Am I misremembering, or did you once have a how to play cbg video up on one of your websites. I think i remember at least one, but am not sure that you did any more. One of the things I thought was cool was how to fret behind the slide to change the chord your are playing.
JAB
At 11:22pm on September 2, 2009, Roger Morin said…
Hi Doc, in the past I have seen on your site that you made some bridges for your instruments. Would you know how to build a simple sitar bridge. I have a cigar box dulcimer that I would like to try it on.
Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
Hey Doc can you show a close up of the headstock so we can see how you routed the strings to the underside. I want to build a new three string but use everythng one it that most people around here would think would not work. Basicly not the norm. I got one cousin who thinks you can't make music unless you have well made guitars. A guitar with picture hanger tail piece won't work, eye bolt bridge and bolt for nut won't work, upside down tuners won't work. Piezo pickup won't work, you get the idea.
Thanks Roger
Hey Doc care to share on here how this diddley is made in ten minutes. I have some grandchildren I think would be a fun project for the both of us. Can you show pictures of the insides for a btter understanding.
Roger
Doc,Thanks for putting me straight about this place r I would have still been stuck in the wilderness of the old group ! :-) Downloaded your latest - 'Falling from the Sky' - recently and it is good listening, very interesting.
The "rhythm" guitar is the Drama Queen - a diddley bow with a sound box and pickup at each end so you can hear the "back notes" if you listen carefully.
The lead guitar is "We Will Not Be Silent" - sort of a 6 string baritone CB uke.
Other instruments include The Witch Gourd (a gourd which is both a jug and rattle), a cardboard cigar box tapped as a drum, and the dogs' metal water dish half full of water tapped with a drum stick.
What instruments are you playing on this new song. One sounds like a diddley bow but the other I don't know. To me this is one your your best yet really a great sound.
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Am I misremembering, or did you once have a how to play cbg video up on one of your websites. I think i remember at least one, but am not sure that you did any more. One of the things I thought was cool was how to fret behind the slide to change the chord your are playing.
JAB
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
Thanks for the add
how are you?
Thanks Roger
I received your contribution for the charity builders workshop today. Thanks so much for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
K
Roger
Thanks for your gracious comment about my vid. It means a lot coming, from you. All the best.
K
Larry McPheeters
South Lake Tahoe Ca
The "rhythm" guitar is the Drama Queen - a diddley bow with a sound box and pickup at each end so you can hear the "back notes" if you listen carefully.
The lead guitar is "We Will Not Be Silent" - sort of a 6 string baritone CB uke.
Other instruments include The Witch Gourd (a gourd which is both a jug and rattle), a cardboard cigar box tapped as a drum, and the dogs' metal water dish half full of water tapped with a drum stick.
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