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Julz aka Varnum Slim's Comments

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At 1:46pm on April 17, 2011, Bryon Dodds said…: Thank you for that great complement. But not yet I just put allot of my time and jeans passed down to me from my Grandfather, who was a great artist, as for me I've played guitar for 36 years and know what sound I need for a CBG and start from there.I use my lap as a work bench with tools that would make you laugh.

At 7:57am on April 11, 2011, Glenn Kaiser said…: V. Slim, you know I figure unless I'm planning on selling 'em (I don't) they don't have to be pretty, just creative... they need to feel and sound cool, and if they look cool (esp. from found object junk) that's a plus... but not a necessity, ha! So yep, I suppose I'm pretty fearless with my builds. Re. your question: I have not yet gotten back to my Snuggles Bottle git, but when I do I'll post pics and let you know how it sounds :) A few other projects took priority over that one for now... -Glenn

At 8:23am on April 9, 2011, darren brown said…: hi thanks man i use a scroll saw for my f holes fine blade and fine files .

At 10:26am on January 9, 2011, Jim Grant said…: looking for info on building a three string lap steel. scale length , tuning,and what ever other info I can find.help needed jim

At 6:17am on January 6, 2011, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you for your friendship. Please feel free to write if I can be of any assistance. Enjoy.

At 5:16pm on January 2, 2011, Doug Thorsvik said…: Julz

Thanks for updating the link to wfret; I didn't realize it wasn't working. It has worked well for me. Love the variety in your builds. Keep up the great work.

Doug

At 7:53am on October 10, 2010, legnahkra said…: hi. that's a wood cut out i found... did a hole on the box with a router and plunged the sun right in it..!

At 3:21pm on September 15, 2010, bairfoot cajun said…: howdy julz,just stopped by to say-i will probably have that zino tri-can resonator done by the weekend,i work on it a little bit every day after my 40 hour job. today i got the neck established,next attach and trim fingerboard,then i will be ready to set the tuners in place.i know once i set the tuners i will set the tailpiece and put strings on it so i can hear what it sounds like.then after that i,ll add frets and do the finishing up of it.after the strings are on i will do a sound check video so folks can hear it also.thanks for the comment.

At 2:00pm on September 15, 2010, Bluesheart said…: I think they might work as strap attachments, maybe tailpiece or bridge too, or maybe a wall hanger, we'll see!

At 5:38am on August 15, 2010, rodney fruits said…: Thanks, glad you like it. You should do one, they sound great!

At 6:22pm on July 9, 2010, Jon Pruett said…: Won't be making it to Archie's for a bit - family weekend plans for most every weekend in July. It looks very cool though!

At 12:45am on June 28, 2010, Jon Pruett said…: Great to meet you last night - thanks for the tip on Archie's!

At 6:49pm on June 27, 2010, Doctor Steve said…: Hey J, great meeting you tonight at Bangkok Blues. Thanks for posting about Archie's barbershop jams, definitely something to check out.

At 6:31am on June 26, 2010, Dan Sleep said…: They say the open mic is from 6 to 10, so I guess any time is good.

At 2:51am on May 28, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Great CBG and photo, but can you please send the photo and the contact information that you would like posted to kenileeburgess@aol.com
Sorry for the inconvenience, but it will keep this project organized. Enjoy.

At 6:57am on May 24, 2010, Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said…: Welcome aboard, JustLove! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBU, CBB, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).

Up in the Free Resources menu at the top, you will see a number of plans for building and playing cigar box guitars/ukuleles/banjos/dulcimers/violins. I encourage you to download any of the plans, take a look at them, and ask questions from there. Also our site is VERY searchable. I bet you your questions have already been asked, so take a few moments and look around.

Join our Chat sometime (see the bar at the bottom of your browser page). Keep in mind that tho the chat window says there are X number of people online, not all may have the chat window up.

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-Wes