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to fret or not to fret ???????????
hi guys and gals. i am now at the stage of my tin box guitar build were i have to make the choice to fret or not to fret?i just realy dont have a clue what would be best. should i string it up and see if the notes ring fretless or just go for it ? and make myself alot more work.im planing to play slide and a few chords .i would love to hear what works best.ps this is only my 2nd build ,the 1st i used a neck from a broken guitar so all the fretting was already done. thanks dan
Added by dan wilcox on December 1, 2010 at 11:30am — 3 Comments
arrrrrrrrrrhhhhh!!!!!!
hi guys and gals! had a nightmere today .after 3 hours of careful cutting on a realy nice vintage tin, neck slots, hole for pick ups and jacks etc, i was well happy with the results.however i was not best pleased when 15 minits later , out of the window i could see my 3 and 6 year olds jumping up and down on the said tin.my falt left the shed door open after going for a brew.never mind lesson learned!more buicuits to buy doh.
Added by dan wilcox on November 21, 2010 at 11:28am — 3 Comments
other musical influences
hi guys and gals !been listening to alot of hollowbelly recently,which got me thinking who /what influeces other peoples cbg music and playing ,as hb is punk and blues and a raw sound ,what would your tastes be? my music taste outside of cb blues is quite wide eg i could listed to son house ,nirvana,rory gallager,and the cramps all in the same hour.
Added by dan wilcox on November 16, 2010 at 11:13am — 4 Comments
bottle neck problems
hi guys thanks for all the good advice onyour comments.i now have another problem!i have recently perfected the art of cutting my own bottle necks.but i find the bur/casting lines that run up each side of the slide very annoying wilst playing is there any way i can polish these out?ps the kids have found the buiscuits ,one tin already gone sorry turkish youl have to be quicker next time lol.
Added by dan wilcox on November 15, 2010 at 11:29am — 4 Comments
yumyum
after reciveing some biscuit/cooky tin advice ,i have been down to the shops !now im layden down with 100000 calories worth of biscuits, tough job but someones got to do it.there realy are a lot of very nice tins out there on the run up to christmas.cant what to get stuck in (to the building not the biscuits)
Added by dan wilcox on November 14, 2010 at 11:28am — 1 Comment
thanks guys
thanks guys .do tins and cans give a sort of resornator sound? and would you cut sound holes in a tin or would that take the strenth out of the stucture ?
Added by dan wilcox on November 13, 2010 at 10:57am — 2 Comments
c b alternatives
hello to all out there ,just wondering how many people use alternative boxes,as i have recently used a beech wood fishing float box & sewing kit boxes for my builds .its real hard to get c bs in the uk so im haveing to use what i can
Added by dan wilcox on November 13, 2010 at 8:32am — 6 Comments
o m g
went to a ben prestage gig in dery uk last night ,i have never seen such a talented man.pure c b g and country blues , 4 insurments at once plus vocals ,legand ! also had a chat with him absolute gentelman !
Added by dan wilcox on November 12, 2010 at 10:25am — 3 Comments
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