Hey Robert. I am from Ga. I grew up in Decatur but was born and call Barnesvill near Macon home. Thats wherre my folks are now. Yeah I got the bug! I am always looking for stuff to put on a guitar. I prefer to make diddley bows though. They are easier to play. I can get more of a tune out of one. I have made some 3 stringers though. I am looking at some of your builds. Pretty cool stuff.I havnt put any frets on acbg yet. Did you enter the dumpster diver guitar contest? I built one and that was a real blast. I found 99% of it in one dumpster behind a mexican resturant. Not as nasty as it sounds. Waycross huh? South Ga. where it gets pretty warm. I use to travel a lot in the summers as a kid with my dad to south Ga. Lots of good memories of that. I am in Colorado now. No more humidity or the masses of people of Atl. I miss the culture though. I and the chillins get back atleast once a year. I love Ga. Man I bet you didnt expect my life story. Keep on buildin. Later Max P.S. No one really calls me Ga. Boy.

Thanks for the kind words...

Thanks for the comps man I tuned D d f# d

Thank you for the B-day wish. Happy New Year!!! Enjoy.

Thank you for your warm Holiday Wishes. Best of Health and Wealth in 2010. Enjoy.

Thanks Robert. yes the smell is gone! not sure if the tuna can is the way to go yet, still experimenting with that. it does have good sound and should do a video soon... say hi to the dogs.

Dunno if you saw this. It's how I did it, but I am sure there are a hundred ways to go at it.

I don't really like cutting tins, those damn shards go everywhere and are sharp as hell. You have to wear really good goggles and then vaccuum up everything when done. I used a dremel cuttting wheel (the thin one works best for me.) I taped off the area, drew the lines and started cutting. Since the tins are flimsy, I did neck-thru. When the weather breaks, go for it!

Thank you for your kind comments on my last 2 videos. I'm glad that you enjoyed them, and I feel honored by your words! CHEERS!

Thanks for your good wishes! (Did you ever build anything from that cool silver/blue cookie tin?)

Thanks for the nice comment. I'll put up a note when I get a sound file up, but It will just be noodling since I never had a dulcimer I don't know how to play one of those yet either... I have a lot to learn the winter.

Thanks for your comment on my video. Keep plugging and we'll get to the other side.
Sweet Baby Ray

Thanks for the kind words. I have been busy with other things for a while. It's great to be back and see what everyone is up to.

Jeff

Hey Robert J., Thanks so much for the happy birthday wishes. My day was GREAT and full of blessings. A friend once aptly quoted, "if you don't feel you're blessed, feel your pulse"...lol.

Hi mate, just to say thanks for leaving a comment on ma website, much appreciated! :o) Cool twin neck too!!

hey brother thanks fer the cool comments robert j on that omar build those sound holes are candle holders from a store on e-bay called wiseacresart. hope ya find them. they are a good deal cause you get 100 pieces fer about 7 bucks plus shipping. they are 29/32 of an inch. i use a 13/16ths bit then file just a little and they fit tight so they don,t have to be glued in.

That is nice your friends bring you some from Atlanta.

Hey Robert, thank you for the nice welcome. Yes, we are neighbors. Yes, I have been to Waycross. A week ago I drove through Waycross to St Simons. We like to stop at the Dollar Store Marketplace. They are going to put one here in some empty stores. I hope so.
No, I haven't tried yet to build one, but I have bought a bunch of cigar boxes, and a few other supplies I might need. When my husband saw all the cigar boxes, he said you sure have a lot of boxes. I told him I got a good deal on them. He doesn't know that some more are due to arrive this week. I kinda went over board bidding on ebay. Now, I have a better place to buy them, they are cheap and shipping doesn't eat you up. It is a retail store Cigars International. The shipping is only $5.00. Somebody on this site told me about it which I appreciate it very much. What kind of hand tools do use to carve the neck? I know my first CBG isn't going to be as good as the ones I have seen on here. People on here are experts. I am going to try to make one. I love the idea of the shell casings. I thought about making one in honor of my husband who went to Vietnam. Paint the box the colors, green, yellow, and red---maybe----then use the shell casings as fret markings. I hadn't thought about what to carve for the tail and the head of the neck. I need to think about more. I am looking forward to making one. See you round neighbor. Are there any cigar stores in Waycross to buy cheap good cigar boxes? Thanks

Robert, very nice CBGs. Great work and great ideas. I am very glad to meet you. Keep up the good work.