Tom (mezzy) Hiles

Howdy!

hello there tom, nice to have you as a friend,keep on jammin that,s what i do yep.

welcome to the unusual guitar design club mezzy.

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

Tom, thanks for the invite. I enjoy looking at your work, keeps me inspired.

You're welcome mate.. Like what you're doing! Keep it up..
Carl

Yes, it's a hand built rotary engine!

Yeah! thanks for the info. I stayed up WAY too late last night talking to Ted and Brian.

Yeah, gig info and bookings east/west, west/east could be cool! We get more money than most bands around here do, but I think East River pays better than here as far as bar venues go..? I'm also a paraplegic nowadays and it's a pain to go too far from home, but I can and will do it... We played Dublin Square in Rapid City last weekend. It's a big place and has a nice huge stage with a riser, a great and big fun crowd! It's also easy to EQ. but they don't like it too loud.

How's the band bizz going? We're as busy as a one legged man in an ass kicking contest!

Hi mate just a word of caution , Dogs cant digest pork (spam ) it sits in there gut and festers - hope you dont mind me telling you :-)
juju.

Yep i guess your right when you put it that way lol!
sorry mate i thought i had already added you as a freind seems not but i have now ! - thanks mate glad you like the tunes i'm still learning the playing side of things lol!
juju.

Tom, Your SPAM can guitar is awesome!!! Loved the video; great playing and tone. How have you got it tuned? What weight string? Thanks for entering the contest. Doug

Tom, thanks for the specifics; I find it really helpful to connect the details with what I'm hearing in the video. Good luck in the contest. Doug

Brrrrr is right! I don't go to the 10 too often. I have 'band camp' with a new chick singer this Sat. We have to cram for a show on the 19th and New Years Eve. Sorry I can't make it, but I appreciate the heads up! Wish I could.... Keep me posted on this kinda stuff....

Love your SPAM guitar!! SPAMTASMAGORICAL !!

Thanks to all for the votes and kind words.. And shane... i sent the address to you through facebook.

Hi Mezzy, adn thanks kindly for the nice comment, and puttin' your listenin' ears on;-).I always appreciate that! you are building some beauts!!!!!! I'm gonna take up that cross, one day,....(I hope I hope).......
Sincerely, Laurie

great build on the spammer, congrats.

Thanks Mezzy!! appreciate the friendvite:-).....some of my ancestors came form the Dakotas....bout 1860s..!
dig the cigbox vids you've posted, will be back to listen to morathem! :-) Laurie

Hey Mezzy my man Congratson the Spam Can win a worthy winner if i ever saw one i knew you were goin to win as soon as i heard you playing it sounds , sweet Bro - enjoy the Songs inside the Box DVD it's a good watch i've got it already - good job i didn't win cant watch two at the same time lol! hehehehe!
all the best mate :-)
juju.

LYRA MBIRA 1.mp3...and NOW the wierdness starts... LOL!

Thank you for the kind comment! Tweaked the instrument a bit...sounds MUCH better now! Next step: teach myself how to play it...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PASSAGE.mp3...and NOW the wierdness continues...LOL...and in a snow storm, no less...

Thank you for your warm Holiday Greetings. Best of Health and Wealth in 2010. Enjoy.

well first I voted for it then....no shit there it is on ebay... I am wicked excited to get the spam can geetar. I always said Id never buy one I can just make one, but I just had to have it. I do believe Im gonna be proud as hell to have one of your builds, thanks tom.

Glad to see you win it David.... Thanks again and i hope you get alot of fun out of it.