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  • Richard Hide June 10, 2013 at 2:36am

    Hi. Just joined up today. Keen on getting involved. I've been jamming with a McNally strumstick for a while and have just committed to building a cbg. I've built a couple of guitars in the past, so am looking forward to knocking one of these things out. Picked up some Matai today planed to size for 5 bucks. Looks like I'm onto a good source here in taranaki.

     

    • jeff burgoyne > Richard Hide June 10, 2013 at 3:19pm

      welcome to the forum

  • Mark "Fatt Max" Hill May 26, 2013 at 8:17pm
    Hey Jeff, great to hear from you mate. I've not been on this site for a while but I'm back with a vengeance now. Mate building one of these is a really cool thing to do. Have a look around the site and check out some of the playing vids. I'm in Auckland and happy to hook up and show you some stuff if that's ok. Keep in touch mate
    • jeff burgoyne > Mark "Fatt Max" Hill May 26, 2013 at 8:48pm

      yup that would be awesome where abouts are you in auckland drop me an email cheers. jeff

  • Thomas (Doc) May 26, 2013 at 4:12pm

    Hi all, it's been a long time since I have been regular here. A lot has changed. I now live near Tauranga and will welcome any and all contacts :)

  • jeff burgoyne May 26, 2013 at 4:00pm

    HEY MARK my name is jeff and i am new here have not built anything or played anything but willing to give it a go or buy one off someone looking for a 3 stringed cigar box strummer and fretted as well  in the key of G D G do you know of any for sale can any one help out cheers .jeff

    • Thomas (Doc) > jeff burgoyne May 26, 2013 at 4:15pm

      Jeff welcome to the bug ( i mean club ),  you do realize once you have it, there is no cure lol.   I have a couple you could choose from

  • Kalmario December 9, 2012 at 3:22am
    Ah

    From cambridge

    Haven't made a cigar box guitar for ages

    Kind of got all encompassing about 5 years ago

    Got the gear for a New Years build good to go though
    3 string, open d, cb Gitty walnut bridge, jarrah recycled neck, fender pick up I salvaged 6 months ago
    20 inch scale

    Should be up for a jam in the new year all going to plan

    Cheers

    Cliff
  • Thomas (Doc) April 21, 2012 at 11:39pm

    I'm not a player yet. I am a builder and would love it if someone who is a good slide player was local. To improve on my builds a musicians imput is sorely missed.

    I have heard of a few around these parts who have been busking, selling their cd's. If anyone has contacts they could pass on it would be great.

    But hey guys, being so far away from all the 'wonders of the world' is why I'm still here.

    I love being Kiwi :) 

    • Mark "Fatt Max" Hill > Thomas (Doc) April 24, 2012 at 3:54am

      No worries dude, I play my CBG all the time, gigged with it at the weekend at The Riverhead Tavern out west of Auckland. Where abouts are you based dude?

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