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CBG saved my musical life
Posted on November 3, 2013 at 4:29am 7 Comments 8 Likes
I can't live without music, and playing music has always been a huge part of my life.
5 years ago, a fight with 2 drunken guys changed a lot of things concerning my musical life. Despite the fact I punched them hard, one of them hit my left wrist with a big knife, cuting nerves and veins. I lost sensitivity in a part of my hand and two fingers often do what they want, the wound having decided I was no more their master. Well, we could say I have two fingers left, but when…
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Spinning your own resonator cones
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Planning my first box guitar - Please review and advice!
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NEW DIRECTIONS IN CBG. DEEP ambient tracks.
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newbie question: fret board wood, why not just the neck wood?
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The 1933 Schireson Flywheel Resonator for Cigar Box Guitars
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Can you build effects into a guitar?
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Aniline wood dye
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which pickup?
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Are there a set of plans for a six string Cigar box guitar?
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Hi Nicolas! Well thank you for the friend request~ Yes that is Piccadilly~thanks for asking he is a great cat! Meeeowwwww^^
thank you .
Haha! I am the ever evolving neanderpaul! Musically and otherwise. ;)
Love your blog!
Thanks, Nicolas. I sure liked your video today. I am glad to have you for a nation friend.
https://www.facebook.com/joel.poupeau.9?fref=ts Here`s the facebook link to Joel Poupeau [ France cgb store ] I just sent him a batch of my bone-wood slides. Check with him if there`s any left, the shipping would be cheaper then here from the states. If he doesn`t have what your looking for get back in touch with me...I`ll make one up.
more than happy to accept your friend req,nicolas,late in the evening here,i will catch up with you soon,regards,darryl
cheers Nicholas! i just might - you never know where CBG's will take you! (-;
Thanks for the support.Cheers.
Hello, and thanks : -)
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