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St. Louis MO. CBG Club/Workshop

We are organizing a CBG workshop held one Saturday a month at the 61 roadhouse & kitchen in Webster Groves MO. (St. Louis Area). This is also the home to the St. Louis CBG festival each year.

Bill Kunz of 61 has been generous in offering us a place to meet, practice, discussed ideas and what ever members decide to do with the time. Gary Herget and myself are contacts for this club and are open to ideas to make this a fun club. As soon as we have commitment from members, we can set up a Saturday each month to meet mornings. We haven't set a day or start time as of yet. We need to know who can commit at least to a start up and discuss as a group when and how we want to run this. Possibilities are great!

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on January 29, 2014 at 9:36am

Thanks for the offer Gary! Kind of a pride thing for me. I really want to make my first one. There's still some time. Hoping to find time between work and dental appointments. Be nice to show up with something to play on.

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Permalink Reply by Buddy Carroll on January 31, 2014 at 6:34am

Hey count me in also...I live in Millstadt, IL. I been playing (off and on) for many many years. I ordered a CBG off ebay and it was JUNK so I just ordered a new one. Hope to have it Monday. 02/03/14. I took 3 strings off of a flat top guitar and it works really good. Keep us informed plz. Buddy

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Permalink Reply by gary herget on January 31, 2014 at 12:44pm

Great to hear from you Buddy. your excitment is great sounds like you've got the addiction. Looks like we're going to have a pretty good group, expecting a great time.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on February 1, 2014 at 1:12am

Will do, see you there!

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on February 1, 2014 at 8:32am

HWY 61 roadhouse confirmed it's a go with our meeting time and will have soda and coffee for us.

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Permalink Reply by colin mcgrath on February 4, 2014 at 6:31am

To any guys/gals attending this I will have around 40 fuente boxes i will be giving away. Many are rather thin, might work well for a solid type build with screw on neck. Others are just in the small scale/uke size range. These will be free, and you can grab as many as you like.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on February 4, 2014 at 9:45am

That sounds great colin, I'm sure they will be appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Scott W on February 23, 2014 at 3:30am

I meant to ask you about these but time got away. Any chance you will have any next time?

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on February 7, 2014 at 3:02pm

Question, what should we bring? Amps, mics, pedals? Any gear needed?

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on February 7, 2014 at 4:17pm

I would bring no more than a CBG and small bag of anything to start off with. If we play right off, I'll have a practice amp anybody can plug into and there's already a pa system. Maybe a pedal and your own mic. or something you want to share. I'd like to do an hour of music myself, then indulge into the craft side of things. I'd like to discuss topics and plan future workshops while I have everyone together to help steer this in the direction we're wanting to go. Remember, the roadhouse opens kitchen by 11:00 and so we'll be off stage and up stares out of the way of customers. I think we all will get a clearer picture and feel more comfortable once we break the ice, this is new for all involved. You got something to swap/trade or sale, I'd bring it just to see what others have too.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on February 7, 2014 at 4:22pm

I'll probably have some sort of swap or giveaway gift for the inaugural meeting. I like barters, trades and freebies.

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Permalink Reply by Buddy Carroll on February 8, 2014 at 1:55am

I also love to swap and trade and I'll be sure to bring my camera. I got my new 4 string CBG from Humidor Guitars and am totally amazed at the craftsmanship, quality and tone. I have vintage Gibson Hound dogs that don't sound that good. I have been trying to play 6 string guitar for 50 years without much success. Then I found Cigarbox Nation and took 3 strings off of one of my flat tops and, BANG... there was the sound I had been looking for. Them dirty, low down, Mississippi cotton pick'n blues... lol. See ya'll on the 22nd.