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Picked Out an Amp for my CBG

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jon Grinder Nov 29, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I've been searching around for an amp that would work well and sound good with my CBG. I looks hard at Gitty's cigar box amps and a variety of others. After watching and listening to seems like…Continue

First Build Starting Today, 3 or 4 Strings???

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I did a search on the question of 3 or 4 strings. One of the contributors to what I read said the purpose should dictate the number of threads. Sounds like a good approach. I don't presently do…Continue

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At 12:48am on December 6, 2011, MadGomer said…: Fred, no problem, it's simply called Pekin Hardwood, and they're just a minute or two off Rt29 just south of Powerton lake. They have a web site you can take a look at too.

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