As I've got a couple of 6 string guitars on order, I thought I'd tool-up and get some neck pocket templates. I looked at StewMacs...but as well the high price and costly shipping, (and the router bits were even more extortionate) they copped for a lot of very poor reviews, so I decided to look elsewhere.  I found something from the EU, with very reasonable shipping, and also got the correct router bit with a bearing from a UK supplier.  The bit was really cheap compared with StewMac, so I…

I'm gradually catching up with my backlog of custom work..and here's one of today's jobs...prepping an alu box reso...here it is in the jig just after cutting the soundholes and milling the pickup cutout.

Out of the jig...ready for the next stage.…

One of these days I will have to finish these projects! Seriously. Fiddle is on the cusp. Hopefully next week for that one. Nickel Seegar parlor guitar parts are mostly here. Should be an "easy" build. And now:



The Monkeypod Elven Lute!

(maybe TWO lutes)

Ok, so they'll probably be 3/4 string dulicimer strummers that LOOK like lutes. Watched "The Court Jester" with Danny Kaye this week and was intrigued by the lute he had with him. It was a…

Hi there! Sorry if I mispelled something, I am learning english.

I am new to the world of the CBG's and well, yesterday I just finish my first cbg and I though it was OK, but then I start to try to learn the basics but it was impossible! I don't get the same sound of all the other cbg's!

I order the CBGITTY starter pack and I just made it, I didn't use the nut and bridge that the pack had because I though it was very high (I play bass…

AIN"T IT THE TRUTH????

Although I am a Blues person, I had to share this one

Now building CBGs for some of the most wonderful performers.     George Worthmore have been a blues performer all over the word and who's roots are in New York.  His is currently in Nashville putting the finishing touches on his new CD.  The release party will be on July 28.  If you will be in the area...further details will be posted.

Also, Bob Deilman...an amazing Blues artist from Sarasota, Fl.  His CD release party was just a fe weeks ago.  Packed house and so much…

This here stuff is addicting! I told a buddy of mine about cbg's and showed him Mike Snowden's chicken coop video. He told another and now all three of us have built cbg's. One of their girlfriends said he was obsessed... my reply was there are worse addictions to have, at least it isn't a new girlfriend.