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Where can I buy a CBG in the UK? (or best import)

Posted by Dylan Drummond on October 16, 2009 at 11:07am

Hello all Inspired by Seasick Steve and then all the great Utube clips online, I wondered if anyone can give me any pointers on how/where to go about buying a 3 or 4 string CBG? thanks in advance for any help you can give! :) Itching to learn to play one! Dylan in Dundee, Scotland.

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Tim Pannabecker May 9, 2019 at 8:38pm

Dylan, have you thought of building one?
3 String Blues May 9, 2019 at 8:27pm

Google - Chicken Bone John!

he has great stuff
Dylan Drummond October 18, 2009 at 4:06pm

Hey there -- thanks -- are you selling on ebay as chazifortwilliam ? I see a few instruments selling under that name - auction ending 21st Oct etc :) I have them on my ebay watch :) they look like they have a nice finish.

My email address is bdf@blueyonder.co.uk

Dylan
HOGS GRUNT October 18, 2009 at 1:15pm

Ther are quite a few on ebay uk.
Check em out
john mcconnachie October 17, 2009 at 5:36pm

Hi Dylan,theres a guy on here from carnoustie who makes and sells them on ebay.
Seasick steve was amazing on jools!!!!!!!

john
Jarmo Katajisto October 17, 2009 at 3:38pm

I buy my first CBG (3-string without fret) from Chickenbone John, he lives in England. He is also in here Cigar Box Nation.
Ponkster October 17, 2009 at 5:02am

Hi Dylan - I live in Peterhead and work in Aberdeen so I'm just up the road from you , I make guitars of all sizes so I'm sure i can sort some thing out for you.
I have a couple of fretted ones available at the moment - drop me a line and let me know what your loking for

Ponkster
Roosterman October 17, 2009 at 4:45am

Texas - whos in Texas Lowe?? ;o) hehe
Yup, I emailed Dylan and directed him to Jujus page too, and I believe he also had a chat to ChickenBone John, so hes got some choice now!

Old Lowe said:
Ha Randy or JuJu can't get much better than those 2 even if you come to Texas !
Dylan Drummond October 17, 2009 at 3:42am

Matty, just to also say that I found your website awesome! It got really my inpisred at the beginning of a day researching this style and led me to this site too! Rest assured, if I take to the instrument and want a classy looking replacement down the line, you're place will be there in 'dream' shops!

Thanks for being an inspiration.
Dylan Drummond October 17, 2009 at 3:09am

Thanks Matty - I'm going to start out with something a little cheaper for now though. I do appreciate you gettign in touch though! I'll be checking out your page later anyway for sure.