CBG Meeting - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T12:51:46Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/concord-nc-meeting-for-building-playing-7-30-16-10-00am-3-00?groupUrl=tarheelcbg&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2661537&groupId=2592684%3AGroup%3A159376&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy latest build, played at th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-05-09:2592684:Comment:28650102017-05-09T21:29:54.515ZHollis Fennhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/HollisFenn
<p>My latest build, played at the May 2017 meeting.</p>
<p>My latest build, played at the May 2017 meeting.</p> I enjoyed the April meeting a…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-08:2592684:Comment:28433492017-04-08T14:28:35.775ZHollis Fennhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/HollisFenn
<p>I enjoyed the April meeting and looking forward to May. Currently working on builds 4,5 and 6.</p>
<p>I enjoyed the April meeting and looking forward to May. Currently working on builds 4,5 and 6.</p> Our 9th meeting was a success…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-10-02:2592684:Comment:26996892016-10-02T15:36:53.797ZUncle Fredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/UncleFred
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">O<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">ur 9th meeting was a success. There was much discussion between the 11 <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">attendees</font>.</font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">O<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">ur 9th meeting was a success. There was much discussion between the 11 <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">attendees</font>.</font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">O</font></font>ur <font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">10</font></font>th <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">CBG meeting <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">will be</font> at 11:00am on Saturday, <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">10/15</font>/16 <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">at Taxco Mexican Grill [Mint Hill location], 7106 Brighton Park Dr., Mint Hill, NC.</font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">A<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">s usual, w</font></font>e will be <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">discussing indiv<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">idual building issues <font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">a</font>nd, <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">b</font>eginner players will get another level <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">of <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">lessons.<font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><br/></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">Bri<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">ng <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">a few of your projects for s<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">how and tell.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">Uncle Fred</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p> This is a reminder of our 9th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-09-18:2592684:Comment:26922272016-09-18T20:29:33.400ZUncle Fredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/UncleFred
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">This is a</font> reminder of our <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">9</font>th <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">CBG meeting [very in<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">formal]</font> at 11:00am on Saturday, 9/24/16 <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">at Taxco Mexican Grill [Mint Hill location], 7106 Brighton Park Dr., Mint Hill, NC.…</font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">This is a</font> reminder of our <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">9</font>th <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">CBG meeting [very in<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">formal]</font> at 11:00am on Saturday, 9/24/16 <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">at Taxco Mexican Grill [Mint Hill location], 7106 Brighton Park Dr., Mint Hill, NC.</font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">A<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">s usual, w</font></font>e will be <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">discussing indiv<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">idual building issues <font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">a</font>nd, <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">b</font>eginner players will get another level <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">of <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">lessons. Also, <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">w</font>e will have <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">an electric meter to help diagnose electrical <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">issues. <br/></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">Bri<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">ng <font face="Courier 10 Pitch">a few of your projects for s<font face="Courier 10 Pitch">how and tell.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p>Uncle Fred</p> Please keep me posted on the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-09-13:2592684:Comment:26900092016-09-13T20:19:50.161ZMatt "MajicDaddy" Simpson https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MattMajicDaddySimpson
Please keep me posted on the next meetup. I live in Charlotte and have been building a little over a year. I just completed build #56 this past weekend.
Please keep me posted on the next meetup. I live in Charlotte and have been building a little over a year. I just completed build #56 this past weekend. Six attended the CBG Meeting…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-09-04:2592684:Comment:26851882016-09-04T15:53:32.250ZUncle Fredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/UncleFred
<p>Six attended the CBG Meeting on 10/3/16 at Taxco Mexican Restaurant, Mint HIll, NC, USA.</p>
<p>We talked about CBG construction details and everyone brought something for <em>Show and Tell</em>. The beginners got a new lesson on finger picking a shuffle beat.<br></br><br></br>Cameron is an experienced 6-string player and impressed us all with his Country Delta noodling with a 3-string slide. He said he would help us with our playing next month.<br></br><br></br>We remembered to take a photo this time. …</p>
<p>Six attended the CBG Meeting on 10/3/16 at Taxco Mexican Restaurant, Mint HIll, NC, USA.</p>
<p>We talked about CBG construction details and everyone brought something for <em>Show and Tell</em>. The beginners got a new lesson on finger picking a shuffle beat.<br/><br/>Cameron is an experienced 6-string player and impressed us all with his Country Delta noodling with a 3-string slide. He said he would help us with our playing next month.<br/><br/>We remembered to take a photo this time. From left to right are Bill, Rick, Gary, Imma, Fred and Cameron. You can tell from the expressions that all are having a good time.<br/><br/>Our next meeting will be Saturday, Sept 24, 2016 at Taxco Mexican Grill [Mint Hill location], 7106 Brighton Park Dr., Mint Hill, NC from 11:00 until about 2:00. Along with construction details and playing, we will talk about guitar pickup electronics.<br/><br/>Fred</p> CBG Meeting #7
Our CBG meetin…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-08-19:2592684:Comment:26743782016-08-19T18:11:07.280ZUncle Fredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/UncleFred
<p>CBG Meeting #7</p>
<p>Our CBG meeting #6 was again a success. A total of 5 CBG builders stopped by. We talked more about CBG construction details and CBG science. Several went home with new lesson assignments in picking and slide basics. Again, we had so much fun that no one thought to take photos.</p>
<p>CBG meeting #7 will be Saturday, August 27 at 11 am at <a href="http://www.TaxcoMexicanGrill.com" target="_blank">Taxco</a> Mexican Grill [Mint Hill location], 7106 Brighton Park Dr.,…</p>
<p>CBG Meeting #7</p>
<p>Our CBG meeting #6 was again a success. A total of 5 CBG builders stopped by. We talked more about CBG construction details and CBG science. Several went home with new lesson assignments in picking and slide basics. Again, we had so much fun that no one thought to take photos.</p>
<p>CBG meeting #7 will be Saturday, August 27 at 11 am at <a href="http://www.TaxcoMexicanGrill.com" target="_blank">Taxco</a> Mexican Grill [Mint Hill location], 7106 Brighton Park Dr., Mint Hill, NC. Bring your projects.</p>
<p>Also for September, we plan to meet again at Taxco on Sept. 3 and Sept. 24th at 11 am.</p>
<p>Uncle Fred</p> You are correct - Fridays mee…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-08-07:2592684:Comment:26650092016-08-07T17:31:19.814ZBWChttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BWC
<p>You are correct - Fridays meeting was a good one! Hope to see you the 13th.</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>You are correct - Fridays meeting was a good one! Hope to see you the 13th.</p>
<p>Bill</p> The North Carolina Piedmont C…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-08-07:2592684:Comment:26650082016-08-07T17:27:44.160ZUncle Fredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/UncleFred
<p><font size="+1">The North Carolina Piedmont CBG Builders and Players will be meeting</font> <font face="" size="3"><font size="+1">at Southern Piedmont Woodturners shop, Clearwater Artist Studios, 223 Crowell Dr NW, Concord, NC, 28025 on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 10:00am. All of Clearwater studios will be open for the 2nd Saturday Open Studios and Wood Turners Show. So we may have guests.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="" size="3"><font size="+1">Bring your new projects and a guitar to…</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1">The North Carolina Piedmont CBG Builders and Players will be meeting</font> <font face="" size="3"><font size="+1">at Southern Piedmont Woodturners shop, Clearwater Artist Studios, 223 Crowell Dr NW, Concord, NC, 28025 on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 10:00am. All of Clearwater studios will be open for the 2nd Saturday Open Studios and Wood Turners Show. So we may have guests.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="" size="3"><font size="+1">Bring your new projects and a guitar to perform your accomplishments. We plan to discuss more building and playing issues.<br/></font></font></p>
<p><font face="" size="3"><font size="+1">We had so much fun that no one remembered to take any photos at yesterday's meeting.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="" size="3"><font size="+1">Uncle Fred</font></font></p> We had Meeting #5 of the Pied…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-08-05:2592684:Comment:26633322016-08-05T18:57:05.280ZUncle Fredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/UncleFred
<p>We had Meeting #5 of the Piedmont area of North Carolina Cigar Box Guitar builders and players this morning at Jimmy's Restaurant in Mint Hill, NC, today, Friday, 8/5/16 at 10:00am. Three attended.</p>
<p>We discussed building projects and details to further understand the science of a stringed musical instrument. We all have more on our to do list. New basic skills lessons involved more picking and some slide homework.</p>
<p>The food was excellent and everyone had a good time. We kept…</p>
<p>We had Meeting #5 of the Piedmont area of North Carolina Cigar Box Guitar builders and players this morning at Jimmy's Restaurant in Mint Hill, NC, today, Friday, 8/5/16 at 10:00am. Three attended.</p>
<p>We discussed building projects and details to further understand the science of a stringed musical instrument. We all have more on our to do list. New basic skills lessons involved more picking and some slide homework.</p>
<p>The food was excellent and everyone had a good time. We kept the amp volume low and disturbed no one.</p>
<p>Uncle Fred</p>