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Hello all,I'm new

My first post.I've been lurking but my browser wouldnt let me sign up.

So my first CBG type was 20yrs ago.I used a box I had made in high school and an old Harmony neck from a smashed acoustic.

I forget how I was turned on to them,it must have been a guitar magazine,it was way before the internet and the "fad".

My basic background as a musician is a Metal Head!!!I've been playing guitar for over 30 years.

Hi everybody and I hope to gain some knowledge from your builds.

Thanks,

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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on May 4, 2014 at 6:14pm

Welcome Sawbones - looking forward to hearing some CBG metal from you :)

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Permalink Reply by Sawbones on May 4, 2014 at 7:58pm

Thanks Richey,I do a metal/bluegrass/blues type of style.Its unique,I'm still learning(always!),but I run the CBG thru an old Kalamazoo model 1 amp w/ a tube screamer.Sounds cool.If I want less grind I just click the tube screamer off.I also play my lap steels thru the same rig.

Its always fun tho to fire up the Marshall stack and run 'um thru that!

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Borczon on May 5, 2014 at 2:26am

So bluegrass metal? Is it kind of like some of the bands on the Farmageddon label? I love those guys and have seen many of them live. If it is we should see if there is any interest in a compilation album of that kind of sound. Welcome abourd....matt

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on May 5, 2014 at 8:24am

welcome !! :-D

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Permalink Reply by Sawbones on May 6, 2014 at 5:33am

Hello again all,thanks for the warm welcome!

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Permalink Reply by jeff maurer on June 2, 2014 at 1:16am

Alright! Another metal head. We need more metal here. Metal rules. DEATH TO ALL BUT METAL!!!

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Permalink Reply by Marcus Darwell on June 2, 2014 at 9:24am

Welcome to the madness doc.....very soon you will be scouring yard sales for crap that you can make into a git....and gibbering in your sleep about £€^~#_% fret slots that aren't right....lotsa very smart and kind people on this site....and some damn fine luthiers when you need a hand.
Never thought of bluegrass metal.....I have this comparison with peanut butter and KY jelly.....perhaps not for everyone but try it once.....
Marcus