Rain-Air asked me where Troapel is, in Friesland or in Groningen.
Troapel, or actualy Ter Apel, is in Groningen and lies 6km away from the German border. To show you CBG-piepels where I live I've added a link to Google maps ...... klick here Is it an
Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I use an ipod touch in performances. I'm wondering if there is an ipod or itouch app or has someone thought about this?
Read more…Here it is:
http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?cat=38
Getting a resonator cone in your hands has never been easier. When you're ready to get that new build going, you can just come out to my place and click the little button that says "B
Read more…... and wish you could, but just don't know the first thing about guitars, tunings, chords. Chords. Did I mention Chords?
Here is a site I stumbled upon:
http://www.chordbook.com
Have fun - WY
I bought a old kenmore sewing machine at goodwill last night for twenty bucks....got it home, plugged in and it runs like a top. It was in one of thse desk, hide away tables for sewing machings, I took it out, and now it is a permenant place on m
Read more…Hello! So heartening to find a community interested in the same things as me. I am a keen guitarist, amateur builder and blues obsessive! Recently built a 3 string, stick dulcimer, 4 string fretted, 6 string and just starting a tin banjo. Seem to be
Read more…http://www.cracked.com/funny-3689-acoustic-guitar/
Be sure to watch the videos at the end, especially the one with the guitar teacher.
I saw a preview for this on Link TV. I guess if you don't have DISH or DirecTV you can't see it. But I think you'll be able to see it online. http://www.linktv.org/programs/karoo That's the preview. It's like South African Blues. Some of them make th
Read more…I build 1 string sliders as well as 3 stringers normally.
But I'm thinking I want to build a 1 stringer different then what I have been.My little lap sliders are fine, but I want to try to build a 1 stringer that you hold like a normal guitar.
I don
Im building a CBG for a friend and we have seen some box's with designs of half naked women on them. Iv looked through loads of sites and cant find any X( Does anyone have one or know a site i can buy one from? Thanx p.s i borrowed the attached pi
Read more…I have bought 2 small cigar boxes a 'La Corona' 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 1 5/8" and a 'La Doncella' 5" x 8" x 1 1/2" are these too small for 3 srtingers? And what scale length ? plan on piezo bridge pup...
Any help much apprieciated . Cheers
Read more…Hey all,
I ve recently gotten into cbgs and i have a box (ceder a. fuente), strings, tuning pegs(gold grover imperials :) ), an output jack, and possibly a neck.
I have a few concerns with the build:
I am looking at space to have an afternoon/evening gathering of CB instrument builders from Chicago and nearby (depending on how far you'd want to travel!)
I am looking at a weekend in the second half of March, in a tavern with a back room where we ca
Im putting on a New and exciting radio show promoting CBG Music and other homemade music. I would like to ask someone here to help with a intro song. It only needs to be about a minute long, just i sweet little Jam. This will be used at the VERY begi
Read more…Where is the best place on line to get pick wire to wind some pups? Best price, best service and etc.
Read more…For those of you who make you own CD's for friends, etc. Here's a page for a CD holder design I did that can be made from one page of cardstock or whatever - You can download a PDF of the basic pattern - Just thought some of you might find some use f
Read more…Ok. I'm trying to decide what to do with this guitar. The neck is twisted, and it will barely hold a tune. So what should I do? Use it for parts? Try to replace the neck? Sell it to some unsuspecting yard sale shopper? Its not worth much. Maybe $100
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