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Posted by Crowdaddy on April 9, 2017 at 11:04pm

Hello everyone.My name is Dave and my friends call me Crowdaddy (something to do with raising orphaned baby crows).I joined the nation yesterday.I have been viewing cigar box nation and building for about 2 years.I thought it was about time to admit that I am addicted and join the family.When I first started building,this site was very helpful for the inspiration and information to get me started.So I'm blaming the addiction on you members that posted all the great pic's of the creative guitars, wrote about all the technical stuff(wiring,soldering,pickups etc) and of course Shane for his videos and enthusiasm.Thank you.My wife is probably out hunting all of you down with ill intent.I will add some pic's of what I have been up to.soon.I have just finished a 5 string gourdtar.I have had this fairly large gourd for years and finally got around to making a guitar with it.It was very squirrely compared to the boxes,kept trying to get away.Pic's coming soon.

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  • Dave Lynas April 11, 2017 at 6:52pm
    You bet Crowdaddy. A lot of swishing takes place. I hated it till I figured out the trick.
  • Dave Lynas April 11, 2017 at 5:04am
    Hello. To solve the compressed, "squished" look on photos I have found it comes from making vertical photos. If you shoot your work in horizontal format it won't swish. I shoot everything horizontal and then crop it into a tall shot. This works.
    • Crowdaddy > Dave Lynas April 11, 2017 at 12:58pm

      Thanks Dave.Still trying to figure how everything works. 

  • Paul Craig April 10, 2017 at 5:31pm

    Welcome Crowdaddy.

    • Crowdaddy > Paul Craig April 11, 2017 at 12:00am

      Thanks Paul..happy to be here..Should have joined years ago.

  • Metal hic April 10, 2017 at 1:54pm

    Welcome Crowdaddy! hope to se your builds soon!

    • Crowdaddy > Metal hic April 10, 2017 at 11:58pm

      Thanks..I posted a few pic's earlier.I'm dealing with a little bit of a learning curve with it though.turned out a little distorted..the pic's that is not me..on second thought maybe both.More to come.

  • the anonymous pick April 10, 2017 at 8:04am

    All kidding aside  , let's not forget  the many talented female builders and players on this site , and their poor hubbies   missing their shovels , axe handlles  , and  hockey sticks  . etc .. ;-)

    (see  what i did  there ? ,,, getting the female vote to help sway wife  retaliation) ;-)

     

    • Crowdaddy > the anonymous pick April 10, 2017 at 11:52pm

      Yup..she is actually very supportive..very slick mr.pick.

  • Fred James Vanderhoek April 10, 2017 at 7:02am

    Looking forward to seeing your work! I have no place to really build any as of yet. But, playing them is whole other story! Cigar Box Guitars ROCK!

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