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The CBG world. On the decline? Where is it going?

My thoughts and opinions as I drink my second PBR with spicy hot V8 juice. PBR and spicy hot V8 juice. Cheap and good. Like CBGs.

I see a decline in the numbers of videos and photos posted on CBN. Is interest decreasing?

I have a shit-load of opinions on this, but right now, I want to hear what you think. What is the state of the CBG world and where is it going?

John

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on May 31, 2014 at 4:44pm

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Permalink Reply by turtlehead on May 31, 2014 at 4:52pm

Super funny Clock :)

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on June 1, 2014 at 1:07am

Ha! I enjoyed The tasting and playing. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by James on June 1, 2014 at 11:06am

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on June 1, 2014 at 12:12pm

LMAO, James!

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Permalink Reply by 14 buck bass (aka antonio) on May 31, 2014 at 4:25pm

summer fun for sure unk. but also i wanted to say. my framus 3 stringer gets lots of sit in the shade play time. rigjt now for me just getting out after a long winter is nice. i think when it really heats up and its lots of a/c then more time at the computer again. my favorite morning beverage is coffee. if you want spicy and cheap. forhetvthe v.8 and get some snappy tom. :)

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on June 1, 2014 at 2:14am

Yup. Glad you are getting good out of the Framus Threeus. I bet it booms. Snappy Tom is good maybe better than Spicey Hot V8. No doubt about it, I was being a cheap ass the day I bought the PBR and V8. But it sure was good. Had the 5th beer with V8 yesterday AFTERNOON.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on June 1, 2014 at 5:39am

This is my take. I have so many hobbies, many of which collect dust now. The CBG has supplied me with aspiration enough to satisfy my craving. The annual festivals push it to the limits for a while and then let up for nine months. There are so many social connections surrounding this CBG culture that it can not be nailed down to a single specific group. Your question UJ, on the decline is a tease. Each year, more people are introduced to CBG's and many of them obtain one or build their first. Where's it going? In every direction, including commercially and globally. I like the global connection because it has found a common ground. Because of it's wide range of sounds, visual diversities and financial attainability it has the potential to stick around a very long time. I laugh at a few music venders that can not take CBG's seriously, yet with my Gibsons and Fenders the first guitars picked out by visiting musicians are the CBG's. Simply because they are fun and exciting instruments. The Gibson is fantastic, so is the Fender but the CBG's seems to open up new experiences for people.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) on June 1, 2014 at 6:47am

Wait . . . Unc, is the PBR and V8 juice actually (shudder) . . . MIXED TOGETHER??

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on June 1, 2014 at 9:00am

Try it Kevin. You will sing and play better after drinking a few of these and you will get your vegetable servings too.

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Permalink Reply by PinetreeJoe on June 1, 2014 at 3:09pm

John as I write this, there are 2609 views and I didn't count the comments. So I think there is still a great deal of interest in this community. One thing though, I'm going to buy stock in PBR and tomato juice. I never drank beer with tomato juice but my father did. I was always partial to blackberry brandy and tomato juice though on a cold winter's night. I don't drink now, gave it up in '91. The only vices I have left are women and song, The wine was messing up the women and song part of the fun. :) P.S. am looking forward to seeing pics of all of the PBR canjos you guys are going to make.