Hi, thanks for the comment on my video..yeah I seem to just make up short things..must work on that!!...you didn't miss the pics of me building it...ashamed to say I cheated and bought my guitars from eBay...I realise now most people on here build them : -)

thank you so much for the comment and not laughing. he he I was nervous about putting it up

thanks jim i got the bug to .CBG'[s got me good

Hi Jim , Many thanks mate , it was a suprize to see it on the homepage when i logged on earlier , i expect to see some of your cool builds up there at some point you deserve it to my freind i love your creations too
Thanks again bro
juju.

thanks jim don't you love them CBG's

Thank you Jim. Series 5 is the second part of my splitting Spanish tuning (aka Open G) in half thesis. CD 4 expores the bass side (GDg) and now Series 5 explores the treble side (Dgbd). The 3 string is best for walking bass and shuffle rhythms. The 4 string is best for doublestops, chords and bottleneck lead lines. Now if you had 2 people playing each one, that would work out real fine. Enjoy.

Thanks Jim. i have found that a can for a reso is louder when the drain cover pushes down on the top of the can and not the bridge pushing down on the bottom of the can. the sound comes right out the can, not into the box then out the soundholes. i get the same vibration from the soundboard but with the added sound from the can... you have some great builds in here Jim, glad i took another look.

No worries mate , your making a grand job of them , hehe! still got to try and hang on-to a plank myself , the last one i made was for me then i sold it at the CBG Fest must stop doing that ! , yes mate have a go i'm sure you would get straight into the groove :-)

good to hear from you bro

juju.

Jim I like both of my Ukuleles. They sound good to me but I'm no musician. I want to have some one that plays look them over and tell how to improve.

Thanks Jim,i was on here last April.to start but because of some family problems health wise i had to put it on hold.Now im back ive got about 25 boxes waiting to get started.
This w/e ill get the first going.

Hey Jim,
Thanks for checking out my video. Glad you enjoyed it and took the time to post a comment!
Cheers,
K

first is the few tools i used on the cover plate. scratch awl,scissors,tin snips,hole punch,[2 sizes] drill bits, sandpaper and scotch brite pads and a leather bag filled with sand and a leather covered mallet to beat the tin with. i think these are the only tools i used to make the cover plate with. the plate was made from an old cornbread baking pan,that has seen the oven fer many years and has great patina to it for a vintage look. i first made a cardboard pattern of what i wanted it to look like,that is important.once i cut out the diamond patterns and punched out the center hole i transfered the cardboard pattern to the back of the old cornbread pan.set it where i wanted it on the pan,then used the scratch awl to punch a center hole in the pan to hold the cardboard pattern in place.then used another scratch awl to scratch the patterns on the tin. you with me so far?i did not do any cutting on the pan yet. after getting all the scratch lines on the back of the pan,then i used the tin snips to cut through the rolled corners only.after cutting thru the corners then i used the scissors to cut the part that would be the coverplate out. and when i cut the plate out it only had one hole in the center in it. the rest was basic,my diamond patterns were scratched into the coverplate so i just sanded the patina away in between the diamonds,and at the edges.then i punched the holes in it with a pine board behind the tin,used a scratch awl fer the small holes the went back thru the small holes with a drill bit. used a very small drill bit to drill the outer holes where the screws go to hold the plate down to the top of the guitar. and last i put the dome shape in it with the leather mallet and the sandbag. not to bad fer my first try.any questions just ask if i left something out.hope this helps you brother.

Jim making that cover plate was easier than i thought it would be,i didn't post any thing about it but if you are interested in any aspect of making the cover plate,let me know. i will be glad to share any information about the process that you may be interested in. thanks fer the nice comments.

yep, you can use sam00913@yahoo.com for my paypal account....

I have a ppt "How to build", "How to Play" the canjo... normally sell it for $ 7, but if you like I'll send it to you and you give me what you want....

need you email address....

Hi Jim,
Sorry for not replying sooner - I am a newbie and have only just found the comments section.
Looking down at all you have already made you obviously know what you are doing - so what would you like photos of and descriptions of? Or would you prefer pictures inside and out and then ask about any bits that are of interest? One of the two 3/4 guitars also has a mini amp and 5 watt speaker built in, plus a push pull (series to parrallel) pot wired to a mini humbucker. Both guitars are wired via a 3 way switch to control a magnetic pick up or piezo discs or both. I am unsure how much wiring you have done already but again ask if you want more info on this. Once I know what you would like I'll get onto it.
Regards,
David

Jim,
I was unable to find Pat Cook reso tut. If you have time could you send me a link to his vids? Thanks Jim - Shane

Cool string up day for you , it's always a good day when it's string up day , bet she sounds as good as she looks , yeah i must say thats why i started adding truss rods for the added weight and of course adjustable , so i like to think that they will last longer also , even put one in the Plank hehe ! the plank has gone down a storm with everyone already got two orders for them ! the tail is a flip top from a beer bottle with a beat steel string holder and rust lol! see pic Cheers bro juju

Shoot Jim, were almost neighbors...I am in Dunedin just north of Clearwater. You have built some fine guitars friend. I hope I can pick your brain a bit regarding resos as we are in our first reso build now. Your necks, headstocks and box designs are truly original and outstanding. Keep up the good work!