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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on June 30, 2014 at 3:48am

well  ..    i  bet    issue  #1  of that  mag  is    worth  something  now  .  as would  be  your    first article issue  to  you  . 

as would  it  be  cool  to   find  one  40  years from  now  . 

the internet did not   replace  a carbon  copy  ..  even   designers    know    it  is  still  needed  ..    this    is why  your  computer  comes  with a printer  . 

sure  it  costs     more to  do  ,  but it  also  has built in  financing .

but  i  think  you  hit the  nail   on the   head about  mainstream  ..   many  folks  here   "pretend"  they   want to  spread the   word  ,,  but   in all  honesty    , they  feel  threatened  by    new  competition  . 

 just as  some  replys   i  have seen  on  here   offering  "advice  "   to  someone wanting to  sell  cbgs   etc  .. i see  misinformation  and/or discouragement supplied       because  they  see  the   question as  "  how  can   i  be     good  competition  to   you  ?"  etc etc  .. 

also  ..  becoming   "mainstream"  may  take away  from  the cool  factor   , and  mystique  . 

guess  one  has   to  decide  what they  really  want  .  and    make sure  they   really  want   what they    decide .   ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on June 30, 2014 at 7:42am

Oh, I have a few copies of that first article, tucked away in an air-conditioned storage unit. And one day my kids will find it, and go, "WTF? Dad did some weird sh*t. Actor, playwright, poet, freelance writer, singer-songwriter, geologist, cross-dresser, ugly blonde, guitarist, percussionist, bearded intellectual slob, bluesman wannabe, hunter-gatherer, brewer, vintner, bon vivant...too bad he spent our inheritance on convertibles and Hawaiian shirts. He never did learn to grow up. Mom's gonna wanna toss all this stuff..."

And I will laugh.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Lindsay on July 3, 2014 at 11:18am

Wait a minute - I never knew that you were BLONDE!

I'm always the last to know...

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Permalink Reply by CBG Magazine on June 30, 2014 at 3:57pm

Thanks for the reply. Check out my recent post for a little bit of a further explanation. This project would start small scale.

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Permalink Reply by CBG Magazine on June 30, 2014 at 4:30pm

I would try to secure initial funding for a small first print via Kickstarter and go from there. Thanks for the response.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Grise Lucky Voodoo Guitars on June 30, 2014 at 5:48am

I'll help however I can. Sounds like fun!

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Permalink Reply by CBG Magazine on June 30, 2014 at 3:40pm

Thanks Brian. I'll stay in touch via posts.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Revels on June 30, 2014 at 7:31am

You'd almost be better off writing a book than a monthly periodical.  I could maybe see an email newsletter, but we already get one tied to this website by CBGitty.  The book thing has been done too. But I know there only are few books on this subject, and the ones out there (as good as they are) don't have everything.  Frankly, neither would your book (if you did one), but another (more up to date) book about CBGs couldn't hurt. 

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on June 30, 2014 at 8:35am

Holy shit Blind doughboy is still alive and kickin! I thought the Ozarks swallows you up!...good to see you are still in de shadows!

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on June 30, 2014 at 8:40am

well said  ,  blind doughboy

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Permalink Reply by CBG Magazine on June 30, 2014 at 3:53pm

Thanks for the response. In my research I was able to track down an issue of Uncle Enos from a girl that sells zines in WA.  I really liked it. I really appreciate all of the responses but I would like to clarify a few things. I'm looking to do this because of a genuine interest in the subject. I harbor no illusions that this project is going to make me rich. I work full time now and write on the side. I'm looking to produce a small, professional , niche publication. I'm hoping to put a rough draft together and then seek funding via Kickstarter. I do have some experience with Kickstarter proposals. I'm not looking to put out a CBG " Rolling Stone" I want to make something weird and unique. I do agree that a magazine really requires well written content to be successful. I'm a decent editor and I have some production skills and I hope that some people who are passionate and far more knowledgeable on the subject would like to contribute. Thank you very much for the encouraging words and your time.

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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on June 30, 2014 at 6:08pm

I've been having a think about this, and although I'm still not convinced about the viability of a print mag, I think it's a really nice idea. I especially like the sound of an online periodical, or Brian's suggestion of a book.

I used to buy quite a few magazines (music and video games mainly), subscriptions and all. About 3 years ago online blogs pretty much took their place for me - to the extent that when the magazine arrived I was reading 1-2 month old news... but I don't think that would be as much of a problem for your project.

As Pick said, you are welcome to use any of my pictures, and I quite enjoy making the odd 'how to' such as this

I am very much into the philosophy of 'free and open', and I think the free exchange (for the most part) of ideas on this site seems very forward thinking.

Consider me happy to help.

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