guitar kit
My son bought me a LP guitar kit last Christmas, but I have been sick to much to do anything. My question is would stain hurt the binding on the edge of the body or should I tape it.
Thank You for your answers
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Diddley Bow
The very first time I saw a diddley bow what A guy from canada had made one from a large jucie can, a broken hocky stick. He was playing in a radio shoe that brodcast the show on tv I think it esd some kind of contest. ke played teaspoon full.
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The slot for the neck
What do you use to cut slots for the neck? I use a little pull saw buy have to use a small rasp and sand paper to clean it up. Was wondering if there was a better way. Only have built a few cbg's.
Read more…strumstick tab book
Lew Dite has put togeather a book of songs for the strumstick if anyone is interested check out his video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heJjoM_ulSM
I have used his videos for a while now and this I just saw today, I ordered on myself His videos ar
Read more…How to play the blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Pu1bxt4dY Though you might like this.
Read more…Just built new cbg
Just finished my first cbg, it has a 22 1/2 inch scale, adg strings. what would you use for tunings want low and gritty blues sound.
Read more…Blues Players
Have you ever noticed that most of the old and new blues players always dressed with class as far back as I have seen most dress in suits or sports jacket not all but many of them did.
Read more…Guitar straps
I don't know if anyone has thought about it, but cheaps guitar straps can be had from ladies old purses or soft sided brief bags. I have a strap from an old soft side brief bag, it even has swivel hooks on it and a wide shoulder pad. Just a thought,
Read more…Neck
When I first found out about CBG's I was interested in them. I came across a cbg made by Tomi-O about four years ago maybe five. The box warped on me, and I wasn't going to do anything with it anymore but now I am in the process of rebuilding it and
Read more…strummer, strumstick, picken sticks what ever you want to call them
I am looking for dulcimer songs with numbered tabs as I am not musically inclined. I have the page from strumstick.com and I have Lew Dites book but want to really have a good collection.
Thank you all in advance.
Read more…transplanted New Yorker
Moved down here a couple of months ago, live in Raleigh on Durant road learning to play stick dulcimer cbg. Maybe if there is a get togeather I could meet some of you.
Roger Morin
God Bless
Read more…Making wood look old
How do you make new wood look as though it's very old. I want to build a three string cbg but want it to look very old.
Read more…Busking on the streets
How many here actually go busking on the streets. I mean set up and play for a couple of hours.
Read more…My coke canjo
Diane you saw Jays video of the canjo that super big coke can is going on my canjo. I should have it by the end of the week if all goes well.
Read more…Two String cbg
Ok you want to build a new 2 string box guitar. Why? And what 2 strings would you use and why. Also how would you tune them.
Ok I have family in the Philippines and I'm going to try to get them interested in building their own guitars. 1,2,3,4 string
Read more…Rateings
If you are the person giving all the low ratings to some of the best players out there and on here. Why don't you make a video and post just to show us just how much better you are than everyone else.
Read more…String ball ends
If any one is interested you can buy strings balls in a pack of 200 for $4.95 from John Pearse strings. Just assesories untill you get to the string winder. Easy to install in the tail end of the neck so strings won't cut into neck.
Read more…Toothpick frets
Can some one give and explaination of how to do toothpick frets with pictures.
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