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At 9:06am on October 13, 2009, Robert Seven said…: a few inquiries, but nothing definite......i wish i had more time to promote it here, but am swamped, and going down there two weeks early to help prepare the site and build some sculputral elements........there is nothing quite like the doo-nanny.....it is such a perfect marriage, it would be easy for CBG to build a presence there that would be highly appreciated.....we are small, but we have people fly in from tx, ca, ny, co, and several other states....we grew out of a folk art show, and CBG is a beautiful form of what is at the root of that.....we have also taken that soul and put it into the kitchen, 24hr movie theater, performances, etc......we just got doo-nanny.com up, but there is so much depth to what we are presenting there, it is hard to capture on a flat screen.........give a shout if you have any ideas or know any folks that would enjoy......rob seven.....828-230-4569

At 7:06am on October 8, 2009, Dianne Woods said…: Thank you Rionnie for the friendly welcome. And I will take your advice and look at the photos.

At 2:56pm on September 30, 2009, Darren "Big Daddy" Dukes said…: looks like your off and running on your CBG addiction!! if you need any help just hollar!!

Big Daddy

At 2:06am on September 30, 2009, Cogdell boy (Robert J.) said…: Ronnie thanks for the friend invite and welcome to the Nation . yea , I love bluegrass (almost any music really) .. We have two Big bluegrass fest. here each year at Twin Oaks Park . Looks like your starting to get that fretting down , looks good. Haven't tried it with real fret wire YET, I have used toothpicks . There is lots of imfor here on how to do it and tools to help you.. Again welcome and keep posting pics and videos...

At 3:54am on September 29, 2009, Michael Carey said…: Thanks for the words of encouragement. The learning curve is as steep as the cost of the software, what with Photoshop 7, Camtasia 6, eCover Black Pack, Nitro PDF Professional, Smart PDF Converter, Active-Ebook Compiler, Microsoft FrontPage 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, and dozens of others.

At 1:01am on September 28, 2009, Michael Carey said…: I've put building CBG's on hold while I attempt to build an online business.

At 4:19pm on September 23, 2009, Diane in Chicago said…: Do you have or can you make a depth stop thingy for your saw? It makes a huge difference for me. I"ve got the stew mac saw with the depth stop, and it was worth every penny. I was using a coping saw, but had lots of problems with consistency. I am sure other more skilled woodworkers can make that work, but not me!

At 12:37pm on September 23, 2009, Diane in Chicago said…: Practice on a scrap first! But it gets easier the more you do it. I'm by no means accomplished, but you can tell I'm getting better.

At 11:55am on September 23, 2009, Diane in Chicago said…: If you're about to fret, be sure to watch the Big Daddy how-to video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9_pr7ntwk

Changed my life, it did!

At 6:48pm on September 5, 2009, Tres Seaver said…: CBG #3 (no pics yet) was delivered to it's new owner tonight. He played 'Steel Guitar Rag' on it on stage with our band. (Pure and Simple Bluegrass) It sounded great.

Awesome to be delivering your creations to folks who appreciate them -- good on yer!

At 6:04pm on September 5, 2009, Tres Seaver said…: Welcome aboard, Ronnie! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBB, CBU, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, video). Most of all, have fun!

Tres.