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Junk Music

Posted on March 20, 2009 at 3:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes

OK, so I've been using a lot of found object - or junk - musical instruments to support my cigar box guitars recently. (You can hear examples of this on my page at Cigarbox Nation.)

So, I went looking for other junk music out there... found stuff like this - a…

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At 7:49am on April 4, 2011, John Wendell said…: Hey Doc...wow I just heard and enjoyed cluck old hen at the "sounds of the nation" page...that is a great production...cool music!

At 4:37pm on December 13, 2009, Gutbucketeer (Jim Bunch) said…: Doc:

Am I misremembering, or did you once have a how to play cbg video up on one of your websites. I think i remember at least one, but am not sure that you did any more. One of the things I thought was cool was how to fret behind the slide to change the chord your are playing.

JAB

At 11:22pm on September 2, 2009, Roger Morin said…: Hi Doc, in the past I have seen on your site that you made some bridges for your instruments. Would you know how to build a simple sitar bridge. I have a cigar box dulcimer that I would like to try it on.

At 11:16am on August 23, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…: 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

At 10:33am on August 8, 2009, Andrew Christopher Deighton said…: Hi doc,
Thanks for the add
how are you?

At 4:43am on June 5, 2009, Roger Morin said…: Hey Doc can you show a close up of the headstock so we can see how you routed the strings to the underside. I want to build a new three string but use everythng one it that most people around here would think would not work. Basicly not the norm. I got one cousin who thinks you can't make music unless you have well made guitars. A guitar with picture hanger tail piece won't work, eye bolt bridge and bolt for nut won't work, upside down tuners won't work. Piezo pickup won't work, you get the idea.
Thanks Roger

At 2:07pm on June 2, 2009, Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) said…: Doc,
I received your contribution for the charity builders workshop today. Thanks so much for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
K

At 4:00pm on May 22, 2009, Roger Morin said…: Hey Doc care to share on here how this diddley is made in ten minutes. I have some grandchildren I think would be a fun project for the both of us. Can you show pictures of the insides for a btter understanding.
Roger

At 1:56pm on May 22, 2009, Kevin Lawton said…: Doc,Thanks for putting me straight about this place r I would have still been stuck in the wilderness of the old group ! :-) Downloaded your latest - 'Falling from the Sky' - recently and it is good listening, very interesting.

At 6:42am on May 13, 2009, Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) said…: Doc,
Thanks for your gracious comment about my vid. It means a lot coming, from you. All the best.
K

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Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.

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