Dave, a friend to many on CBN and a good old rascal has been ill and AWOL from CBN.
One of his home town (Duluth, Minnesota) friends messaged me today on FB and told me that his condition has been worsening.
Dave hurt his back a while back and the
Read more…I built two dulcimers from scratch in the early 90s. No instructions, just a borrowed dulcimer to use as a pattern. I bought used tuners and frets from a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. My dulcimers came out pretty okay.
Then I built a travel guitar
Read more…You, my friends are cordially invited to the First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest
(Note: as used here, virtual means IMAGINARY).
This is a potluck meal, so please bring a covered dish. If you can, bring a signature dish
Read more…What is your favorite slide?
How many do you have?
What slide material do you favor?
What material do you not like so much?
5. Do you have in slide technique advice?
Pinky finger: my fave, a tapered Dunlop brass. Ring Finger, 1B. A ceram
Read more…Will using a looper help me learn to jam with others better?
Will it be a fun toy?
Do you have or want one?
I don't like delays in getting the music going. Some, (bemuzic) can do a quick, smooth and entertaining transition from starting the looper t
Read more…I can play the big box tenor on the left in any key, plugged or unplugged. Center is my fave guitar, but not as versatile a player in open G. For plugged in, nothing else makes me sound as good as the swampy.
One of my CBN friends sent me this photo and claims it is the mysterious Pick. Man, I don't know whether to believe it or not.
Sure, the guy is obviously Canadian. And on a motorcycle. But I do not see any finger bling and his arms are covered,
Read more…Hey! You CHIT-Heads! When you post a photo, PLEASE give us some description.
You will get more comments and interest and we will all get more good out of the photos.
Tell us how it plays.
Tell us how it sounds, plugged and un-plugged.
Tell us
Read more…Pandora internet radio is just as free as CBN - no worries - no catches. They want you to buy mp3s of songs you like. But you don't have to.
Choose pretty much ANY genre or artist you like and hear similar music - learn new of new artists and so
Read more…I first saw a cigar box guitar on the internet in about 2005. Blues Boy Jag was the guy and he could play! He gave tips on building and I wanted to build.
CBGs were not my first builds. I made two pretty decent mountain dulcimers in the late 90s, an
Read more…Why do I make videos?
It is fun to play and sing just for my self. But sometimes many players and singers want an AUDIENCE. In fact, we would like an audience that pays some attention - more like a concert than playing a bar or restaurant and
Read more…Entry rules: one photo of fave instruments and tell us why they made your fave list. FACTORY BUILTS ARE OKAY HERE!
Judging: Maybe just your CBN friends and peers. Maybe a judge or judge panel
Prize: CBN fame, adulation and adoration. Maybe.
Read more…What does it cost to ship a CBG? UK to USA? USA to UK?
Same thing: USA/Canada, Canada/USA?
USA/Australia - Australia/USA ?
Australia/UK UK/ Australia - ?
Holland/France/ to USA and vice versa?
Tricky tariffs?
Tips?
Where do you get y
Read more…How may have you written? Gees, I am over twenty.
How good are they? My early ones were not good. I have a bunch of decent ones, but only one that I think could be kind of a hit.
Who would you like to do one of your songs on an album? I would cho
Read more…My thoughts and opinions as I drink my second PBR with spicy hot V8 juice. PBR and spicy hot V8 juice. Cheap and good. Like CBGs.
I see a decline in the numbers of videos and photos posted on CBN. Is interest decreasing?
I have a shit-load
Read more…Talking CBGs, here folks. I think cheap strings work fine. And lately I am liking electric strings. I think they sound about as good played acoustic and that they are easier to play and slide on.
Slides. How many types do you have? What is y
Read more…It would be a sad crying shame if there could only be ONE musical instrument.
But, if there was only one - and if I had to choose it - it would be a 3 stringer.
People, they sound so good, they are so versatile and so easy to play.
And
Read more…Nation, I want to make a CD of my best 10 -15 songs. I just want to have that 'record' and would give some away. I am not tech smart. I am cheap. I am looking for a simple system that can give me decent results for under $200. Tips?
Read more…This license plate git worked fine with a piezo. I cut the plate and added a chrome mag pup from Gitty. It buzzes and hums.
The pup sits on wood. 2 wires go into a 2 prong jack. I wired them one way and when that buzzed, wired it the other
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