I've been waiting years to see SSS & now I get the chance to see him at an intimate venue with a great buddy of mine at ground zero for da' blues. I'm stoked & can't wait to boogie with you Seasick!!
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hey is there anyone else who likes the winter olympics. i been watching them alot
Hello again! Many thanks for the great advice. I've got more questions...
I'm building my first 4 stringer. I have a humbucker pick up. I'm considering a fretted neck board. I'd like to use a slide and the frets.
What is a viable action height?
As always Any input is greatly appreciated!
Today I finished my Diddley bow, a quick DIY project made from an old plank, an empty jar, a few bolts that I found in the cupboard, a left over machine head, and a piezo disk.
It makes some noise, acoustically, and also when plugged into an amp, alright.
I yet have to figure out how to make it sing.
Hey everyone I was one of the designated picture takers. As I was riding home on the train my camera and all my memory cards flew out the window and ran over by the caboose. Darn. I need a favor......I know there was hundreds of you all at this years virtual event. PLEASE dress back up in your beach gear and your favorite git. Send a pic to Richard Sundberg, UJ , or myself. I know there were others who were taking pictures too, I will get ahold of them. Come on let's make the most memorable festival yet. And thanks
Bobinage du micro. 7,5 KOhms Fil émaillé cuivre 42 AWG
Avant soudure à l'étain
Trempage et paraffinage 10 minutes à 85 ° C dans un bain de paraffine et de cire d'abeille.
Collage de la façade.
La façade à la taille d'un micro Humbucker double bobinage.
Les deux dernières CBG sorties tout juste de l'atelier.
Une 3 cordes équipée d'un micro 3 plots "Rola" de ma fabrication. La table est bombée et sculptée façon années 30.
Une 4 cordes équipée d'un micro Humbucker, la table est plate et sculptée façon années 30 également. Cette CBG est frettless.
from wireless earphones.Anyone managed to make this work.Earphones can be turned into microphones and this would stop the player being t ethered to their amp.I have seen wireless earphones for sale and wonder if they could work.
IMHO the best resource of fingerpicking and clawhammer uke books for someone who wants to learn finger picking. Logical and clear structured books with very good arrangements/ tabs.
http://quietamericanmusic.com/storestore/
Several years I have used these. I'm Aarons virtual student, but probably he does not know that :)
Do sound holes on an electrified cigar box guitar really make a difference in how it sounds, or is it just for looks?
Lost two friends today within 24 hours. One was a well known rockabilly guitarist and bass player for Danny Gatton and the Fat Boys. Billy Hancock used to come to my gigs and be real supportive of what I was playing.
The second friend was less well known but we played gigs together since we were teenagers. Here's to you Chuck B
I have several empty mini beer kegs, which I have started repurposing as tabletop lamps...
However...
One lamp is much like any other lamp and I am sure that somebody could come up with something a little more...melodic...!
A canjo - or beer keg bass - or whatever? Any good ideas will be appreciated.
Look what showed up on my Pinterest feed:
Does anyone know of any sites that offer printable cigar box art or labels? I have 2 plain boxes and am looking for ideas. Kind of thinking of something vintage looking that I could glue on the top and then verathane over it.
I have just finished my latest build. There is still some work to do, like lowering the action etc, but I have stringed it and tested it. I only had the 4-5-6 strings from a kit for electric guitar which I tried on. It is a short scale length, only 18", so the tuning that works best with these strings is CGC.
I am satisfied this far but will keep tweaking the build. Adding a pick-up of course and maybe get other strings.
Hi, Just a bit of personal history...I was a cabinet maker for many years - and very good at it.
I see on this form people making the best sounding instruments out of everything from broom sticks to
toilet bows... and they sound excellent!
My first build although it looks great - it just sounds Blunt and buzzy...
Anyway, I guess I just need to do more research.
I don't really have a point.. except for the question- has anyone else worked hard only to come up with fire kindling? LOL
This past weekend was the Florence (Oregon) Winter Music Festival and Artisan Fair. I built a bunch of CBGs to take.
I'm glad I've got so many garage sale clamps!
I picked up a bunch of boxes at local tobacco shops and liquidation stores.
Maybe I'll use this for a Valentine CBG:
I enjoyed being part of the Artisan Fair. I didn't sell any CBGs there, but I got a lot of interest. and gave away a number of business cards. So I'm hoping to still hear from attendees.
There were a lot of positive comments about recycling "junk" into something useful. This is Oregon, after all. By the way, that's a Bass Kalimba prototype on the bottom left.
A couple of members of the group Pretty Gritty, who were performing at the festival, dropped by and started jamming with my instruments. That was a kick! They'd never seen CBGs before, but they understood them right away. Sounded great.
Later, one of the guys, Blaine, came back for an encore:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta9WX3ZtAAQ
Another vendor lent me his Fender Vibra Champ amplifier. I had installed a piezo disc pickup with 1 mf capacitor. It sounded great! No feedback or quackiness. And the warmth of the tube amplifier smoothed it all out.
It was a great weekend. I hope to do more fairs and sell some CBGs!
I’m a beginner, but have pretty much put all of my hobbies aside to learn the 3-string CBG. I haven’t been this enthusiastic about something for years and it feels great! I’d like to attend a festival but: 1. I don’t see many posted yet for 2018 on some of the sites I’ve looked at; and 2. I’m looking for a recommendation on a festival that has a lot of beginner workshops for both playing and building. I’d appreciate any suggestions.
