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Permalink Reply by John VanHoozer on July 23, 2019 at 2:33pm

Welcome, Myron!

I'm down in Santa Fe and hang out at make santa Fe. There is another cbg fan here and if you're.ever.down this way, stop on by on (usually) a Sunday afternoon. I'm working on uke's now.

Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on July 23, 2019 at 3:15pm

Welcome to the addiction. It starts out with one and then you have to build more. 

Be prepared! And by that I mean but lots of parts now, cause you're gonna need them! LOL!

Permalink Reply by John VanHoozer on July 23, 2019 at 3:18pm

Ramen... I've got about 20 boxes sittin' around, ready to get fitted up!

Permalink Reply by Tony Pistilli on July 24, 2019 at 1:03am

Hey Myron,

I've just started my addiction recently with 3 cbgs and a diddly bow. I live in Alamogordo, NM. Welcome.

Tony P

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on July 24, 2019 at 5:50am

Welcome Myron. If you don't learn to play, at least you'll have fun building everything. Haha

You don't have to be a Maestro/Prodigy to play one of these. They are simple and you can play a chord with one finger if it's tuned correctly or use a slide. Best thing is to just have fun.

Permalink Reply by Myron Joe Hickel on July 24, 2019 at 6:25am

Thanks for the warm welcome,

Glad to see some NM'ers,,, however lookin at all the names here at CBN. I may have to change my name, like frettin' joe or cigar box joe maybe sawdust joe. But I may already have the addiction, I'm sitting in the garage looking at a sledge hammer handle thinking to myself It's hickory, very straight, 1 5/8" thick 36"'s long. If I rip it down the middle it might make a nice neck if I add a fret board..

Oh well once again Thanks

Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on July 24, 2019 at 11:05pm

Lived just north of Socorro for about a month, worked at Kiva RV park. It takes a special breed of people to live in NM and my wife and I weren't them. Took us two weeks to get use to the altitude(3' to 3 k') But had a blast exploring the area. Flea market, shops, Pietown, hot air balloons, etc. Great time! The "#1 RULE" of CBGs is that there aren't any rules! With The exceptions # of #2 The 12th fret is always mid-point between the bridge and nut! #3 Have fun! Once again welcome to the Asylum!

Permalink Reply by Uncle John on July 25, 2019 at 3:14am

Get that CBG and then check out the lesson knotlenny's CBG 101.  You can search it out or find it at page top under resources/how to play.