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At 7:52pm on March 5, 2011, Robert L. Powers Jr. said…: Nice Boat. Do you need crew?

At 4:26pm on May 29, 2010, Tracy Tomlinson said…: Let's make a time maybe with Bob too, to get together and thrash out a few tunes before we hit the HBI? I've finished my new 3 string slider and I'm really happy with it. I'd like to show it to you. My Can-jo worked out good too.

At 10:07am on May 29, 2010, Tracy Tomlinson said…: Hello Richard! I was in the Music Plant yesterday and Doug said you were in the shop, great to hear you are back. I hope the trip north was OK and the new grandchild came into this world with a CBG in hand ....LOL

At 1:22am on May 23, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Happy B-day! You can never have too much fun. LOL
I will be in Canada (Montreal) for a few days myself to visit a friend. If I ever thought of moving, Canada would be a good choice.
As for Edley's book, go slow. There is a real lot of information in that book. Make sure you try to find everything you read in the book on the guitar. Exploration and reseach is the key. Break down a song you know and try to understand the relationships between the notes and chords you are playing. Take a song you know and arrange it in another key. Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.

At 4:55am on April 12, 2010, bob berreth said…: hi richard or should i say ola? i would love to get together,,i would appreciate some lessons, that would be great! we just moved and are still getting used to the new place. i haven't got my shop set up yet so my puttering is on hold for a while..have a great trip and we will se you when you get back...bob and melodie..

At 3:57pm on April 9, 2010, Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) said…: Richard,
love the boat pics!
Thanks for the comment on my video awhile back - In response to your question: sorry I'm not really sure sure what the exact tuning was, to be honest with you.

I always tune in a "D - A - D' interval, but I do it by ear and it sorta ends up in whatever key seems to strike my fancy at the time. I call it "Say You See" tuning (for the third, fifth and sixth notes of the Star Spangled Banner). o-oh SAY can YOU SEE.

At 4:30pm on April 7, 2010, Tracy Tomlinson said…: Nice pictures! I've seen your boat around here, I sail a 1965 O' Day Mariner. Mostly on the East Side of Quadra and Desolation Sound.

At 4:28pm on April 7, 2010, Tracy Tomlinson said…: Thanks Richard nice to hear from you. I'll look forward to meeting you, have a great time in Mexico!
PS...my name is Tracy not Tim

At 3:17pm on March 19, 2010, bob berreth said…: richard..good for you..you will do fine,,i like your style..we are too tired to come tonite..talk to you soon..bob & melodie.

At 5:31pm on March 17, 2010, bob berreth said…: richard..hi..we will have to get together sometime..maybe we will see you at open mic on friday...Bob & Melodie.

At 11:33am on March 8, 2010, Richard Arkwright said…: Hello Keni Your comment made me laugh. Never fear, I will never hit the "Big Time". But if anybody asks I tell them how I am learnig and who from. Bottleneck guitar isn"t very popular around these parts. But you never know you just might get some dvd orders from sombody I may meet. Cheers Rich

At 11:02pm on March 7, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you for your comment. Finally starting to feel better myself. I am glad to hear my videos have been helpful and you are playing out too. Well, if you ever hit the big time, make sure you invite your old friend Keni Lee to open for ya. I could use the work. LOL
Enjoy.

At 3:03pm on February 22, 2010, darren brown said…: ya on my players i set them high and have no frets ,the ones i build for the stores and shops thay want them to be freted and set like a gibson ,takes the fun right out of it haha ,your kitty looks like hes smileling all the time with them marks ,i have a big old himmalayin cat .

At 1:53pm on February 20, 2010, darren brown said…: hi im just reading the story on your boat ,nice im just figuring out how to leave a mesg now too ,i find the best cbg is fretless ,high action for slide and a good space between the 3 strings ,i like your resanator is it a jhonson?

At 10:53am on February 16, 2010, Richard Arkwright said…: Hello Darren, The boat in the picture is a Great Lakes tug built in 1954. I converted it into a cruising boat. I sold my sailboat, the one I built ,after I bought the tug. We do not live on Otter just cruise on it. Got my box built, took a frett board off of an old beat up guitar, should be playing in a few days.

At 12:39pm on February 15, 2010, darren brown said…: thanks richard ,luv were you are ive been to nanimo ,is that the ship you built nice home .

At 7:44am on February 10, 2010, Tres Seaver said…: Welcome aboard, Richard! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBU, CBB, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc. -- I see you are ahead of me here).

Most of all, have fun!

At 12:12am on February 10, 2010, Nigel Richards aka Rev. Larry said…: That looks beautiful - do you live on the boat full time? Anyway - are you going to work on a CBG with a river theme? I always choose to live by water but never had the chance to live on it. Cheers - nice photos

At 3:38pm on February 9, 2010, darren brown said…: nice man you got to put on a pic of the sail boat on ,thats cool ,i live in an old ship building town ,canning ns ,

At 2:10am on February 9, 2010, darren brown said…: hi richard my names darren im in nova scotia i build cbgs and play ,get a lot of my parts from daves vintage in van ,this site is kool hay shane speal the owner is very nice ,and cant he play .db.

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