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One site I just visited (sorry can't remember the site) stated "don't build trash". I would add to that: "don't play trash, either".
Chad said:One site I just visited (sorry can't remember the site) stated "don't build trash". I would add to that: "don't play trash, either".
I think that was my site. I have a builders tip that says "just because you make something from trash doesn't mean you can get away with making trash." Sam Kamaka Sr. is also credited to telling his son, Don't make trash.
Well, I can say that I am greatfull for CBG group. I just became a member of the other cbg group right before the moderator had his "BF" and decided to throw away a good thing. I am glad to be here on this group now. Hopefully there will be less drama. Hopefully this can be the home of HOMEMADE cbg's. It's great and that gifted craftsmen/women are making a few dollars on ebay selling their cbg's, more power to them. But let's not forget that the cbg is a homemade instrument that damn near anyone can build with a minimum of tools and supplies, limited only by his or her imagination. This is what has made this wonderful instrument so accesible to everyone. I really like the thought of people freely sharing ideas/ improvements on their instruments for others to take advantage of when they build their own. I feel that even though a CBG is a homemade/ handmade instrument, it still has a lot to offer to the creative guitar player. Just because it's homemade does not mean it sounds homemade, that does not mean the music that finds it's birth in that box is in some way inferior to that of a store bought guitar. So, let's take pride in the instruments we make.......regardless of what materials and tools we have. Let's also take pride in the music we make with our CBG's while still having fun (ain't that the point?). One site I just visited (sorry can't remember the site) stated "don't build trash". I would add to that: "don't play trash, either". It's a fun instrument, but it's also an instrument that can make some serious music. Let's have fun, but also make serious music.........so that maybe outsiders will pay a bit more serious attention to it's possibilities. Thanks again for this group, and all out there that are helping to make this happen.......great photos.....great recordings .....keep up the great work. Let's hope this group will last longer than the other one.
I was skimming through a This Bike is a Pipe Bomb interview in a zine a while back and the one phrase that jumped out at me was "diy doesn't mean don't try".
I have a feeling the Forums will continue on with building tips and endless ramblings. I have a feeling this place will be the nerve of the revolution...where people network for gigs, places to sell, etc. That's why I put the Chatroom right on the front page.
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