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You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....

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You know your'e addicted to building cigar box guitars when.....

# 100 - you're missing a drawer pull in the kitchen cuz' you needed a kool tailpiece for a build!!!

I bet we could come up with at least 99 more- let's hear what you have to say!

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Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on September 7, 2011 at 9:37pm

#31 You steal the bone from your dog to make a slide. (yes I did this). The dog biding her time then steals it back! You then steal it back from the dog & the dog is still trying to figure out where you have it stashed.

#31a During meetings at work you find yourself doodling plans for the next build.

#31b You sell your house to get one with a shed so you can buy more tools to build CBG's

#31c You wake up one morning wishing you owned a thicknesser and a band saw and fear that you may be turning into the man you wanted to marry...

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Permalink Reply by Brian lundgren on September 8, 2011 at 12:30pm

#30 you put off finishing your summer project for your english class because you really want to start your first hand carved neck.
#29 you consider taking a screwdriver to your schools computer lab to remove the fan covers off the computers because they would make a sweet sound hole cover

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 9, 2011 at 1:50am

#27 your wife wonders what happened to the mop and the shower curtain rod. You tell her they were abducted by a renegade producer from "Clean House."

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on September 9, 2011 at 2:50am

Gees, that happened to me too. Those bastards came in and took stuff. Will you back me up and talk to my wife?

Oily "Strat-O'-Nine-Tales" Fool said:

#27 your wife wonders what happened to the mop and the shower curtain rod. You tell her they were abducted by a renegade producer from "Clean House."

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on September 9, 2011 at 2:54am

LOL!

Kevin O'Connor said:

#28 When you find yourself reading this thread, not just for the entertainment values, but to look for other ideas that you may have overlooked for your next build

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 9, 2011 at 8:40am

#26 all your friends on CBN act like the regulars on "Cheers:" "Hey, anyone here seen Uncle John? Nope, sorry, Missus, haven't seen him. Have you checked the garage?"

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Permalink Reply by Habanera Hal on September 9, 2011 at 8:54am

Not to hijack the OP's thread, ('cause this is some of the funniest stuff I've read in months) and to give Penny due credit for her contributions, I think the next post comes in as #20.

(see #43 on page 6 and you'll understand)

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Permalink Reply by Wade on September 9, 2011 at 1:24pm

Broken pieces of glass make good wood scrapers-saves on sandpaper!

Wade

Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said:

#37 You break a drinking glass and you are reluctant to throw it away in case any part of it can be used for a guitar (any suggestions welcome).

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Permalink Reply by swampapple slim on September 17, 2011 at 7:57am

hi i bet those 59s would work real good 1,lam block where bridge goes on neck then attach trem. to block on top of box for tru neck thru i did i and you will get true sound just use good neck and f board wood ,maple and maybe walnut lam i did 1 and my padron sounds electric it is dead acoustically plug it in and its a beast just a thought for a 1000 dollar pup it deserves the best have fun remember 98 %of sound is neck pots and a little box sound even my tuners changed sound ps my way your pullin on neck not pushing on bridge its cool make a fender style bridge with fender saddles and you will be a happy man thanks for reading Slim