Will Carter

Hello from Australia the penal colony of the Cigar Box Nation!
Hope to bring you more jarrah made CBGs the most rewarding hobby ever.

Hey Will - no problem, Iv put full details on the pic for everyone, but I used Briwax P7... its just an every day furniture wax, belded from beeswax and carnauba

Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee

hi!
it's not an original cigar box, I put a Carter family's picture on the back on a "Punch" cigar box!

World wide Banjo-national! I'll put up some pics soon when im on my computer, see what yal' think.EV

Hey Will thanks for going above and beyond with the Canjo help... I am gong to have to make one of these for myself. I hate to admit it but for the kids in question I am thinking something along the lines of one string a stick and the can....Thanks again really neat instrument have you made any of these?

Hey Will I noticed the discussion on cheap strings Musicians Friend has med gauge strings for $2. per pack They are not as good as the Martins I buy for $5 but if you are on a budget they are an option. I hope this helps - Jim

Hey Will, nice looking CBGs. I've been swamped by dulcimer orders so haven't had much time to hang here. Still intend to get back to my resonator CBG sometime. My latest full sized hourglass dulcis can be seen here:
http://www.davidbeede.com/BigBDdulcis.htm
All the best...

Hey Will, thanks for the kind words about my stuff.
I think what you're doing looks great. Did you ever video that double bass? I'd love to hear it. Cool that it has dulci fretting. I have an Ashbory style bass dulcimer on my list. That's the one that uses silicone rubber strings. Someone here has done a CBG like that I think? There are polyurethane strings available from a Bass Uke maker...
http://www.bassuke.com/
http://www.roadtoadmusic.com/Parts.html
They give a full double bass sound with string length from 18" to 23" so, smaller, more portable and low tension... all great CBG characteristics. They also use piezo pickups... Now I'm rambling. Anyway... I look forward to hearing your bass. It looks great. Later man...

Thank you for your comment! I don't know if you received my previous message, but you might look at a web site called "MICROTONALGUITAR.com" This should wet your palate a bit. CHEERS!

"The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know."-- Goethe

HELLO! I just posted 2 songs on my page today, and I thought you might find the second one interesting, as it involves sympathetic strings somewhat. It's pretty heavy! I'd be curious to know what you think of it, as the discussion page has taken on the wider musical spectrum of microtones and sympathetics. What have I started?? CHEERS!

The electronics on my "monster bass" are far from perfect and still need a bit of tweaking. But the two pickups do seem to be balanced and it is just the piezos that are a bit crazy. My diagram that I came up with is this:

Which is just a modified jazz bass schematic like this one here:

. I think my actual circuit is actually fine, but the dodgy connections and earthing issues are the main problems at the moment.

I'm blushing! Thank you very much!

thanks fer the comment will on the tri-can resonator,you must have seen it before i could edit it,nice to know somebody else likes resonators too. keep up the good work my friend.

I'm going to get started on my SS designs this weekend after seeing that link you sent! I wish he'd gone further so we can learn from his mistakes process!

Hi Will

Thank you for having me as your friend, and I would like to return the complement and have you as a friend also

Hey Will

Just had a look at your photo's, and I must say you have some great looking instruments, I take my hat off to you.

Terry

Hi Will,
Sorry, have no camera, apart from my video camera, but it also is falling apart(can only record straight to disk)
I will, however, sort out a little vid as to the construcion an perform upon it for some sound samples (maybe good for the recording thread on the site).
Cheers,

Rick.

yeah i like the sound of the macanudo boxs aswell.
western red cedar.. cant go wrong.
Im probaly about half way throughfinishing it..
4 string tenor scale.
u got any tips on f holes without fancy tools

thanks for the tip mate.
yeah i've tryd the drilling,filing etc technique to no avail.
i noticed in your photos you used a partagas habana box on one of your masterpieces.
how did it go in terms of sound?
the reason i ask is im using the same box as a ukelele for my next project.

Will re a Hurdy Gurdy!
I come from and Early Music background and a HG was always on the cards for me to make....BUT it was not until the CBN taught me a great lesson "No Rules" just have fun.

I never made one in the past because of "tradition" But now i have one.. soon to be two.

Be careful wanting one. Have a listen on U Tube before you enter the frustrating process of making a HG from scratch. I can put you on to some FREE plans but they are basically Traditional.

Nice CBGs!!!

Thank you, Will for the nice welcome.