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Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on June 9, 2011 at 8:14am

Nice, Chris.  Got the wife in on the act.

Here's my new low.  I got a screwy idea in my head and bought a cheapy bird house from a craft store to use on a Diddley Bow project called Rockin' Robin.  I'm getting sick.  Must be the tobacco fumes.

Comment by Chris Tinker on June 9, 2011 at 2:46am

I'm so hooked I don't just check out any shop that might have a cigar box, I've started looking lustfully at boxes on the TV. There's one featured in Goldfinger early on, and last night I noticed myself distracted by the cigar box on Dr Joel Fleischman's desk in episode 2 of Northern Exposure. It was a nice blue one, paper hinged lid, would make a lovely..... anyway back to the point. It just gets worse. Anything made of wood, anywhere and I'm thinking hmm.. that would be good for...... 

On the plus side, my wife has started looking out for anything too, she selected a wooden crate instead of a cardboard one the other day in case I could do something with it.... even toyed with keeping a camembert box... ;)

Comment by smokin' axe on June 7, 2011 at 9:11am

I thought I had a problem, then I read Roosterman's comment. 

Thanks Roosterman, now I feel like a slacker.   : )

 

 

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on June 7, 2011 at 8:48am

Cheers Roosterman.  I just realized I'm on #6 after 6 months.  So I'm not a math major, but. . 0 um, carry the 4, . . . that's 60 in 5 years.  My wife, 2 young daughters and my business keep me at a somewhat reasonable pace.

Comment by Roosterman on June 7, 2011 at 7:23am

Welcome to your uncurable insatiable sickness my friend :o)

Whether you want to or not, sometime in the future you will be on this forum writing 'I just finished my 60th CBG'!

Me? 130+ guitars in the last 2 years, plus the usual diddlies, stompers, basses, drum machines and other musical nonsense.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on June 7, 2011 at 2:12am

Almost 60 guitars in 1 1/2 years?  Yeah, you got a problem.  :)

 

Final building inspection on my workshop is today.  It's a 24' x 32' barn and executive dog house.  I don't want to build 60 guitars 5 years, but I will enjoy making a few here and there for myself and some Diddley Bows for sale.  

 

I've spent so much time carving the neck for guitar #6 that I couldn't imagine selling anything with more than 2 strings.  At the rate of my building vs box purchasing, I'm going to have that barn full of 'em in no time.

Comment by smokin' axe on June 4, 2011 at 7:25pm

I've been addicted for about a year and a half.  In that time I have managed to build 55 guitars, 1 bass, and 4 fiddles.  And I am working on cbg builds numbers 56, 57, 58, and 59.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on June 3, 2011 at 2:17pm

Working on a 4 string Punch with a maple neck. Frettless and fun! I am also going to wind a pickup for my 2 string diddley bow.

I took a quick look at your pics on my phone. Nice stuff. I'll have to look again on Monday from my computer.

Comment by Cris Portillo Jr. on June 3, 2011 at 10:50am

Hahahaha thats good man cuz neither am I. What are you working on currently? I just finished my #2 it was a double broomstick style neck CBG 2 stringer, I'm really pleased with it. I think i'm gonna tackle making a fretted cbg next but I gotta find the right box first.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on June 3, 2011 at 10:41am

Chris,


Good to have you in the group, brother. Pull up a chair and sit a spell. I don't know what you're expecting, but I'm not a hugger.

Eric

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