Well, after long time lurking and eventual unsubscribing, receiving Mike Orr's book as a gift put me over the edge.  I just completed my first ever CBG and, though I note SEVERAL items that really rankle, I am fairly pleased.

I like the fish hook sound holes and fish volume knob quite well!  The last minute 'oops' on my label really tweaks my melons (it was a bubble under the paper under the polycrylic -- GRRRR!).

I don't know how to play guitar.  My son demonstrates the sound, but it is his first time to play a 3 string.  I intended it to be a slider and action is really too high to fret, but he manages OK.

SO... what next?  In no particular order:

1.  I learn to play

2. Make a CBG amp

3. Make more CBGs! -- oh, the juices are already flowing... lessons learned, new ideas... I may be obsessed!

Sean in Tenn

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  • nice!

  • Looks great, nice job on those holes!!

  • I am new, too.  I like this very much.  Congratulations.  I am building and learning to play at the same time.

  • Sparky,

     

    Kewl git, and Welcome to the Addiction! I too dig the fishhook soundholes.

  •                                            That's good. Nice to see someone follow a theme through like that.305786500?profile=original

  • Nice build. I like your fish hook sound ports. Enjoy playin' her, Keni Lee

  • cool looking cbg

     

     sorry i cant help you on whats next. because im new to this also. but id say just start picking at it.

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