Hi all, I've been thinking of mixing 2 different size piezo's in the box. 1 under the bridge and the other 4/5 inches up the neck in the box. Anything to be gained or lost by doing this? If o.k. which end for the biggest?
Read more…Looking for yorkshire ish cbg ers to come to open mic in barnsley on a thursday night .The Polish Club - Let's keep up chickenbone john's good work which started here last week.
Tony
Read more…Thought this might be a good idea.
Need a ride to Boxstock, or got a spare seat and want to share fuel money? Or just want some company on the train?
Post here what you need / have and where you are and help a brother get to Boxstock.
Read more…I know I know, we've only just got over 2011, but if we are to stand any chance on improving on this years fest, we need to start working on it tomorrow morning!
So, any thoughts? What did you like? What could have been better?
Needless to say, t
Read more…Our Irish visitors to Boxstock had a bit of a setback when they checked-in to fly back home to Dublin. Ryanair wouldn't let Sarah and Patrick take onboard the guitar's they'd made.
How dissappointing must that have been? Undeterred, apparently Pa
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I'm putting this here on the UK group as it is something that UK builders will be best placed to answer. I am in search of something with which to pad out my newly acquired CBG case (which it's previous owner thought, mistakenly, was a gun case).
Read more…Hello. I am considering taking on an advertisement on the homepage to publicise my guitars in the run up to Christmas. Does anybody have any experience of doing this, or any advice or comments in general?
http://petrolian.wordpress.com/
Read more…Hi guys,Because my health has deteareatedI have decided to sell the guitars that chicken bone john made for me plus a strum stick,I would rather let some one else have the pleasure of playing them than let them get damaged.The three string I have put
Read more…Hi everybody..I've been keeping my head down for a while...busy with work, guitar shows etc...but I'm back in the saddle for the run-up to Boxstock.
As you may know, we are back at The Public in West Bromwich this year. I had a tech meet with them
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I am wanting to make a 6-stringer but i have no idea if just the neck and fret board are strong enough that they don't bend under tension, if they aren't then is there an easy way aroung this problem or do I have to buy a ready made neck
Read more…Seasick Steve
Live @ Manchester Apollo
Monday 10/10/11
http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/82625/Seasick_Steve.html
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Hi everyone
Following the success of Brian's Newton Abbot shindig we have decided to organise the Sidcup cigar box soiree. To be held on Saturday 10th September 2011 at the Old Bexley & Sidcup Conservative Club 19 Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EB.
Confir
A quick reminder in case you're not aware, this weekend is Upton upon Severn Blues Festival (it's all free apart from the camping). I'm running an all day open mic. at The White Lion, so feel free to drop in and join us...I'm also pleased to announce
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I've managed to get some official busking spots over the August Bank holiday weeekend at Colne Blues Fest..but I can't do the Sunday as I'm doing the Penrith Guitar Show that day.
There's no money (apart from what you can collect), BU
Read more…As an aging beginner I would really like to attend a blues 3 stringed c b g work shop for begginers.I am sure with all the tallent out there this could be organised and people like my self would be willing to pay a fee to make it worth while.Lets ge
Read more…Hi Cigar Box Builders
I am looking to purchase a budget priced resonator 4 string CBG that is similar ish to the one attached
For two reasons:
1) to play and enjoy
2) to deconstruct and see how it is done!
Anyone ever made one and would lik
Read more…Hi guys and gals...following on from the discussions about something happening in the South Yorkshire area, looks like somehting will happen..and sooner rather than later. These dates are tentative at the moment, but I've been asked to do this, so if
Read more…Just to let you know that my interview at the Pendle Guitar Festival from the other week will feature on 'The Lancashire One Show' on sky channel 203, at 7pm tomorrow evening. Fame at last..well, whatever appearing on Sky Channel 203 amounts to!
Alter
has anyone got the tabs for Poor Boy Long Way From home, i would love to learn this.eather for the 3 string or the cigar box strum stick Mal
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