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At 8:59am on September 22, 2009, Old Lowe said…: WOW!!!
Thank You Sir!
If it doesn't play acoustic I'm not really interested in it personally.

At 11:02am on September 15, 2009, Charlie said…: Hey Keni Lee
Great playing today at time square! Glad I stopped by!

At 10:56am on September 8, 2009, big fat tom said…: Hi Keni Lee! Thanks to accept my invitation. Do you have any specific material about fingerstyle? I find some difficulties to learn this technique, so I think I need some advice from an expert. Thanks again, Tom.

At 2:45pm on September 7, 2009, Joker said…: Keni Lee, I am glad you enjoyed the podcast. As far as professional production, it's just me, an old mic, and audacity software on a 13 year old Dell in the cold, damp coal room under my front porch. But I am honored that you thanks it sounded that good. My next episode is gospel on cbg, I know that is right up your alley so send me a track if you want and I will post links to your sites. Thanks, Joker

At 7:00am on September 4, 2009, Darwin Gentry said…: A shitty guitar can sound good through a Fender Vibrolux

At 5:51am on September 4, 2009, Darwin Gentry said…: Hey man, I have video of the Cow skull if u r interested

At 5:16am on September 2, 2009, Ben said…: Well, I've got to say that I'm extremely jealous of your Jam Box. I haven't been building for too long but the list of "to-do" projects is as long as my arm. Thanks for your videos on here. I've got a good deal of theory background (I'm a music teacher) but its always good to see what licks people are playing. Who knows, maybe I'll post one before long.

At 10:57pm on September 1, 2009, Ben said…: So its a JAM box...I still think that's pretty fitting. Did you build it yourself? Are the guts prefab (sound well, etc) or home made?

At 6:00am on August 31, 2009, Niels Clyde said…: Keni Lee,
Thanks for the invite.
Your music and videos have been a big inspiration to be a part of this wonderful hobby.
I'm putting together a new guit as we speak. Maybe I'll make a video of this one.
Thanks again,
Niels

At 12:05am on August 31, 2009, Weemac said…: Hi Keni,

Nice of you to drop in! I bought one of your instruction DVD's a while ago and it was a great introduction to slide. I've been playing and building CBG's for a couple of years now and hardly ever play my regular guitars anymore. I'm still amazed how good these wee CBG's sound.

Thanks for all the great information you've made available and I'll certainly join your new group.

Weemac

At 12:16pm on August 30, 2009, Diydc said…: Hi Keni,
Yes I`d love to contribute to your idea with a video of `how to play`...

I do a bit of mandolin playing and banjo too, which I have also made instruments to play, so maybe they would be of some help to your project...

Greetz,

At 2:48pm on August 26, 2009, Marian said…: Hi! I haven't built or played a cbg yet!

At 2:05pm on August 26, 2009, Brendan deVallance said…: your group sounds great, I am not an accomplished player, but i look forward to learning some tricks

At 11:12am on August 26, 2009, dg said…: I dont have any thing much to offer but I will definatly be checking in, some of my issues would be tuning for a 4 string and picking techs, I more or less make it up as I go along, some sound good some sound not so good, but its all in fun for me not so serious. it would be nice to get better though

At 4:24am on August 25, 2009, tame river james said…: thanks for the kind words. might do a video soon with my friend on drums but it would only be stuff ive learnt off you. thanks for teachin me.

At 6:00pm on August 24, 2009, Terry Young said…: G'Day Kenni
Sounds like a good Idea. Unfortunately I can't play a guitar myself, I can build them 4 so far, sold one, my son who can play has got one and I have got two to play around with, have built three lap dulcimers, and my son gave me an old Fender accoustic guitar about 1966 vintage to fix and keep and I can,t play any of them ... at the moment? but I will keep on trying.

Cheers
T Young

At 1:53pm on August 24, 2009, EricF said…: Thanks Keni Lee,
sounds like a great venture.
I hope you get lots of contributions and instructing.
I'll try to check in and see how things are going.

Eric Faust

At 12:27pm on August 24, 2009, Bluesboy Jag said…: 6 string how to's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhWX0tTdqS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAHYtaRuu8g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFI_GHCeMy4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAYi1FJdEWE

At 12:25pm on August 24, 2009, Bluesboy Jag said…: Got a few cbg instructional vides on youtube. You have my permission to grab 'em!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXDhtwCSfgo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwAer_wcTWk

At 10:13am on August 24, 2009, Rawl Gelinas said…: Thanks for the heads up and the invite. I am just starting out with CBG playing and building myself although I do play other instruments and enjoy playing and listening to the blues and to slide guitar in 60's and 70's rock such as Allman Brothers, early EC, Joe Walsh, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. I also enjoy listening to real old-time blues guys like Robert Johnson and early Muddy Waters and don't forget Champion Jack Dupree.

OI plan to watch your videos especially on how to tune and play 6 string guitars for slide since I own a couple. I bought my 3-string CBG from Roger Martin in Gatlinburg, TN and he had one made out of a three-bottle wine wooden gift box that had a bigger sound then most of the smaller CBGs I have heard and I though of getting one og those wind boxes to use for a 6 string project of my own. That way, I can tune it open without messing with tuning regular guitars back and forth. And the larger box would better support the larger neck width hopefully both from an aesthetic and from and acoustic perspective.

So, when I have some video to post, I will consider your group, and in the meantime I will use it as a reference!

Thanks for the invite,
Rawl