills now say"hey ,wait fool,We ain't ready fo dat yet ".