Thanks for the invite.

My 3 string should be here by tomorrow.

Looking forward to plunking and sliding.

kB

Thanks for the support and comments Wes.

I had seen your neck carving post, its also full of good tips. On longer necks I do use the marks as a guide, but on the little one in the blog I found it to be so simple, it was roughed in so quickly it was like surprise! Im nearly done here. I checked it with a straight edge for reference a couple of times, but it required vewry little tweaking.

The connundrum of the moment is finishing the blog build. My objective was to build the thing and present methods to build something different than the stick in a box method but with all common hand tools and easily available materials.

The problem is, I am down to the nut and bridge construction and really am having a hard time facing making them by hand. I want to do black, as it would contrast the white box and light colored neck nicely, and I have some black Corian samples, and a chunk of Ebony, but just want to machine them and finish this thing and move on to another.........

Thanks again,

Mark

Wes,

Thanks for noticing.   I'm moving and downsizing.  This is going to be my moving sale dedicated page.... Then after, only Wichita Sam Custom CBG page... dedicated to the business of building only one quality custom per month.....

Look for a big banner ad when I kick off the Moving Sale....

thanks,

Sam

You know I should of told you, GDg is of course another key than the video. If you wanted to play it how it sounds in the video, you would need to tune DAD.

For GDg, I use strings ADg from a standard pack. (CD4)

To tune DAD, use EAD from a standard pack. (CD1)

Enjoy.  

Thank you Wes for your response. Definitely. Right on the money.

Guitars, especially standard tuned guitars, are not the best instrument for understanding how music works. Moving from string to string does not work out as nice as the notes on a piano keyboard. Your right, starting with a simple one string instrument is a great way to begin. Actually, a great deal of slide is played on the first string on a 6 string guitar too. The 2 bass strings (strings 6 and 4) are alternating and the melody line ( notes on string one) fall either on the bass note beat or in between them. The melody line is actually the lyrics set to music. Please watch this video:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A211hZFewdk 

In a nutshell, this is the foundation of Delta Blues. If you get this down, it is easier to move into more complex arrangements and add additional strings. This arrangement can also be played on a 3 string CBG tuned 151 (GDg) Alternate G and D while playing slide on string g. Timing is key. Slow and steady. 

Enjoy, Keni Lee  

Thanks for the welcome I used to live in fountin inn man its a small world

That would be the Reverend K.M. Williams from the Dialtone Records release "When I Rise".  He plays a homemade single-string and his percussionist uses his hands, instead of drumsticks.

Hi, Wes.  Thanks for the welcome.  Should clear up immediately I "borrowed" that picture from a CD cover.  T'ain't me.  If that's a no-no, somebody should let me know and I'll shuffle in a picture of my cat or something.

Again.  Thanks for the welcome and the advise.  Just hangin' right now.

Peace.