The anonymous pick's Posts - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T02:05:50Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspickhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306192643?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=3q68bphfa2pww&xn_auth=noUPDATE on my health issuestag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-07-11:2592684:BlogPost:37182772022-07-11T16:30:00.000Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
<p>As some of you already know , (due to my personal letter to some members here (below ) I am dealing with health issues . </p>
<p><strong><em> “”Hi, I hope all is well with you . Unfortunately , I can't say the same for myself . I have been ill for a while and losing weight rapidly, and , finally Last week . I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer , The outlook for me is not very good at all . I am still home , and still able to get around a bit , but my caregiver duties for my wife…</em></strong></p>
<p>As some of you already know , (due to my personal letter to some members here (below ) I am dealing with health issues . </p>
<p><strong><em> “”Hi, I hope all is well with you . Unfortunately , I can't say the same for myself . I have been ill for a while and losing weight rapidly, and , finally Last week . I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer , The outlook for me is not very good at all . I am still home , and still able to get around a bit , but my caregiver duties for my wife are now very limited , so we are trying to set something else up for her . I have alot of chest pain , I have to blend all my food in a blender and crush up my pills as I can't swallow anything solid . Treatment and scans are delayed due to covid backlogs etc .but success rate is low anyway.. So while i am still able , I'm just letting my friends and pals know whats up with me and explain my recent absence . and touch base while I still can , and thank them for being a friend , and know that they are appreciated . </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Take care my friends . </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>aint life a bitch . ?</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Pick.””</em></strong></p>
<p><strong> UPDATE</strong> . They found spots in my liver also, after the CT Scan. but are not sure if it is the cancer that has spread there too , so I have to get a full body P.E.T scan to find out . so . I will be radio active for a while .lol. They are also prepping me for a feeding tube this week . Weeee ….. big fun .</p>
<p>But for now . im still home and still fighting it off .</p>
<p>Wish me luck .</p>
<p> Pick.</p>A SPECIAL CB GITTY COUNTRY ROADS BANJOtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2021-11-22:2592684:BlogPost:36793432021-11-22T03:15:35.000Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
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<p>A while ago , I was in the process of building a donated banjo/ guitar for a local guy here that helps with delivering prescriptions , groceries , etc for folks that are unable to, He does this on his own time . and even occasionally buys them coffee etc.. out of pocket , and takes no payments . Well , due to a shipping snafu , my…</p>
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<p>A while ago , I was in the process of building a donated banjo/ guitar for a local guy here that helps with delivering prescriptions , groceries , etc for folks that are unable to, He does this on his own time . and even occasionally buys them coffee etc.. out of pocket , and takes no payments . Well , due to a shipping snafu , my parts I ordered all went missing . And this left the project in limbo .</p>
<p>That’s when Ben at C.B GITTY stepped in , and offered up his new country roads banjo kit . This was perfect . it arrived quick and safe and sound . and is actually a lot more solid and sturdy then I expected . In fact , way more sturdy than most cigar box guitars I have seen . I was pretty impressed . The neck channel really holds things in tight. Truly an awesome kit ,, easy to follow instructions and great bang for the buck . Has a great booming banjo sound too !!!!</p>
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<p>As you can see, I put my own design flare on it , I added cut up pieces of a drip pan to accent the f holes . gave it a cool stain and ammo case theme and added his initial on the headstock .</p>
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<p>I Met the guy this morning , and surprised him with the banjo , ………..He was almost in tears . ( and he is a big guy ) . It really was awesome .</p>
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<p>Special thanks to Ben for stepping in and making this possible . (and an extended thanks from the banjo owner to Ben. (who I give all the credit for this one )</p>
<p>Weird how smiles are contagious.. even online ;-)</p>Win a swamp witch and custom casetag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-09-10:2592684:BlogPost:35423012020-09-10T04:30:00.000Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
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<p>VIDEO HERE <a href="https://cigarboxnation.com/video/2020-st-louis-fest-swamp-witch-guitar-and-case-raffle-update">https://cigarboxnation.com/video/2020-st-louis-fest-swamp-witch-guitar-and-case-raffle-update</a></p>
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<div class="xg_module_body nopad video-wrapper"><div class="vid_container"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p class="description">THE RAFFLE WILL GO ON , EVEN THO , THE FEST IS CANCELED .<br/> <br/> SEPT 19TH 2020 IS THE DRAW .<br/> GET TICKETS NOW !!!<br/> <br/> $10 gets you 2 tickets $20 gets 5 tickets. Paypal PAYMENTS TO frogking1958@yahoo.com add your name and contact number in comments provided. OR .. “Cash” purchases are accepted locally.<br/> <br/> The draw will be on September 19th .<br/> <br/> Winner will cover any shipping cost. With case it's roughly $50 in lower 48 states<br/> <br/> WIN A RARE SWAMP WITCH GUITAR DUCLI !!! AND AN AWESOME LICENSE PLATE COVERED CASE (MADE BY GARY HERGET!!!) <br/> <br/> Proceeds all benefit the 501-c non profit organization "Six String Heroes" which places new guitars and free lessons into the hands of Veterans.</p>
<p class="description"> SPECIAL THANKS TO cbn member "smilingdog1" FOR TAKING CARE OF TICKETS AND SALES </p>
<p><span>SWAMP WITCH AND CASE INFO:</span></p>
<p><span>THIS YEAR’S SWAMP WITCH GUITAR IS ADORNED IN LICENSE PLATE PIECES SPELLING OUT “COMING HOME .” Veteran theme" DUCLI SCALE FRETS , PIEZO INSTALLED INSIDE ( SURFACE PICKUP IS FAUX AND ACTUALLY MADE FROM A CUT UP DRIP PAN ;-) A VERY RARE UNIQUE PIEZO SOUND FOR A SWAMP WITCH . AND WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT GARYS CUSTOM CASE BESIDES .. WOW !!!!!!! ENTER NOW , GET YOUR TICKETS WHILE YOU CAN .</span></p>
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Anyone else having issues with posting / email/ chat / and photos ?LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY ! WIN A SWAMP WITCH GUITAR .tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-05-08:2592684:BlogPost:28641352017-05-08T21:00:00.000Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
<p><strong><u>You can WIN the St Louis 2017 fest swamp witch</u></strong> </p>
<p>even if you don't go .. </p>
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<p> LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY !!!</p>
<p>THIS YEAR THEIR CHARITY WILL BE<br></br> SIX STRING HEROES.<br></br> <br></br> They honor and assist injured U.S. military veterans suffering from PTSD through free guitars and guitar lessons.…<br></br></p>
<p><strong><u>You can WIN the St Louis 2017 fest swamp witch</u></strong> </p>
<p>even if you don't go .. </p>
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<p> LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY !!!</p>
<p>THIS YEAR THEIR CHARITY WILL BE<br> SIX STRING HEROES.<br> <br> They honor and assist injured U.S. military veterans suffering from PTSD through free guitars and guitar lessons.<br> Healing through music . The proceeds of this raffle will go to supplying free store bought guitars to VETERANS IN NEED .<br> AND YOU CAN WIN THE SWAMP WITCH AND HELP A GREAT CAUSE AT THE SAME TIME .</p>
<p>Get your tickets folks, and you may win this years swamp witch raffle guitar . signed in support and understanding of PTSD by folks that know it all too well . Veterans , police , fireman , dispatchers , first responders , EMS , service members , and folks that care , etc etc etc ...a combined effort of Canadian and American supporters . with signatures added daily .AND ..Gary Herget has added a wonderful , hand crafted case to go with it . it will adorn signatures also .</p>
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<p>THIS SWAMP WITCH GUITAR<br> WILL BE RAFFLED OFF<br> AT THE<br> <br> 2017 5th St. Louis MO. CBG Festival June 3, 2017<br> <br> BROUGHT TO YOU BY<br> <br> HWY 61 Roadhouse</p>
<p><span>Time: </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/events/event/listByDate?date=2017-06-03">June 3, 2017</a><span> from 12pm to 6pm</span><br><span id="eventLocation">Location: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/events/event/listByLocation?location=Hwy61roadhouse+%26+Kitchen">Hwy61roadhouse & Kitchen</a></span><br><span>Street: </span><strong>34 S Old Orchard Ave.</strong><br><span>City/Town: </span><strong>St. Louis, MO 63119</strong><br><span>Website or Map: </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://hwy61roadhouse.com/">http://hwy61roadhouse.com</a><br><span>Phone: </span><strong>(314) 968-0061</strong><br> <br> .<br> VIDEO HERE <a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/2017-st-louis-fest-swamp-witch-guitar-win-it">http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/2017-st-louis-fest-swamp-witch-guitar-win-it</a></p>
<p>details through emails to smilingdog <a href="mailto:smilingdogguitars@yahoo.com">smilingdogguitars@yahoo.com</a></p>
<p>or contact HIM on FB on festival page. @ 2017 5th Annual St. Louis Cigar Box Guitar Festival.</p>
<p>OR CONTACT HIM ON CBN . <a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/smilingdog1">smilingdog1</a></p>
<p> OR CONTACT Gary Herget ,or Bill Kunz ON CBN </p>
<p> OR ASK ON THIS POST . </p>
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<p>Awhile back , CBN member "Gibby Fiddy five" posted info in support of this historical project .</p>
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<p>I took a shine to it and pitched in . you can too . This is a great piece of history being saved and sure to contribute to more history being made.</p>
<p>The video can…</p>
<p>Awhile back , CBN member "Gibby Fiddy five" posted info in support of this historical project .</p>
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<p>I took a shine to it and pitched in . you can too . This is a great piece of history being saved and sure to contribute to more history being made.</p>
<p>The video can portray it way better than i can so watch and enjoy, and / or get involved yourself .</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnNeKpTVLlM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnNeKpTVLlM</a></p>
<p>The historic venue is now already hosting concerts and jams from great acts new and old etc , but they still need work and help . </p>
<p>There are many ways to get involved including buying a personalized brick in the entrance path , where many a legend has walked ( and still do) and where new legends will walk from here on . you can get yours here <a href="http://www.mainstreetwh.com/derry-down-project/buy-a-brick/">http://www.mainstreetwh.com/derry-down-project/buy-a-brick/</a> </p>
<p>i got mine ;-)</p>
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<p>lots more ways to help on the winter haven site (top right menu)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mainstreetwh.com/derry-down-project/">http://www.mainstreetwh.com/derry-down-project/</a></p>
<p>facebook page .. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thederrydownproject%C2%A0">https://www.facebook.com/thederrydownproject </a>;</p>
<p>reach into the drowning puddle of history and pull up a chuck to save and pass on ;-)</p>
<p>or just check out the great acts posted and soak up some old history . </p>
<p> it would be an awesome place to rent out for a cbg fest too ;-)</p>
<p>anyway , that's my Canadien share for Americana Music Month, hope ya enjoy it . </p>
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<p></p>SWAMP WITCH GUITARS REVEALS THIS SECRET TIP TO END SLIDE RATTLE FOR GOOD!!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-12-31:2592684:BlogPost:24739842015-12-31T14:30:00.000Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
<p>One of the biggest problems for a new slide player to overcome is “slide rattle” and clang ,when the slide catches the wrong string in the wrong way and the string rattles against it . it can make your tune sound like 2 skeletons humping on a tin roof using a tin can as a condom . ;-)</p>
<p>So, I pondered for a while on what would help new slide players avoid this discouraging hurtle.</p>
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<p>One of the biggest problems for a new slide player to overcome is “slide rattle” and clang ,when the slide catches the wrong string in the wrong way and the string rattles against it . it can make your tune sound like 2 skeletons humping on a tin roof using a tin can as a condom . ;-)</p>
<p>So, I pondered for a while on what would help new slide players avoid this discouraging hurtle.</p>
<p>I came up with an idea.. and thought , “that might work” , but I never really got around to trying it out . till last night . And guess what? It not only works,… but works damn well! </p>
<p>I figured guitar mutes have a felt or furry surface , but I would need something that the string could cut through or find its way through to get to the hard surface of a slide, yet dampen it on the way in, and out ,and to a lighter accidental touch .</p>
<p> The solution ?....wrap the slide in yarn . in a spiral fashion , no glue , no cross-knit , just wrap it like a string on a tuner . the string gets through the “fur” and hits the metal , but is buffered on the way in and out . and any accidental contact with other strings is hushed , as is open ringing . Giving you a warm , clear, un-klangy sound . it’s actually hard to make it rattle deliberately it works so well.</p>
<p>I could not believe this worked so well and after a google search is seems nobody else has tried it .</p>
<p>I could sell these like hotcakes , but the concept is so simple to diy. . so , I am sharing it with you . anywho , this is how I made mine .</p>
<p>Use “SWIRL” type yarn. (normal yarn may work but, this is what I used . )</p>
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<p>Pull out a long piece of yarn about the length of your arm x3 and cut it .. run a piece along one side of the slide , hold the top , take the other end of yarn and start wrapping around the slide (leave the short piece running along the slide and cover it as you wrap it .</p>
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<p>Full wrap then cut and tie the ends in a double knot .</p>
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<p>Tada ! try the witch wrap . you will be glad you did , and your rattle is gone / cured ! but you can still play slide as usual . (maybe pushing a bit harder or you may loose some sustain , but you'll get it, , and eventually it will train you to not need it by adding natural confidence ) </p>
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