Gadsden Guitars

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Vista, CA

United States

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  • darren brown

    thanks man for the comment on my john deere cbg .db.

    Aug 15, 2010

  • Bluesheart

    Wow, that Reso is just too awesome.So many neat details. All your builds are super!!

    Aug 20, 2010

  • darren brown

    thanks dude ,frigen made me come back and look at that reso agin luv it .

    Aug 26, 2010

  • darren brown

    your reso,s give me needs ,hahaha .

    Aug 28, 2010

  • chris ekelman

    you do some awesome things brother. nice work.

    Aug 28, 2010

  • Keni Lee Burgess

    Thank you for your purchase. Please feel free to write if any questions arise as you work through the lessons. I think you will discover how nicely it all fits together in Open G tuning.
    6 string DGDgbd CD2
    4 string Dgbd CD5
    3 string GDg CD4
    Enjoy, Keni Lee

    Aug 30, 2010

  • beStillroy

    Godzilla,
    Your builds are IMMACULATE.
    How are they PLAYING?
    Make some vids! Man.
    TOO pretty to not hear.
    PLEASE
    beStillroy

    Aug 30, 2010

  • beStillroy

    Hey
    and...
    If I pull off this steel reso pretty well...
    I'm gonna have it nickle plated...
    THANKS Sir
    beStillroy

    Aug 30, 2010

  • beStillroy

    For 2.50 $
    why is it on the "ChickenHead Reso" ...
    the action looks really low
    but the biscuit and saddle look high?
    I really like this guitar.
    thanks MAN.

    Aug 30, 2010

  • beStillroy

    I figured that on the neck angle
    well done...
    Come on OUT and PLAY
    Hell I do.
    It'll Liberate Ya.
    I will Appreciate It none the less.

    Aug 30, 2010

  • Keni Lee Burgess

    I would say in general for superior tone, just like you use a flat pick to play acoustic bluegrass guitar, using finger picks for finger style makes the same sense. Especially playing banjo and resonator instruments. These instruments need a good strong attack to energize the skin/cone. If you start out with them, you will grow with them. Adding them later can be just as frustrating. Keep this in mind, Bottleneck style is actually finger style with bottleneck technique added. So focusing on your right hand technique and using your fingers to fret notes first make make the process easier. Then when you are comfortable finger picking adding the bottleneck technique will be easier. Of course, if you find the finger picks too difficult, you can add them later, but I would suggest giving them a real good try first. Enjoy.

    Aug 30, 2010

  • beStillroy

    Mr.GODZILLA
    Do you have pics of how you established such a neck rake on ChickenHead?
    What was the pitch...
    Box Face to nut?
    Thanks

    Aug 30, 2010

  • chris ekelman

    Hey Godz, thanks for the info. I'll let you know how it all works.

    Sep 8, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    http://handmademusic.ning.com/photo/graycliff-pgx-3/prev?context=user

    Sep 14, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_31y_OOf6w

    Sep 14, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    the you tube link is the sound check on the tri-can resonator with the biscuit piezo,that is what i tried to do with the first link,oops hope you don't mind the links on yer page godzilla,if you do i think you can x them out. check out the tone and tell me if you like it and i,ll tell you how i achieved that tone if you would like more info on it,thank you for the comment.

    Sep 14, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    the secret is in the can placement godzilla haaaaaaaa and i also made the coverplate and it was zero cost and you can make your own coverplates too. if you look on my page at the pics i did a pictorial that shows every step i used to make that particular coverplate.if you need any help or any explinations on the coverplate makings i would be glad to help you learn to make them.

    Sep 14, 2010

  • Bluesheart

    Thanks for your kind words about Zen-O-Phone.

    Oct 23, 2010

  • 3 String Blues

    its super sweet and the worse it sounds the better! I would love to play it!

    Nov 1, 2010

  • 3 String Blues

    no??? I don't think so???? but that's a great saying, it describes some of my best work!

    Nov 2, 2010

  • beStillroy

    YOU Da StigMata.
    Hey I got me Some Bob Harrison PUPS...
    He even Custom built a couple for me ...
    Yeeee Haaawww.
    Now I don't know What to do with them.
    Wish me MoJo.

    Nov 2, 2010

  • HOLLOWBELLY

    hey thanks for getting in touch dude.

    Nov 21, 2010

  • rodney fruits

    Thanks man!! i wish i was keeping it.

    Nov 28, 2010

  • Rev. Nix

    You should come check out the show some time. Do a Wednesday show at 8pm est. http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/scm-live

    Nov 28, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    thanks for the comment godzilla on the gourd cone reso---it do kinda look like a tator,you never know what i might come up with next cause i still gots lots of ideas i havent tried yet.thanks again.

    Dec 19, 2010

  • Vincent Slegers

    Thanks for the warm welcome. Glad to be part of this community. Best wishes,

    Vince.

    Dec 27, 2010

  • bairfoot cajun

    howdy godzilla,those tuners on the nefta banjo build are from e-bay,they cheap and are name branded--golden gate-- any how they made solid and look cool but i wouldnt recommend them on a good build.i think i got 5 sets fer 55 bucks if i remember right. take care my friend--talk with ya more later.

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Mark Lillo

    Thanks for the comment on the cedar guitar. Yes I had seen your design to house the pre amp unit. Very slick design by the way. Do you have any problem removing the battery?

    Jan 30, 2011

  • Theo

    Thanks that means a lot after looking at your work ....nice ...

    Jan 31, 2011

  • Keni Lee Burgess

    Thank you for your comment Godzilla. This CBG was built by Jim Mitchell of www.cigarcitycbgs.com

    Due to the fact I don't know your ordering information, please email njmikeb on www.ebay.com / Search: keni lee

    He is my authorized dealer and will check on your order for you. Thank you for your purchase, Keni Lee

    Feb 5, 2011

  • Jess

    Godzilla:  Thank you for the friend request.  I look forward to staying in touch with you and to learn from what I see on your site.  You do a great job, and very creative.  I'll be glad to lay down a few lines for you, just let me know.  If you are interested, check out my blog http://TotalRojoGuitars.blogspot.com to see other stuff (archive posts).

    Feb 14, 2011

  • Jess

    Godzilla, I just noticed you're from Vista.  I lived in San Diego for several years, and striped a lot of SoCal cars and bikes, then off to the desert near Palm Springs for R&R, until I could no longer resist the grandkids.  Oh, the SoCal weather is so inviting.

    Feb 14, 2011

  • JUJU

    hiya mate thanks for the comment on the Tricone as regards your question about attaching the neck well the box sides are pretty thick anyway as it's a reso the box aint as important as a standatd acoustic as it's the cones that produce the sound kinda like a speaker backwards - the cones fire the sound into the box and the box amplifies it you also get sound from the front side of the cones - coverplate side but this is more high - mid tones - when you play the guitar it's pretty quite from the players position but when your facing the front of the guitar it's loud as shown in the video

    heres a pic of the neck inside the box there are two little bracings maybe i did not need these but i added them just incase as i have used heavy Resonator strings on the build 16 - 56 gauge -as with the first reso i build i added a tension bar from the neck to the butt i think this adds the susssssssstain

    Mar 6, 2011

  • jabes

    thanks for the welcome,just watched acouple of vids,thanks again. i 've been looking at your photos,wow .

    Mar 12, 2011

  • Jefferson Harris

    Thank you for the comment! The crosses turned out better than I expected.

    Mar 20, 2011

  • Jefferson Harris

    That Is a nice one! I don't have the patience to do that kind of work! HaHa That is Awesome!

    Mar 20, 2011

  • George Yeager

     I felt the same way. That was my first vid. It was a lot of fun. Just kind of turned my phone on while I was screwing around. Next time i might plan something. You should get going. I want to see some of those masterpieces in action!! 

    Mar 29, 2011

  • Jim Junksville Sharkey

    Thanks for the comments Eric, I'm very new new to the scene but loving building and playing. A little different to slapping the double bass which is my main instrument.

    Apr 8, 2011

  • George Yeager

    Wow, Eric! I just took a look at your "Confessional" shots and that thing is wicked!! Everything about it looks sharp. The box is one of the nicest handmade boxes I've seen. Gorgeous neck and fretboard. Saddle, perfect. You nailed this one buddy!! If God plays CBGs, and I'm pretty sure he does, I know he's got his eye on this one! 

    Apr 11, 2011

  • olds sleeper

    the confessional build is awesome ....sweet job!

    Apr 19, 2011

  • Michael Fred Johnson

    N014 is the loudest of all the cbg's I've built so far

    May 14, 2011

  • Tony Tracy Aka "Shortnchubby"

    Your stuff is smoken!!!

    May 28, 2011

  • HOLLOWBELLY

    Man the Confessional builds are awesome-yooz a frickin genius bro.I'm off to take some shots of my 3 string Confessional tomorrow at the Point in View Chapel here in Devon.Assuming it doesnt rain-this is England after all..  :0)

    Jul 28, 2011

  • JUJU

    Hi Eric mate

    Just wanted to drop by and say thank you for the Wenge ans laminate you sent me via Hollowbelly very cool of you bro - i'm sure i can put them to good use :) - not been around for a while but just had a quick look at your recent pix .. man your doing really nice work

    thanks again bro

    juju :)

    Jul 29, 2011

  • Soul Cat Guitar Uke and Amp

    Very tasteful work.

    Aug 1, 2011

  • Soul Cat Guitar Uke and Amp

    You did better than I did. The best I got was $42. How many did you buy at a time?I was looking into having these guys build uke necks for me but I never heard back.

    If you get to Seattle, write me and I'll buy you a beer.

    Aug 5, 2011

  • Soul Cat Guitar Uke and Amp

    I could do that inlay easily....with a CNG router and some resin....lol
    I've had good luck with them also they really are a value and people seem to like the inlay...
    Seattle is a strange place, I have a love hate relationship with it but right now I'm ready to take off. It's the 9 months of gray that tear me down. And I really want to learn how to surf before I get too old....

    Aug 6, 2011

  • Rob (Uker) Porras

    Wow. I was just checking out your pictures. The attention to detail is tremendous.

    Aug 22, 2011

  • john terrell

    Thank you bro for the kind words

    Sep 21, 2011

  • darren brown

    thanks so much means a lot comming from a builder such as yourself ,db.

    Sep 25, 2011