Hi have build a cbg now wish to play it now , is there anyone around the Chesterfield area like to give me a few lessons to get me started , not have much luck following lessons on here for beginners , i think a may be a bit of a muppet, need help pl
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just finished my second basic 3 string fretless slide CBG. The box is big and it struck me it might make a good 3 string Bass--any suggestions for types of string and tunings? I tried a couple of old bass strings on it - the D and G and the
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A collection of the daytime open mic performers and the evening gig performances of Vinylhead, King size slim and Lewis Floyd Henry.
My apologies if I missed your open mic offering. I didn't manage to get everyone, and also, my ap
Read more…hi guys and girls, i have just got myself a Roland micro cube and would love to achieve that warm swamp sound i have heard emitted on the forum, i know the cube is used by quite a few here,
so if you could help by posting your settings i would be mos
Read more…Anymore info on the event ? , kick off time , what's planned for the afternoon , what time the evening gig starts and ends .
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I'm sure this has been asked many times , all my builds have used Saple fretboards , what i'd like to know is how to stop getting finger marks on the fretboard , is it the oil from the wood or grease from your fingers ? , I've just set up my 4th
Read more…I'm in Euxton, Lancashire and I'm itching to make some dirty blues with anyone who fancies it?
I can travel around the county and I've got decent enough recording facilities at home if anything comes of it.
I'm a mosher at heart, and I was thinking o
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I am looking at importing some cedar cigar boxes for CBG construction from a company that makes them for cigar Manufactures. The boxes would be unbranded allowing for the option to be fully customisable. I am looking at around 10x6x3 inch's fo
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i'm in the middle of a couple of projects and was wondering if one of you could build me some fretted necks for 3-string and 4-string. i unfortunately don't have the facilities to make these myself. i'd appreciate it if you'd get in touch.
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if anyone has any photos or videos of Stumblecols CBG festival post em up and lets have a look =]
Read more…Hi any beginners in the Goole area looking for tuition from real blues guy contact me,my son has been going to him for some time now and I am starting to go in the next couple of weeks ,contact me and I will see if I can help Mal (Hull)
Read more…Hi I am hoping to get to boxstock this year which hotel are you guys staying in for one night or two.
NIGHTS Mal (Hull)
Read more…Hey folks, just thought I would make a quick announcement.... My website for my hand built CBG's is now live at www.blindjpcigarboxguitars.com CBGs made by a mid 40s skate punk wondering where the hell it all went wrong! Please check my site out....
Read more…Hi Everyone, My son's school is looking to buy a mixer/amp. They need 8-12 channels and want to run the PA speakers directly off the mixer. Anyone have any brief views on makes/models available in the UK? It would need to be of reasonable quality
Read more…Available at all good newsagents now!!! 3 pages review of one of my guitars..name checks too for Boxstock, JuJu, and Randy Rooster guitars
I'm looking for a amp kit to make a cigarbox guitar amp but all i'm finding is stuff from the US , can't be waiting a month and paying vat and all that postage , any one know of a UK supplier of thses amp kits .
Read more…Just bought some box corners from Gitty's for my latest build, ok I expected to pay vat ( about 3.50 ). But an eight quid admin fee on top is a rip off !
Read more…Off to a big boot fair in the morning (Sunday) if it doesn't Rain, Sleet or Snow. Well it is the second half of May.
Hopefully will get some more Boxes and other bits that will be useful. Cigar Boxes are getting few and far between and expensive'. L
Read more…First I bought one off EBay
Then bought a kit, built it , modified it.
Now this afternoon completed my 1st build from scratch.
AND IT WORKS
3 string fretless with a piezo pickup , sounds great.
Need a couple of mods I recon like a wider piece of thre
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