Guitar building as therapy

I'm working with adolescent drug and alcohol dependent clients and I'm having them building these simple little guitars as a therapeutic outlet for all of that messy teenage angst. You should see their eyes light up when they get to play an instrument that they made with their own hands. Priceless!
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  • Fantastic! Great!

  • Thanks Loco!  I share your "addiction" to building these great instruments.  My kids are finding out that music truly is good for the soul.
  • I agree strongly that adolescents need a distraction. Once I found out about CBG's I got HOOKED! Great Job !

  • Awesome!!
  • Thanks for the comment JP!
  • Great idea!  I'm sure they'll remember the experience!
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