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IA75c
"Very handsome. Been wanting to try one like this, but have yet to screw up the courage. Good work!"
Home Groove BCB One Man band 2021
" Black cats rock! And so do you Andries! I really like this groove, just wish I were there to take in the sounds in that room! OOOOOOOooooooooooo!!!"
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"Thank you, Uncle John! It does exactly what I hoped it would as far as the diddley part of it. Still debating on experimenting on some kind of small drum kit on the 14-16 inches of excess wood on the tail of it, or shortening it a bit and carving a…"
Sophie
"Thanks, Korrigan! That's a very neat item. I didn't know if it were a special made for something else bugger or what it was.
I avoid Amazon like the plague, but I can probably find it elsewhere. Thanks again!"
Britta’s Ukulele
" And here I thought I wasn't at all a uke fan. I guess I just don't like the way I usually see them played...
This was beautiful, Dave! Very nice, like Unc John so aptly said, "Sunny afternoon good." "
"Thanks to Pick for the list. I knew of most of them, but not all. One thing to add, though. If the wall-wart doesn't have some heft to it, it likely doesn't have enough wire to do anything with."
"Thank you Peter! Oh goody! I have another thing to tear apart!
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Sophie
"Man, oh man! That's one neat lookin' guitar! I've been going through the pics for at least fifteen minutes, grinning like an idiot. There's so much cool to look at."
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Southern Ray's Discussions
Missed the Mark On Zero Fret
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray on Saturday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Well, now I gone and done it. I missed the mark on my zero fret by somewhere between .030 and .040 of an inch. Everything must've slipped on me. The cut is square and pretty, but way off. I spent quite some time searching for options here, and on…Continue
License Plate Guitar
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 7. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Hey everybody. I've been hoping, since I started this addiction, to build an LPG, but just can't seem to find a decently priced one when I had the cash at hand. I hope to soon find one, but it appears the price of these things have doubled in…Continue
Ready for testing.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Jan 16. 3 Replies 2 Likes
I built this box several months ago in anticipation of building my first LM386-based amp. Well, I built about a dozen and I tried to build about a half-dozen fuzz pedals and I am still in anticipation of my first LM386-based amp and fuzz pedal.…Continue
Rechargeable Batteries
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Jan 16. 26 Replies 0 Likes
Hey everybody! Trying to save some money and I am in need of some advise, leads, tips or what-have-you on AA, 9V, D and other rechargeable batteries and where to buy them. Applications vary from guitar amps and pedals that I will be building.…Continue
Dave Lynas hit 700 videos!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Jan 2. 11 Replies 4 Likes
Just noticed. Wow! Thanks for all the music and fun!Uncle John is at 496. Thank you too, Unc!Continue
Strings - How much is too much?.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Dec 27, 2020. 5 Replies 0 Likes
My first actual CBG is the one below. The neck is a hefty 1.64 inch x .754 hunk of wood. I built it with a Low D Med A and Med D strings. It's as flat as Kansas from nut to tailpiece.There's enough room for another tuner... Questions: I plan on…Continue
What's with the strings?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Oct 22, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I was watching a video of Northern hill country blues legend Kenny Brown and noticed his strings were hooked into the pickup poles. Is that what I am seeing, and if so, what is this for? Take these strings out of commission, similar to Richard's…Continue
C.B. Gitty Fretted Neck
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Oct 19, 2020. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Uh, boy. I have spent hours searching again, (my search skills suck). Looking for any info I can about cutting the headstock and adding a zero-fret to a C.B. Gitty fretted neck. There are several firsts here in my build history. First pre-made…Continue
Upside down speaker?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Aug 4, 2020. 9 Replies 1 Like
Hey everybody, hope all are well. Just wondering if a C.B. Gitty 4 watt speaker can be installed upside down. The way I built my amp, it would be neater, wiring-wise, to install it upside down. I looked around here and elsewhere on the net and found…Continue
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How to stop videos from auto-play
Started this discussion. Last reply by Myron Joe Hickel May 6, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Does anybody know how to stop your videos from autoplay in your video page? Mine scare the crap out of me when I am not paying attention. I tried to find it in the forums and search to no avail, but I really suck at search.Thank you in advance.RayContinue
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:24pm on December 12, 2020,
Dave Lynas said…
I’ll be your friend any time Ray. Thanks for asking. You’ve made a lot of comments in my direction lately. Kind words. Thanks
- At 6:08pm on August 22, 2020,
BrianQ. said…
Ray, you can build a super ez dirt box with those NTE823’s, check out the Dead Easy Dirt schematic? I’m currently putting finishing touches on an article about it, that I’ll release in a week or two?
- At 12:03pm on April 28, 2020,
Hey Ray, Parts Express carries Weller solder tips, check em out: https://www.parts-express.com/cat/soldering-iron-tips/519
Southern Ray's Blog
Pickup winding - Scavenger style
Posted on March 23, 2020 at 7:10pm 17 Comments 2 Likes
How I Wind Low and Medium-Z Pickups On the Cheap
CAUTION: I do not wish to pretend I know what I am doing. But this is what I am doing...
You can hear them on both of my videos.
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Amble Roll
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String query
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To ground or not to ground?
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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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CONTEST SUBMISSION PAGE: Musical Mutants Build-Off Contest by CBGitty.com
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Haven't built for a while, thought I'd make a Diddley Bass Canjo
Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 30. 1 Reply 3 Likes
newbie question: fret board wood, why not just the neck wood?
Started by David in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 29. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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
Started by Grandpa in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Lynn Hagans Mar 27. 3 Replies 0 Likes
which pickup?
Started by Hans Baartman in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 20. 23 Replies 0 Likes
Are there a set of plans for a six string Cigar box guitar?
Started by Virgil Fiori in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 19. 7 Replies 0 Likes
CallyFest 4
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Blog Posts
Make your own mini-humbucker pickup from a scrapped electric toothbrush
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Cigar Box Blues Fans - Read This
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My first C.B.G. Build
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My first C.B.G. Build
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