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What would you do with this 'vanilla' gallon can? Paint it? Leave it as is? Add a mod-podge image[s]?I want to make a 3-string git but no inspiration as yet as to what it should look like...…Continue
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One aspect of this addiction which has huge appeal to me is the DIY angle, making homemade music on homemade instruments. Taking it a step further, I have seen many homemade tools which help form the…Continue
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We recently moved to a new area. This past Saturday stopped in to an antique store and was smitten by this diddly bow. The huge single-tuner is very cool... wish I had a better shot to show it to you guys. The tag indicated is was from the 1930's.
And check out the old home-made fiddle. No background info on it.…
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No, this is not specifically CBG related, so feel free to move on.
In addition to my CBG hobby/addiction I have always had a passion for reading. I am finding this book to be quite interesting. Although I have no aspirations to be a 'real artist', I do find that I desire to create interesting roots instruments; many more than I need so I try to sell them. Some friends like them, buy them, or commission me to build for them, so I find myself selling art.
If you like the printed…
ContinuePosted on February 2, 2016 at 3:00pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
About a year ago I bumped into this video on a cold winter day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiZ_A6objs
I was smitten. After scrounging a bunch of parts, and buying a few, my first CBG came to be. I am now about 12 instruments in with about 4 or 5 additional builds going.
Just wanted to thank you guys for all the input, encouragement, and 'rules' :)
Thanks Man ! appriciated !
Thanx man ;-)
Thanks T ! appriciated !
Thanks T-G
Thanks T-G, great builds yours too!
Thank you T-Gripped
Welcom aboard This fly't of Buzzy Bumble Bees ! be reading you T! Thanks !
Thanks T-Grip for the kind comments ! appriciated !
Thanks T Glad you liked it ! will do sound sample soon ! thanks for the kind comments ! Greeeettsszz A.D.
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