Hi all, I'm a bit confused as to where to post material as there are so many headings on this site. I cant see the difference in a Forum post a Blog post or Latest Activity post, and I suppose there are other places this would fit, but I'll post it here.

Here's my story about bringing somebody into the guitar building fold using a CBG as the starting point.

I have been working with and building guitars and all stringed instruments for around [long, long time] years, and around 45 years in Australia. And it occurred to me some months ago that my son has never taken it up in all that time. My grandkids having built instruments, and as some got old enough I've built some nice acoustic and electric guitars them.

One would think that as he now lives a 3 day drive away across Aussie things would stay as they are. Not.

So let the story begin.....His birthday was coming so I made one of my basic model CBG's in kit form, all the parts needed from tuners to pickup and sides, top, back and neck etc.. Then I made a video of how to build a CBG, showing all the parts first and then the how to build and why information.

To my surprise he had it built within a week. He said it sounded great and was very loud for the size of the box. He then started making suggestions and plans for the second build, this one would not be from a kit. Well a couple or three weeks went by and he sends me photos of number two, a great looking build with some great features he had thought up and utilised. Now I've just been in formed number three in on the bench. Now when we talk on the phone its not all motor bikes, there's a fair bit of guitar chat as well.

I suggested he post on this forum, I'll have to wait and see.

Cheers Taff