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  robert h. seay March 17, 2013 at 11:03pm

   hey john i see we are friends on c.b.n. very kool i live in ft.collins co. it would be great to get together some time. are you a bulider or a player. i work tue. thru sat. sunday is good for me let me know.

   
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  Gary T Nordby March 10, 2013 at 11:33pm

  HI John I do not have any photos of the back side I will have to turn it over and take some Its pretty much just like a banjo I left a 3/4 X 3/4 stick on the neck when I made it so it goes all the way through with a wood block I used for a nut on the other side and a long screw holding it all together . I will take some photos of it that mite help was a fun project . I have made several for friends and relatives the kids really like them . it all needs to be cut to fit the shape of the pan . I used a 8 in cake pan I got at the local Dollar store .
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  Scott aka Farmer Ted March 10, 2013 at 9:33pm

  Hey John,

  I made this one on a whim...followed my instincts. Has a chunk of rock maple been staring at me for over a year, and got the inspiration to turn it into the walking stick bass thru a suggestion from my dad.

  No plans done on it, but I do plan on doing more to diversify my line of guitar offerings.
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  Marcus P. Clarke November 1, 2012 at 9:43am

  Good to know your so close. I'll be going to Florida for about a week should be home by the 10th Nov. My email is peterclarke20@comcast.net Phone is 303-862-9988. I live real close to Lincoln & Jordan Rd.
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  Yellowbelly Flatt September 26, 2012 at 6:11am

  Hi John, I believe that you were asking about slide playing on ukuleles. I regularly play slide on a cigar box baritone ukulele and a "regular" baritone ukulele. I use steel baritone ukulele strings on both instruments as nylon doesn't seem to work well. The cigar box ukulele is for electric use and sounds great. I normally use Spanish tuning in the key of G.

  I have built a reso style CBG but I used an upturned pie dish for the cone,

  
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  Shelley December 9, 2011 at 5:56pm

  Banjo uke is looking adorable. Can't wait to see/hear it strung up. : )
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  Rob Uker December 9, 2011 at 3:10pm

  Nice Ukes.
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  Mike "Katfish" Karash December 7, 2011 at 6:38pm

  Howdy John, been a few years since the wife and I have been to CO for skiing, but it is magnificent! Gotta be great to sit and strum to that view!
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  Uncle John November 9, 2011 at 7:12pm

  Hi,

     John Hopper, the reso uke  and spoot tail piece man.  I'm glad to have you for a nation friend.   I like your builds, the Tabak one for sure.  I like your photo.  You look like a grizzled cavalry man.

  John
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  Jim Mitchell January 18, 2011 at 12:17am

  Well as far as making them goes you might ask Rooster Man. There is a video on YouTube from the guys at National. I buy my cones from Frank at Republic Guitars in Texas.  The best thing I can tell you is everything needs to be solid and watch your break angle.

  If you are going to go steel string use a tail stock. I had issues with pulling the top off when I used the holes in a purchased cover plate. Now I bang my cover plates out of sheet stock I buy at Home Depot.  I have a bunch of pic's on my page, there is also a video from Pat Cook making one of his Reso's . Hope it helps the cause.  Jim