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At 9:09am on February 16, 2010, JUJU said…: Hows about this for packing lol! juju.

At 7:43am on February 11, 2010, JUJU said…: Cheers mate , the top wood is Zebrano - yep the red one is Paduak and the Dark Brown Blackish looking one is Imbuya Glad you like them :-) just the knobs to do now which is the hardest of them all - heres a picture of the Veneers before i glued them up earlier

i have to glue these six Veneers together then tomorrow un clamp them cut it into 4 strips glue and stack them and re Clamp then on saturday cut it into two and start turning the knobs a lot of work but all being well they should look cool as :-) juju.

At 1:35am on February 11, 2010, JUJU said…: Hi Josh just thought i'd send you a update on the Parts so far - just laminating the veneers together for the Vol & Tone Knobs

At 4:05pm on February 5, 2010, Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said…: Also google drum rasp and rotary rasp - WY

At 4:03pm on February 5, 2010, Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said…: Josh, I think it might have been you that told me that you use a chisel or a rasp to shape heels and heads... I dunno, my alzheimers is kicking in. Anyhow, I found a bit today that you might be interested in.

Vermont American rotary rasp. Fits on a drill or drill press or some sort of 1/4" chuck device. Part no 16681 if you are interested. I got mine at Home Depot but cant find it online.

-Wes

At 7:22am on February 5, 2010, Dianne Woods said…: Thank you, Josh for taking the time to take pics and share your information on how to build a CBG. It is most helpful. Great job on the details.

At 11:05am on February 4, 2010, Tres Seaver said…: Josh, thank you very much for the excellent how-to series: in a couple of cases, I can see exactly where I went wrong on a previous build and how to fix it (and avoid the error the next time). I'm even inspired to try cutting a scarf joint with my backsaw (no bandsaw or other power saws in the shop). I think you've raised the overall quality of the nation's building substantially by posting this series.

At 8:51am on February 3, 2010, James Bush said…: Bad ass guitars Josh

At 10:45am on January 30, 2010, Joker said…: Josh, thanks for the reply comment on "open mic". Re
ally I have kind of been in lurk mode for a while, mostly I have been jammin at home, learning some new songs. I try to get on the nation every couple a days and keep up on whats going on, It has done me good to take a break though. Keep up your building man, your axes are awesome

At 3:33pm on January 27, 2010, Nathan King said…: Hey man, thanks for the comment on the heel block. That one turned out really nice with the wood grain & color.

That's one thing I've really noticed about myself: I never cared much about the grain patterns in a guitar neck until I started making 'em myself. Now, whenever I pick up my Fen- er, uh, Jack-, er, damn! A store bought guitar, I notice the grain in ways I never used to.

That 6 stringer you built for Shane is beyond killer, by the way. Very inspiring.

At 10:45am on January 7, 2010, Laurie Lee Campbell said…: thankyou Josh! I appreciate your expert advice I will work up to the hand wound beauties I have seen that are singular works of art....;-) auto insurance stole my fun money couple days ago...LOL......Laurie

At 10:30am on January 7, 2010, Laurie Lee Campbell said…: COOL---this is tecnically "as a 12 string guitar is to a 6 string", only in your case 6 to 3......that would be a good name, 6 to 3...it is way cool. a beaut..it this a sound sample opening? this guitar?...what was the pickup used?..I hope to build a 6 string that IS a 6 string (I know, I'm in the wrong camp here! LOL)..wondering what sort of pickup I should aspire to that my pocket can afford as well.....again--sweet guit!! I just received my first box--ordered a chohiba..almost too pretty to cut into! ..:-) Laurie

At 7:53pm on November 17, 2009, Little Soul Eric said…: Thanks for the info Josh,really helped.

At 6:41am on November 17, 2009, Keith Parmer said…: Thanks for the info,....nice looking builds

At 2:46pm on November 10, 2009, Arthur Herrmann said…: Picked up one of your 6 string Cohiba guitars from some guy on ebay a month ago. Beautiful instrument, really roars! I play CBG shows with Gerry Thompson around Philly, will definitely be giving your piece a public work out in the months to come.

At 9:31am on November 10, 2009, Vic Ribando said…: Thanks Josh, I have a long way to go catch up with your bulids , but appreciate the compliment.

Vic

At 3:55pm on November 2, 2009, Dianne Woods said…: You are welcome.

At 4:18pm on November 1, 2009, Dianne Woods said…: Very nice CBGs. I love the music on your page.

At 3:21pm on October 31, 2009, Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates said…: Hey Josh, I'm getting much better at french polish now. I've applied the finish to a Punch box that I'm doing for my mom and tho its not completely smooth, it's like glass. Oooooo how I love that finish.

Cheers!

At 3:48am on October 30, 2009, Mortimer Snerd said…: Hi Josh, thanks for the comment, the plank has a light coat of black wood dye sanded off, then red wood dye on top, with mohagany wood dye on the back. Formby's tong oil. I sanded with 330 grit, then 000 steel wool before the finish was put on. I too, can't keep my eyes off that cheery wood top.

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