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"great job. looks great. "

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James Taze Bennett commented on Outhouse Instruments's group Tarheel CBG

"any events in the area thus summer?"

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Open to All builders, players, lovers of the CBG in North Carolina..... and whatever friends they may have wherever they may be

Mar 23, 2021

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James Taze Bennett replied to the anonymous pick's discussion 1928 national tri cone reso 3 string mod in the group Homemade Dobros

"love the tri cone."

Mar 22, 2021

James Taze Bennett replied to the anonymous pick's discussion 1928 national tri cone reso 3 string mod in the group Homemade Dobros

"thanks i will give it a try."

Mar 22, 2021

James Taze Bennett posted a status

"i am building a cigar box style resonator. square neck, 4 string play on the lap dobro style."

Mar 21, 2021

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"good looking lap steel. nice job."

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"22.5" scale?"

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"Nice build,. I like the design,."

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: was member several years ago

How many instruments have you built so far?: 25to40 or so

What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: love to build them out of interesting things that i can find. cigar boxes, oil gas cans, hubcaps ,and what ever.3 strings are my favorite.

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