Derek Rose

Male

Mansfield, OH

United States

Profile Information:

How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
internet searches
How many instruments have you built so far?
15
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).
making stringed instruments to your own design with no limitations

Comment Wall:

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks Derek ! For your likes and nice comments ! Greeeettszz A.D.

    Jan 9, 2016

  • Darryl Tuttle

    I am curious about the two different ways you have the tuners mounted..is there any advantage to the tuners that have a cavity cut out in the headstock, the ones  that look like classical guitar tuners? 

    good job on the builds

    Jan 10, 2016

  • Darryl Tuttle

    thanks for the info.,this site is great...everyone is really helpful

    Jan 11, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Your welcom! you seem to know your way around the fretboard,Jazzy feel like that laidback kind of thing, keep it smooth! Greeeeettsszzz A.D.

    Jan 18, 2016

  • Jack Noller

    Hello Derek. I thought you looked familiar in video. You play quite well. If I remember right you like 4 strings. I think your guitars look and sound great. It would be nice if we could Meet up sometime and share our trade secrets. Mansfield not far from Tiffin

    Jan 31, 2016

  • Jack Noller

    Have you sold any of your creations? If I remember correctly you were making them for yourself and your friends. I did check your web page and I liked what I saw. When my collection took up too much space my wife said "what are you going to do with all these things?" That's when I decided to try showing them. My hobby turned into a job.

    Feb 1, 2016

  • Jack Noller

    From what I have seen, your builds look great and your music sounds awesome.don't stop now. You have a good thing going. These simple instruments seem to bring out the best of ones inner self.

    Feb 2, 2016

  • Jack Noller

    Glad to hear you haven't lost the bug. That bug bit me hard. I have things that occupy a lot of my time that keeps me from building like I once did. (VFW) keep me hopping more than I like, but I asked for it. I have 2 builds in progress right now that should have been done last week. I hope we can meet up one of these days to show off our stuff.

    Feb 3, 2016

  • Bristol Blue

    Thanks for the friend request Derek - Gladly accepted buddy :-)

    Mar 2, 2016

  • Rob (Uker) Porras

    Hi Derek,

    Thanks for the invite.

    Yeah, that was we me on Fleamarket. I used to post there a lot. It seems that as ukuleles got more popular that bulletin board slowed down.

    So you caught the building bug too.

    Mar 10, 2016

  • turtlehead

    Glad to meet you Derek! 

    Mar 10, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks Derek, For your Kind Compliments ,i know i listen a lot to him, maybee his frazing of the words is what you meen?, co'se his voice is more low i think? but thanks anyway just grown a inch! Greeeeettsszz A.D.

    Apr 6, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks Derek for the Like, your not so bad yourself, its a plesant to hear your stuff,fresch and crispy out of the box,thanks again ! Greeeeeettssszz A.D.

    Apr 12, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks Derek   for your kind like, done any new song writing Lately?

    Apr 19, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks for the Nice compliment there Derek, i had to look him up, lissen to ,his first solo album, twice removed from yesterday, and yes thats the vibe i am trying to talk (Play)about, seen his face offcourse from Procal harem but  i never realy know what he did after that,thanks for setting me on his path,think every man needs a space for him self,(woman To) to do what you need to do,im lucky to have it, just don't know how long anymore. Greeeeeeettsszz  A.D.

    May 16, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks Derek! Don't worry me none!, good to know it sound's like something, Robin play fantaSTIC! SO I MUST BEE DOING SOMETHING 

    Good ! Greeeeeettssszz A.D.

    May 25, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Thanks Derek! yes when i play the grooves its like i get channeled in somehow a force goes treu me and takes over an then these audio works come out, and yes its all inprof what i do ,i do use simular chords and rhytms but its all from my brain and hands, the lyrics i use refur to somewhat personal referens but are from other writers, i do write my own  but my lingo is not that orientated that they are allway's to my liking, but sometimes they do, i do admire your skills in lyric writing, when you sing or perform your own stuff it gets more emotional depth and therefor the tune gets more meaning! Thanks bee reading and hearing you !! Greeeeeettssszzz A.D.

    May 30, 2016

  • A.D.EKER

    Hi there Derek! Yes Glad  she (Chris) did agree in second turm for a youtube release of the track, its in in a thousand, i love the tone and duality of the composition,Thanks for your comments ! Greeettssszzz A.D.

    Jun 13, 2016