Poorness Studios

Male

San Marcos, TX

United States

Profile Information:

How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
YouTube and Google
How many instruments have you built so far?
A few ;-)
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).
I'm a long time multi-instrumentalist and home recording enthusianst. I’ve played in several local bands. From the first time I saw Justin Johnson and Shane Speal play a CBG, I knew I had to have one and better yet... build one. I'm into experimental sounds and I think a CBG, while great for traditional front porch music, is also good for experimental stuff. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQM-TzxIQI

Comment Wall:

  • Uncle John

    You are making some cool gits and interesting videos.  I like that Best Friend's Girl and guitar.  You nailed it pretty well.  It's good to have you for a CBN friend.

    Its pretty much a social network here.  The best way to enjoy it is to comment kindly on others posts, develop relationships and friendships.  Generally too, the etiquette is to post just one video a day so as not to push someone else off the video page. 

    How long have you been at this?  You sure play well.

  • Uncle John

    Oh, now I read your background (above) and you made it from Texas to the St. Louis fest.  Cool.  I went down there for a club meeting.  Nice folks, great venue, some good builders and performers.

  • A.D.EKER

    Hi there welcom!  there are not many that will like the combination, cose most folks prefur traditional, but me on the other hand are from europe we know electronics, did loads of exsprimenting whit the stuff and still do!! so it was nice to hear your piece , playing a stinged instument treu a Synt is a well known thing ,most people dont hear what sounds that produses, couse the wave from bands that use to use that are know out of the spotlight but who knows ! maybee you set the light !! greeeeeettings A.D.  

  • Lou LaManna

    Very nice to meet you too! If times ever get tough at least you know you have a job at Speals gettin beer out of the cooler!
  • Steebos Kalist

    Thanks man. I'm always thinking of different ways to make homemade instruments. 

  • 3 String Blues

    I dig your stuff...i have watched many of your videos on youtube ...that is such a fascinating form of music...all those wires and possibilities!

  • A.D.EKER

    Hi there Poorness Did you check out my vid whit cheap electronics (just audio) Say that you want me? its a 5 dollar cheapest iknow drumcomputer by Teenage Enginering Cheap Monday? Thanks Greeeeettsszzz A.D.

  • bemuzic

    Hi, thanks for the friend add. Yes I exist in CB Nation land too : -) Belinda

  • Pine

    Thanks for the kind words on my Marshall demo vid. Much appreciated!

    Nice job on that little Uke! Sounds as good as it looks.

  • cbgkent

    Hey, thanks for the kind words. That Uke is cool I am considering building a cbg baritone uke for busking as baritone ukes are my favorite instrument but I only have an acoustic one. 

  • Bob "Ambrose" Negus

    Hi Poorness. Thank you for the invite. You build some really cool instruments etc... Very inspiring. It's a pleasure to be your friend.

  • Nancy kat

    Absolutely Poorness! Love that you are a catman! ThanksMeeeow^.^

  • Jeff 'Bones' Reilly

    Hey poor ness cheers for the friend request .

  • Keith Rearick

    Poorness, really like your builds. Friend request is accepted.

  • Evan Keeling

    Thanks. You do nice work as well.

  • Ricky

    :-) I hear you. :-)

  • Preston J. Laisure

    Good morning. How may I help you?

  • Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear

    Thanks for the friendship. Always glad to accept and I hope you're doing well. My apologies for taking time to accept but I haven't been on as much of late. Hopefully that will change soon. Thanks again and all the best to you.

  • Casey Baron

    Thanks for the friend request! York was a lot of fun this year.

  • Bob Johnston

    I'm one of those transplants who escaped from Southern California but Texas is in my blood now.  Thanks for the friend request.

  • Lou LaManna

    K, I was very happy to see you in York!
    Glad you made the trip! On boatmans dance the sound like marbles is actually spoons! Idk seemed appropriate for it.
  • James Pobog

    @ Poorness

    Thanks. I think my ideas come from thinking outside the box, because I've never been IN the box.

    I'm planning other builds, but have no idea  what I'm going to do with them all.

  • Muddy Creek Guitars

    Thanks for the friend request, Poorness! I like what you build!

  • Lonman

    My apologies for the late return- thanks for the request. Always enjoy seeing your work

  • Danny Boy Davidson

    yes please do cover it...I would love to hear it...thank you for the friend request brother

  • John Raver

    Wanted to say thanks for the video you put on the Gitty news letter. Very cool. A very good right hand exercise. Thanks again.

  • Nancy kat

    Thank you for sharing about your Cole...it's hard and yes outside Kitty's have it rough...Pilly was only six he is a Maine Coon cat and no warning vet thinks he threw a clot he had just been in for a check up all was good...I rescue strays have been doing that for a long time right now There is one that's going to Humane society as soon as I get the ok from them.. your a sweet guy Poorness thanks again.. meow .....

  • Daniel Walter

    Thank you for the invite my friend !

  • Rowdy Berry

    Thanks for the friend invite!
  • A.D.EKER

    The counter on your page is still working oke !

  • Dave Lynas

    Hey Poorness. Maybe come fall or winter for drawing again. I’m all about the garden now but would love to draw for you when the time is right. ... Dave

  • Dave Lynas

    Thanks for asking Kale. I’ll be proud to be your friend. I just loved your Robert Johnson adventure.

  • Bob Johnston

  • A.D.EKER

    some details on the Home made Diggerido's

  • A.D.EKER

    this is the plant we call :Bear Clawlocal war against the Bear claw.

  • A.D.EKER

    back in time , there was this guy that adapted the TI module ,he took it out the game , and connected it so that he coud us it live during band play, at the time i thougt it was pretty cool ! but i never coud set my self to break up the game , i did tape all the recorded game verbal for use in the future. does TI still do productions whit voice aplicated modules ,like the all translating Muama enence   translater?