Low Budget Luthier

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United States

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
implant
How many instruments have you built so far?
Lots.
What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).
cigar box guitars? i thought this was a quilting site.

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  • L.J.

    Hey bone,
    Thanks for the invite to the fiddlers group. I dont know much about bowed instruments.So I dont think I can be a helpful part of the group.But again thank You.
    I like your new Hott Asain Chick lunchboxes.

    Nov 22, 2009

  • Delta Blues Classics - JStoltz

    Thanks Bone for the kind words. I'm real proud of the kid. The frets are made from windshield wiper inserts. I cut the slots with a mini-hacksaw and leveled them by eye.

    Jeff

    Dec 3, 2009

  • oogimacorly

    hi bone, thanks for the listen and comments glad you like it, by the way thats one cool garage door remote your playing sonds good to me. thanks oogi

    Dec 17, 2009

  • Terry Carmack

    Why thank you brother man

    Dec 21, 2009

  • bemuzic

    thanks for the video coment! and Happy Christmas : -)

    Dec 23, 2009

  • mike anderson Blues Box Guitars

    first time lookin at your pics,cool stuff man! you must be an old hippy at heart.

    Jan 18, 2010

  • Roger Morin

    What do you charge for a neck that has the bridge and nut installed

    Feb 5, 2010

  • Darwin Gentry

    Thanks Bone

    Feb 6, 2010

  • Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

    Bone,

    Figured you needed to know. Ted had no dead wife and kid. Apparently it's an inside joke Ted Started back when. We weren't busting on Ted. Really. Shane was telling me about the joke. Jo, bless her heart took it seriously.

    -Wes

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Ron

    Just go back to Seattle been out of town for long time on union business.I am looking forward to spending some quality time in my shop.I picked up a few nice boxes while I was out of town and should begin new guitar soon!

    Jul 22, 2010

  • beStillroy

    BONEHEAD
    Thank ya
    Coming Up

    Aug 5, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    cheers bro,it be are a black angus waffle iron,do black angus grow in belgium?

    Aug 8, 2010

  • beStillroy

    you rebel

    Aug 19, 2010

  • Keni Lee Burgess

    Thank you for your comment. Here is the link to all the pictures.
    http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Museum/Ukulele/StroviolsUke/strohuk...
    Google Stroh violin for more info.
    Enjoy.

    Sep 30, 2010

  • Mike Bingham

    Hey Bones - thanks for the comment on Can't be Satisfied. I appreciate it!

    Sep 30, 2010

  • Confuzzled

    Yeah, you remembered ... I did make a license-plate stomper with a pickup inside. But hey, do I then go on a rampage because somebody else did it too? NOPE, that's for bullies. :-))

    And please don't be afraid to mention my name in front of Ted, I haven't ceased to exist just because he says so.

    It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship Ted Crocker, but to create him. Seriously, he has no idea who anyone is, least of all himself.

    NN x

    Oct 13, 2010

  • hank shanker

    Thanks for the comment bone-ified,just looking through your amazing builds...I'll be borrowing a few ideas if you dont mind...but I'll certainly mention your name when asked!!! Very inspiring builds,thanks again

    Oct 16, 2010

  • olds sleeper

    thanks for the nice comments about the hawk horses tunes...totally appreciate it...
    rock on , man.

    Oct 22, 2010

  • charles kimbler

    Thank you,thank you,thank you.I really like this one have been playing it quite a bit.

    Nov 16, 2010

  • Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman

    FREE CD DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!!...again. That's right! In the spirit of the season, I'm releasing to the world a collection compiled from the first four LINGUA INCOGNITA cds,
    re-mastered for maximum sonic impact. It will only be available for about a week, so hurry up and get yours NOW. Come hear what led to CRACKLEBONE! Leonard Cohen meets King Crimson on the way to a Genesis concert...well, you get the idea. Here's the link:
    http://cracklebone.bandcamp.com/album/a-minutiae-of-thoughts-and-ot...

    Dec 2, 2010

  • c# merle

    cheers for the comment on the doubleneck pic - im into the swirl paintjob zone just now!

    Mar 9, 2011

  • Mort

    Awesome, which CBG is going to get a Kaossilator? I'm excited to see/hear it.

     

    Apr 15, 2011

  • Mort

    all yer designs are super sick!!! Very inspiring!

    Apr 18, 2011

  • dogfinger steve

    thanks for the comment:0)... this song will be on the album

    Apr 28, 2011

  • Shane Cody

    I want the sancho panza so bad! haha

    Took your advice, I added some percussion, double bass, banjo, and an extra harmony on the chorus. thanks again my friend.

    May 13, 2011

  • Dazedlemonpie

    your instrucments looks badass ....very goth/steam punk. Great work dude.

    very inspiring indeed.

    May 18, 2011

  • Jason Mills

    You make some really cool stuff.

    May 24, 2011

  • Dazedlemonpie

    Bone, man you taking cigar box guitar to a whole new level....what a legend. Do you have a webite with prices on your CBG ?

    May 24, 2011

  • Phill Hill Charlie

    All your photos on your page are very nice... You built many great and nicely designed cbg... many very good ideas... Thank you for comment on my vid...°<[:-) [---]==={

    Jun 2, 2011

  • kingpckle

    thanks for the nice comments! I actually used a cheap woodburning tool from Walnut Grove, with the mini flow tip (totally rounded).  One of them actually snapped off I burned with it so long.  Each side took about 8 hours to burn.  It helped that I'm a professional artist because I had never actually done any woodburning.  The designs were manipulated and then printed off the computer, transfered with graphite paper, then burned.

    Jun 3, 2011

  • James O'Connor

    hey ,the radiator worked!! but i only noticed now that the sides are warped too... So here goes the same process

    Jun 6, 2011

  • John Peña

    I went down to my local music store and purchased a set of

    Monofilament Harp Strings.

    Jun 12, 2011

  • Phill Hill Charlie

    Thanks for your comment...... GREAT, James is,  and Great SOUND he has you know......°<[:-) [---]==={

    Jun 14, 2011

  • Big Guy Blues (Morgan)

    The pleasure is all mine Bones!

    Jun 16, 2011

  • JP Swenson

    Hi Bones,  Don't know if you get notified so thought I'd comment on your wall too.  Thanks for the advice Bones, (my Punch box)looks a lot better now.  I loaded up new pics.  I finally checked out your pics and that's what I should have done in the first place!  You have the aging thing down to an art!  Looks like you've been at it for a while too.  I love your designs....dude!  Off the hook man!  I'll be checking out your vids next and checking back often!

    Jul 2, 2011

  • JP Swenson

    You are most welcome...I was starting to get nervous that I was doing too much!   Problem is, I still haven't gotten through ALL of your pictures!!  Which, I fully intend to do!  Adios.

    Jul 4, 2011

  • Todd 'T-Bone' Boyd

    Bone-ified, great to have met you yesterday @ the Sunriver event!  My wife knew I was excited because I barely touched that beer I was holding!!  Look forward to talking to you soon,  T-Bone

       

    Jul 4, 2011

  • JP Swenson

    Tonight I became awakened.....I spent time looking at your work from 2009.   Consider me your disciple.   I don't remember being so inspired or of being set free artistically ever before.  This may sound silly to you but I mean it most sincerely.  I immediately went out to my shop to start my new life and if you look at the three pictures I loaded as a tribute to you and your work, I think you'll recognize you have influenced me deeply.  I hope you don't feel that I'm knocking off your work or style.....I would never try to duplicate what you do.....I don't have enough creativity and skill to do it justice anyway.   It's just so much more interesting, rewarding....everything!  I have a theory that you were at the same crossroads as Robert Johnson.....you got creativity.

    Jul 4, 2011

  • olds sleeper

    thanks for the cool feedback bonehead...i find your designs and builds inspiring as well...you are an incredible artist as well, and its a pleasure to know ya...

    Aug 21, 2011

  • Braxton Nagle

    I'm always blown away by your super creative work. You really nail it on the aesthetics.

    Again, if your ever in Eugene look me up!

    bnagle5@gmail.com

    Sep 16, 2011

  • J_Blu3Jack3t

    As always very nice work!~  You do anything with the old midi pickup?

    Nov 12, 2011

  • Uncle John

    MONKERS!

    Nov 19, 2011

  • Michael Fred Johnson

    It's a mini router only about 6" high with a 3 x 3 1/2" base plate brilliant for cutting slots  for saddles etc.

    Dec 24, 2011

  • Phill Hill Charlie

    Merci beaucoup Bone-Ified...

    And you, are you fabulous too ?... Yes i think so !... i enjoy your personal page...

    ...°<[:-) [---]==={

    Feb 5, 2012

  • Rishhad Kothawala

    Thanks buddy, appreciate it. I designed a custom MIDI guitar to create some really cool fx and sounds instead of using the standard MIDI keyboard.

    Feb 12, 2012

  • Heidi Myers

    Hi Steve!  I think I will definitely be taking you up on your offer for help from time to time. Besides, it's so convenient, you're just down the road! :)  Did you see how many comments I got about how beautiful the guitar is?  It truly is beautiful and all of those complements are really meant for you!  So glad I decided to get it.  I haven't been able to put it down since!

    Feb 13, 2012

  • Bullet Head Jeffrey

    Thanks for the welcome. I think I may just fit in  :)

    Mar 1, 2012

  • Arroyo Dawg

    Hay, Steve!  I really appreciate the comment on my builds!  There are only 3 of us in the state of New Mexico that I know of, and we are happy to join you.  Love your page, hope to stay in touch!......Keep buildin'!

    Mar 23, 2012

  • Phill Hill Charlie

    §§§ MANY THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS §§§

    ...°<[:-) [---]==={

    Mar 24, 2012

  • Phill Hill Charlie

    Many nice photos here... thank you again for all your comments about my work... now i wish to do nothing except looking at all friends' photos and videos... i'll try to do it...

    ...°<[:-) [---]==={...

    May 9, 2012