#1 resource for Cigar Box Guitars, Free Plans, How-To, Parts & More!

Steve Becker's Comments

Comment Wall (42 comments)

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

Join Cigar Box Nation

At 10:28pm on September 10, 2009, Will Carter said…: Cool use of fret wire for the bridge...good idea!

At 10:20pm on September 10, 2009, Roosterman said…: Hey Steve, hope all is well with you and yours. Thanks for your comments man, I really appreciate the feedback. Still got a diddly like yours on my build list sometime soon,
Take it easy
B

At 12:25pm on August 23, 2009, Mark C said…: Hi Steve, Thanks for the info about your 'back to front' tuner arrangement, and also about the G-Dec website. Both useful!

Cheers,
Mark

At 10:23am on August 23, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you for becoming a member of the "How To Play CBG" Group. Are you going to post an instructional video or are you a viewer seeking lessons? Please respond. It is my hope and intention to encourage the "wealth of talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skills to further the CBG movement. Please feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions and please invite any players who you feel may contribute to this group. Enjoy, Keni Lee

At 7:28am on August 23, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee

At 10:16pm on August 21, 2009, Mark C said…: Hi Steve, yes G-Dec is good fun. Not my own setting, I must admit. It's the good old 'Rockin G-Dec'. In the vid, you can hear the background howl off the piezo pickup, but I just played over it. I sometimes use a preamp booster pedal to control (with varying degrees of success) the howl which always seems to accompany to more extreme settings.

I've been looking at your stuff, nice work! I'm just going to comment on one of your old photos in a minute, it's got me intriuged. See you. Mark

At 2:39am on August 19, 2009, Cogdell boy (Robert J.) said…: Steve glad you found those piezo's (it a great deal ) You may even be able to use the magnets for pickups too -Don't know if they would work or not?? Love that Diddley bow you made ...You have some great looking stuff .... would like to hear a sample .... How hard is it to build those pickups ,would like to try some, just don't know where to start...

At 2:33pm on August 4, 2009, Jenny said…: Thanks for the welcome! I have parts on order for my first build, so I'll be asking lots of questions shortly. ;)

At 10:21am on August 4, 2009, Tom Lanford said…: Thanks Steve!

At 8:40am on August 4, 2009, Roosterman said…: Ah... yup, never liked history much!! lol Looks great though man - how about a video demo??

At 3:45pm on August 2, 2009, Matt Wasser said…: thanks, im already a somewhat experienced in building. I built one completely from scratch a few days ago (including tuners). And im going to finish one tomorrow.

At 9:24am on July 27, 2009, Roosterman said…: Hey man, glad you like the reso - I guess sometimes we just get lucky!!

At 12:36pm on July 19, 2009, Rafael Lopes said…: Thanks for comment steve

At 2:11pm on July 8, 2009, Old Lowe said…: Steve just beat it with a hammer sand it shiney and then spray paint it black and rub it off real quick before it dries DONE !

At 3:31pm on June 28, 2009, Doug Thorsvik said…: Steve, thanks for the positive feedback. I see from the photos you have posted you have not tried a dulcimer style instrument yet. This was my first and it is surprisingly fun and easy to improvise on; I am really getting a kick out of playing it. Have fun. Doug

At 1:21pm on June 25, 2009, Tom Lanford said…: Steve - thanks for the comment! The starburst was actually a bit of an accident afterthought, but that's often when some of the most fun stuff happens I think. Keep looking, I hope to have some more stuff up this evening.

At 2:41pm on June 24, 2009, CMcG said…: Steve, the bottle currently is held in place by double stick tape....works fine but I'm going to probably epoxy it down solid...

At 10:37am on June 23, 2009, CMcG said…: Sweet! way to go!

At 11:37am on June 19, 2009, Rick Black said…: Thanks Alot for the info!!!! it is really appreciated!!!!

At 1:49pm on June 10, 2009, Willardj said…: STEVE,,,that looks like one bad ass cat...does he play cbg's...

No comments yet!

Welcome to
Cigar Box Nation

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

The Essential Pages

Site Sponsor

Forum

Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes

No Harmonics

Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Camera suggestions?

Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes

CBG site issues, continued.

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes

Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes

Guitar for the grandson

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like

Blog Posts

I'll be fashionable this summer =)

Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like

Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes

.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•¨•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like

Latest Activity

Dogleg Steve posted a status

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ZKu7T1wAI"

4 minutes ago

0 Comments 0 Likes

Dogleg Steve posted a video

Fiddly Rag from the book Cigar Box Picking by Dogleg Steve

From my Book Cigar Box Picking

5 minutes ago

0 Comments 0 Likes

Poorness Studios posted a video

David Bowie's Space Oddity (covered on guitar & Stylophone)

I've been meaning to do a cover of this since I got my David Bowie Stylophone last Christmas. This song is outside my vocal range and difficult to sing, but ...

1 hour ago

0 Comments 0 Likes