Busyhands Slim
  • Male
  • United States
Share on Facebook
Share on Facebook MySpace

Busyhands Slim's Groups

Busyhands Slim's Discussions

Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange'

Started this discussion. Last reply by T-Gripped Oct 10, 2020. 1 Reply

A new book and museum exhibition celebrate the work of North Carolina luthier Freeman Vines. His handmade guitars are crafted from found materials and hunks of old wood, including some from a tree…Continue

Solidbody Electric Guitar From Plywood

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 4, 2016. 20 Replies

Here's a nicely-done article about building a solidbody electric guitar from plywood. Total build: body, neck, fingerboard, everything. I'd call this a "found-material project", related to cigar box…Continue

Tags: solidbody, plywood

Kid reinvents wheel

Started Jan 21, 2014 0 Replies

At first, I thought this was going to be a parody, but he actually pulls it off, using a lot of techniques that will be familiar to us.…Continue

Latest build - a six-string

Started this discussion. Last reply by Josh Thompson Apr 25, 2013. 1 Reply

I just put up a couple of photos of my latest build. I did it for my guitar instructor, who liked my four-string and asked me to make him a 6-string. He set some parameters by giving me two boxes, a…Continue

 

Busyhands Slim's Page

Latest Activity

Order99 liked Busyhands Slim's photo
Thumbnail

Mexican folk bass (tololoche)

Feb 25, 2022
Doug Thorsvik commented on Busyhands Slim's photo
Thumbnail

Mexican folk bass (tololoche)

"Cool!"
Feb 13, 2022
AGP # liked Busyhands Slim's photo
Thumbnail

Mexican folk bass (tololoche)

Feb 13, 2022
Keith Rearick liked Busyhands Slim's photo
Thumbnail

Mexican folk bass (tololoche)

Feb 13, 2022
Uncle John commented on Busyhands Slim's photo
Thumbnail

Mexican folk bass (tololoche)

"Nice find and a good story,.  Thanks.   And I like your name."
Feb 13, 2022
Busyhands Slim posted a photo
Thumbnail

Mexican folk bass (tololoche)

I found this in a small local museum in El Rosario, Baja California, Mexico. It's identified as a tololoche, which is a plucked folk instrument pitched between a double bass and a cello. In its traditional form, it has a cello-like body with a…
Feb 12, 2022
2 Comments
T-Gripped replied to Busyhands Slim's discussion Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange'
"Very cool article, thanks for posting! I may try to see this exhibit"
Oct 10, 2020
T-Gripped liked Busyhands Slim's discussion Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange'
Oct 10, 2020
Keith Rearick liked Busyhands Slim's discussion Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange'
Sep 14, 2020
Timothy Hunter liked Busyhands Slim's discussion Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange'
Sep 14, 2020
Busyhands Slim posted a discussion

Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly - Just Strange'

A new book and museum exhibition celebrate the work of North Carolina luthier Freeman Vines. His handmade guitars are crafted from found materials and hunks of old wood, including some from a tree once used for a lynching.https://www.npr.org/2020/09/13/909213376/hanging-tree-guitars-the-woods-not-good-not-bad-not-ugly-just-strangeSee More
Sep 13, 2020
1 Comment
Busyhands Slim replied to Cigar Box Nation's discussion VIDEOS: How to Make Copper Wire Frets on a Cigar Box Guitar
"The big advantage of copper wire is that it's softer than steel, so easier to tie. Copper gets harder as you work with it (bending, hammering, etc), and softens after you heat it in a flame, unlike steel. So you can soften the ends in a flame…"
Oct 9, 2019

Profile Information

How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
Guitar Squid

Busyhands Slim's Photos

  • Add Photos
  • View All

Comment Wall

You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!

Join Cigar Box Nation

  • No comments yet!
 
 
 

The Essential Pages

New to Cigar Box Nation? How to Play Cigar Box GuitarsFree Plans & How to Build Cigar Box GuitarsCigar Box Guitar Building Basics

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources

Forum

Look what I picked up

Started by John B Treutlein in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by John B Treutlein 12 hours ago. 11 Replies

Evans solid body guitar.

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans 18 hours ago. 2 Replies

Guitar string frets?

Started by Jeff Shewmake in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Jeff Shewmake May 26. 5 Replies

Snake Oil Humbucker Question

Started by Jerry Draper in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans May 24. 6 Replies

best structured lessons yet (and who the heck is fred?)!

Started by erik in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Loren Gibel May 18. 5 Replies

Vote for the Delta Blues Outlaws in the Blues Blast Music Awards ~

Started by billy jones bluez in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts May 16. 0 Replies

Need Help on building a Hubcap Guitar

Started by T-Gripped in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. May 7. 24 Replies

Guitar and amp settings

Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Wolfeather May 6. 5 Replies

What's on your workbench?

Started by Paul Craig in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Paul Craig Apr 29. 2235 Replies

Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?

Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by David Kennedy Apr 21. 6 Replies

Piezo disc installation

Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Apr 21. 10 Replies

OT: Modifying by sanding the bracing

Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Engblom Apr 17. 14 Replies

Build this Wooden Kick Drum Pedal

Started by Rose Ericson in Feature Articles. Last reply by Rose Ericson Apr 15. 44 Replies

Converting 3 string to 4 string

Started by Robert Bryan in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Oscar Stern Apr 15. 16 Replies

Vintage Hubcap guitar build all stages...

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T Apr 8. 7 Replies

Guitar Pick-ups

Started by Benny - W5TYZ in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Benny - W5TYZ Apr 7. 7 Replies

Free Cigar Box Tablature Library

Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 31. 18 Replies

Handy adhesive

Started by John B Treutlein in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by John B Treutlein Mar 31. 12 Replies

3-String Bass Project - Dual pickups with switch.

Started by Tim Dvorak in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Dvorak Mar 23. 8 Replies

First licence plate build

Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 21. 1 Reply

Blog Posts

Will still be a awhile before us CBG builders are taken over by artificial intelligence.

Posted by Steve Holladay on June 1, 2023 at 9:45am 1 Comment

Vote for the Delta Blues Outlaws in the Blues Blast Music Awards ~

Posted by billy jones bluez on May 16, 2023 at 8:26am 0 Comments

Amazing Guitar Bridge for CBG!

Posted by 3 String Blues on April 22, 2023 at 1:08pm 2 Comments

The Fred BassJo, aka the Sore Thumb banjo

Posted by Fergus Lester on March 7, 2023 at 12:11am 1 Comment

WARNING ABOUT NON_APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OFMr James Pollard

Posted by Slow Mick on March 4, 2023 at 10:00pm 5 Comments

Latest Activity

Rob Uker liked A.D.EKER's photo
Thumbnail

Home made new Bridge

5 minutes ago
Glenn Kaiser commented on Glenn Kaiser's photo
Thumbnail

DiddleyOrChugger

"I may do that Uncle John, wide enough neck of course. Startin' w. diddley, see if I have…"
1 hour ago
Glenn Kaiser posted a status
"And it gets more interesting... dumpster dove a discarded smoke alarm and got the piezo to try in my lil' greenie :) -Glenn"
1 hour ago
0 Comments
Uncle John commented on Glenn Kaiser's photo
Thumbnail

DiddleyOrChugger

"Chug."
1 hour ago
Uncle John commented on Miku's photo
Thumbnail

New stickers, mugs and Tshirt

"HONK!   Although I prefer GDGB.   Was just singing 'Hey Good…"
1 hour ago
Uncle John commented on Fabian Blanco 's video
Thumbnail

Ouija Blues

"Plus you get a lot of human voice intonation and sass in there."
1 hour ago
Uncle John commented on Fabian Blanco 's video
Thumbnail

Ouija Blues

"Good and amazing that it is just two strings."
1 hour ago
Miku posted a photo
Thumbnail

New stickers, mugs and Tshirt

You can buy it here:…
2 hours ago
1 Comment
Bernie Edwards commented on A.D.EKER's photo
Thumbnail

Les-Paul-Junior-Wiring for my CBG

"I think I may have stocks of all those bits already; need to check through my piles of components!"
9 hours ago
John B Treutlein replied to John B Treutlein's discussion Look what I picked up
"Amazing put together,was that made from a gourd of some type? I’ve used rubber band clamps…"
12 hours ago
BrianQ. commented on Steve Holladay's blog post Will still be a awhile before us CBG builders are taken over by artificial intelligence.
"They’re already a knock- off in China, so maybe it’s not too long off? Computers seem…"
13 hours ago
BrianQ. commented on Poorness Studios's video
Thumbnail

Walk of Life (on CBG & kazoo) | Dire Straits cover

"That’s totally doable? Saturate a cigar in epoxy resin, drill out the center after it…"
16 hours ago

CigarBoxGuitar.com Knowledgebase Articles

Add a Panel-Mount Gain to a C. B. Gitty Amp Board

Cigar Box Guitar Building Tip: Neck Reinforcement with Humbuckers

A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Make a Straight Headstock

Cigar Box Ukulele Kit Assembly Guide

Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building guide by Joshua Gayou

“Open A” AEA Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open E” EBE Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open D” DAD Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open G” GDG Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

Diatonic (Dulcimer-Style) Fretting – What it is, How and Why to Use It

Events

Music

© 2023   Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

\uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->