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Comment by Glenn Bukowski on May 19, 2015 at 5:19am

Love your 6 to 4 conversion story. Haven't tried that yet (either threatening or converting a 6 to a 4) but there's still a lot of time...

And the nickel - I liked it because it didn't have a date on the side I wanted to use so that makes it, kind of, generic. I like the reference to the, earlier 'buffalo nickel' of the early 20th century. and, yes, the price can't be beat! There're bison on some of the state quarters of the past decade or so but they have dates on that side. Feel it limits me but these are CBGs... No Rules!

BTW - you noticed, I'm sure, that there are three different T.Jefferson profiles on those nickels. Have to use that side on a CBG soon. 

Comment by Uncle John on May 19, 2015 at 12:24am

I did look that nickel up and oh yeah, I saw them.  Did not appreciate them until now.  Great idea.  Good price.

Comment by Uncle John on May 19, 2015 at 12:23am

That nickel?   I don't think I ever saw one.  I will start looking.

Comment by Uncle John on May 19, 2015 at 12:22am

They all like what they like.  We just have to figure out what it is.

Yesterday, I was working with a junkyard six that I converted to a four string.  Been messing for weeks.   Could not get a string action.  Threatened it with getting the top cut off and making it a shelf.   Fear worked.  The last (wood this time) nut made it a player. 

Comment by Glenn Bukowski on May 18, 2015 at 6:22am

Thanks, Uncle John. I've played her in for a day 'r three now and discovered that:

1) she doesn't like metal slides (have to use a glass one)

2) she likes more string tension than the first ones I built 

3) she speaks more softly than the others I built

Next CBG is going to have a smaller body, a 22 inch scale and the piezo pickup will be mounted on the soundboard (but I'll try adding a volume control to see what that does).

Comment by Glenn Bukowski on May 18, 2015 at 6:14am

Comment by Uncle John on May 17, 2015 at 2:22pm

Mister Glenn.  Very nice.