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After just over a year of drooling, got me a 3 String.

Just over a year ago I had the luck to see Markus James (an awesome blues player) play a few tunes on a cigar box guitar at the Vancouver Island Musicfest 2012. I have been drooling over the sound since and I have been looking into building or purchasing one (nearest ones I could find were in Vancouver BC). Well, at this years festival lo and behold, the owner of Hard Times Musical Instruments was demoing a few that he had built and in fact, he was actually building one at the festival for charity. Anyhow, I made arrangements to meet him a few days ago and lo and behold my lovely wife bought me an awesome 3 string box guitar. I have never played one except for a minute or two just checking out the sound - I absolutely love the feel and sound and I am already working at learning how to play it. I know I will never be as good as most people but I really don't care - I just love playing it and making a bit of music and it makes me feel good. When I was a kid, I could actually read music and play the accordion but I am now a hack on the 6 string guitar and hopefully someday, a cigar box guitar musician. I have been monitoring this site for about a year and I now feel fit to join - Love the guys who take the time to post the "How to play videos" - A big Thanx for helping me learn how to play this cool piece of history. Next step is building a 4 string (or maybe another 3 string) guitar just because. Will post again soon ... Cheers

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Comment by jabes on July 31, 2013 at 9:11pm: now you've got a cbg in your hands it'll be easier to see how they're put together,Good luck with building ,it's a lotta fun mostly....

Comment by Graham Alibone on July 31, 2013 at 7:37pm: Welcome Rodger, you've just got a life ;-) and have a good wife, though she may need to go 'shoping' before the next gig you go to!

'fingers'

Comment by Rodger Burton on July 31, 2013 at 11:53am: To Oily - She's put up with me for 28 years - now I am really gonna test her patience.

To Jabes - Love to see people doing good things for charity. Lot of people out there in need so whatever you are doing the build for, the best of luck raising some cash. I still work part time but I make sure I donate a couple of hundred hours to charity one way or another every year. I will be watching you guys build CBGs and I know I am going to take a stab at building a 4 string sometime in the future ... most likely within the year. Absolutely love the sound and the idea that you can do what you want to create the sound you want.

Comment by jabes on July 31, 2013 at 3:01am: Welcome.. mmm -building a cbg at a music festival to raffle off for charity- just what I'll be doing next w/end.

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 29, 2013 at 5:44pm: Rodge,

Welcome to the Addiction! Hopefully, your wife will still be supportive a year from now, heheheheheheh...