hey there benbob, hope you are good, watched your video for

Pretty Saro

i would love the tab for this beautiful tune, any chance ? scotty

you must have a lot of time or you can blow up calculators cant you great reading thanks Slim

how ya doin man just gettin back to ya about a slide i used in video it s a bottle neck cut on both ends take it easy bro Furry

Hello BenBob,

I see your How to: video, but where is the performance video for Wooden Soldiers?

Happy Holidays. Enjoy.

Hi CA neighbor---thanks so much for listening:-) I see you've joined the songwriting group, it's an easy going bunch...!,,fun--finding time to write songs,well,.seems to be at a premium lately---!LOL.........have a sweet weekend!
:-)Laurie

Oops, I should have provided a link, here it is
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/intermediatebuildingtipsandtricksforum

Ben,
After our chat about the problem with scattered topics and FAQ's the other day, I decided to start a new group In hopes of getting some of this information in a central location.
It is "intermediate building tips". Check it out if you like.

I meant to show you this, in case you wanted to make that neck real stiff-

Thank you for your comment. You open up a great area for discussion because as you know it is impossible to cover this topic in a short video. I don't want to sound impersonal, but real art expresses a personal perspective, a concept, an idea. If part of your persepective includes considering the perspective of others, then you express this too. Art is not always intended to please others. It is also used to get a reaction. Make people think. When you start catering to the audience, for fame or profit, this is a form of commercial art. Many great artists never rose to notoriety because they were so controversial. They were not marketable. Although, connecting with others on a personal level is very empowering. My intention was to encourage players to be true to themselves. Stick to their guns and not let others stand in the way of their art. Some will love it, others will hate it. Don't get caught up in this. Stay focused on developing the art. I appreciate your imput. Enjoy.

The AFuente box that I made in reverse worked out well, it does have about an 1/8" dip in the top from the string tension and my bridge is only about 1 1/5" from the end. But it sounds nicer than the front side AFuentes I made before this one. I just got 3 more and will build them all in reverse. I may try a small stiffener also.
The montesino has a better back than front also, but I like the label so it will be front side up. I did not know your icon was a label, was a surprise when I pulled it of the shelf and there was BebBob on the box, lol.

thanks for the add, benbob!
yeah, things have been rough for the last two weeks. but like i said.. yall better stand back now.... [devilish grin]

hey there, you know 'eye-hooks' -- like a screw hook only fully closed -- they come in everything from TINY tiny to pretty darn massive -- I just picked a medium-small size that seemed like it had a little heft and a long enough screw to mount deep into the wood and not bend at all.

thanks for listening man...i appreciate the kind words.

hay man, I built my first a little while ago -- and made some happy accidents along the way. I'm sure you've already scoped out a bunch of samples for inspiration...but maybe swing by my page and look at the cool string retainer I did on mine -- I threaded a bolt through some eye hooks and ussed a file to file down the threads between the eye hooks to a smooth shaft...came out sold and kinda caveman cool. Thought it might give you an idea ... Best of luck -- ET

Hi there...
Well, I found this piece in my scrap box. It was custom made as a piece of a valve-control for a scale steam engine.
Greetings
Mic