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CHAP'S STIK #2: Just completed Chap's Stik No. 2. It's a 3-string with a fretless red oak 25" scale neck. Since I took the photos I've switched out the nut and bridge to a section of brass bolt in order to lower the action. I put a piezo inside but it isn't picking up much of the vibrations. Need to replace and relocate it. 

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Planer/Joiner

Posted on January 23, 2013 at 5:55am 6 Comments

Took a hard look at surface planeres and planer/joiners this morning at Lowe's and decided that I have no real justification for spending money on either. I could buy a lot of 1/4" and 3/4" dimensional lumber for $500. Maybe I can pickup a bargain at an auction this summer. 

Cigar Box Source...Columbus, OH

Posted on January 14, 2013 at 10:45am 0 Comments

Picked up 13 great boxes for $3 each at Royal Tobacco, 4700 Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH. They had a ton of them and it's the best variety I've found since I began building CBGs. 

Rebuild of Chap's Stik #2

Posted on December 29, 2012 at 1:13am 3 Comments

Now that I know more I'm going to rebuild the second CBG I built. It was  an unfretted 3-string with a piezo that didn't work. So I've decided to replace a new piezo, round over the back sides of the neck, insert a more efficient and better looking nut, and install frets at the 3, 5, 7, 10,  octave, etc. New strings and tuned to GDG. I was going to use it as a wall hanger but it sounds real good so I decided to try to save it. It can always hang on a wall later. 

CBGs for Xmas

Posted on December 25, 2012 at 12:35pm 1 Comment

I gifted my first diddley bow to our son in law who is a huge fan of early raw Delta blues. The first 2-string went to our son who has been playing around with guitars for several years. So, on Christmas Eve we had ourselves a little family jams band. Great fun and everyone was excited with their gifts. 

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At 6:36am on May 27, 2017, Bjorn Damsgaard said…

Hi Larry C. I have looked at some of Your Pictures, much very fine to see. 

At 9:59am on March 29, 2015, A.D.EKER said…

Hello Larry! No there are no effects used,its all done whit the Mouth, the tongeu , and the two string Mouthbow. the overtones are created positioning the tongeu in such away they apear,they  are technieks i also use whit the mouthharp/Jews's-harp (see picture) i try to talk treu the airflow that way you change the sound. its recorded directly (stereo) in my MP3 recorder.

At 8:48am on March 28, 2015, A.D.EKER said…

Hi there Again, There is a sound sample on my page now Larry if you like to hear? Greeeettssszzz

At 12:34pm on March 27, 2015, A.D.EKER said…

Hi there Larry, Thanks for the Question, Yes Sir, i did put it to the lips,it sounds wonderfull

and louder then a one string more sound in unisong,and whit your mouth you can make even overtones if you try hard enough,(this depends on shape and size,of your mouth)and yes Buffy is know to me to i got her record seen her in several shows,whit pete seeger, johnny Cash, to name a fjew,i got to know about her after i seen and heard the Movie "PERFORMANCE" whit Mick Jagger in whits her music is represented aswell, i am working on a docu in pictures at the moment,about the Mouthbow & mouthharp  whits at alater date will bee vieuwed her on CBN,i ame not in a hurry whit this and it will take some time ,however i did promis Jim st make a sample (just audio)

to get a ideer on the sound of the fine looking home made Instrument, i am in training on even using a slide while playing, i hope this answers your qustion sir ,Kind greetings A.D.Eker  BCB CBG's Holland.

At 8:47pm on December 18, 2014, Andrew Cooke said…

Hi Larry really appreciate the share on your blog ,really cool site !  I am trying to get a craft practice going over here in Northern Ireland and its such a small market so any help getting word of my work out to the wider world is great.I hope to have a new  website up running soon. Thanks again

Andrew      

At 10:23pm on March 19, 2013, Martin Venning said…

Thanks Larry.Its my first step up the learning curve! Not my last though. Now I know what can go wrong. All the best.

At 2:19am on February 22, 2013, Uncle Pauly, Shanty Box Guitars said…

Thanks Larry, I'm glad you like em!!

At 7:16am on December 30, 2012, Daniel Walter said…

Larry, this is dan, thank you so much for your kind words. i'm kind of new to this site and am still learning to navigate. i've built a couple more using masks, i'll post them this week. one is from the "sister" mask of the 6' bass. again, thank you, i'm trying to break in and be part of the movement. i see someone else finally made a double header. i hope i inspired it.

At 9:43am on December 28, 2012, Low Budget Luthier said…

exactley

At 7:57am on December 28, 2012, Low Budget Luthier said…

i mean cutting the fret trench

 
 
 

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