Uncle John
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  • Ogden, IA
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    Needed Time - Gospel Blues - Lighthing Hopkins
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    Statesborrow Blues
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    It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James Song - Cigar Box Nation
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    Save Me Momma
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    Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor

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Dave passed away on Friday AM, 9/17/21. Thanks for all the well-wishers before and after his passing.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 9, 2021. 64 Replies

Dave, a friend to many on CBN and a good old rascal has been ill and AWOL…Continue

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Contact me for ride shares to Callyfest

Started this discussion. Last reply by Uncle John Mar 11, 2020. 15 Replies

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My CBG History

Started this discussion. Last reply by Denbo G Nov 9, 2019. 39 Replies

I built  two dulcimers from scratch in the early 90s.  No instructions, just a borrowed dulcimer to use as a pattern. I bought used tuners and frets from a shop in Omaha, Nebraska.    My dulcimers…Continue

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First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest ~ February 2nd until ????

Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sundberg Feb 21, 2018. 174 Replies

You, my friends are cordially invited  to the First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest(Note: as used here, virtual means IMAGINARY). This is a potluck meal, so please bring a…Continue

 

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Uncle John commented on Poorness Studios's video
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Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke cover on banjolele)

"Always liked this song. Wow, that banjolele has a great, happy sound on this one.  Nice vocals too.  Nice.  If you have a list of Kale standards - ready to play- this should be on your list.  Have a good week."
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GK's Jail and Prison Diddley Bow March 2024

"Liking all of this, Glenn.  The pallet wood, the plan, the mission, the ta-wangy good sound.  And those wood slides.    Thanks and God bless."
Monday
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0.047uF capacitor shoot-out

"Pretty parts and an interesting project.   "
Sunday
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She ain’t pretty Officer…

"I am not certain on what it does.  It looks like good art to me.  Does it cure baldness and epizooties?  I am okay with bald, but these epizooties get me down sometimes."
Sunday
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Enjoy Yourself: 2-String Violin Chugger Cigar Box Guitar

"I always liked Doris.  Nicely done. "
Sunday
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If I should Fall from Grace with God

"Good to hear you, Matt.  I hope all is good with you.  What is that going whoop, whoop with good rhythm.  Sounding good."
Sunday
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AGP #526 - ''Ganga''

"Well, then a pretty nice heat transfer!"
Saturday
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Musicus

"Could be a guitar too.  It's getting hard for me to cut into some of these very cool old boxes. I think on this one, I would make a guitar with a player's side sound hole and try not to cut into the top.  If a builder was really…"
Saturday
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Lefty Chugger

"That white fret board looks great here!"
Mar 23
Uncle John commented on Doug Thorsvik's photo
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Lefty Chugger

"Nice gift!"
Mar 23
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Musicus

"Beautiful!"
Mar 23
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Willem2

"Nice!"
Mar 23
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Shake it BCB A D Eker 2024

"Makes me feel like dancing!   ;)"
Mar 23
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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
I found a message in a bottle along the Nishnabottna River.
How many instruments have you built so far?
around 100
What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).
Love to build, love to play.

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At 12:35am on March 4, 2024, A.D.EKER said…

At 3:19pm on January 14, 2024, Darryl Tuttle said…

Thanks for comment on build…curious to see what this sounds like

At 3:24pm on November 8, 2023, Darryl Tuttle said…

If you buy one of those preferred necks from MGB , let me know how it works out….getting ready to head to China for 2 weeks, so not much time before trip to work on guitars

At 1:51pm on November 2, 2023, Darryl Tuttle said…

I got that neck from MGB , 1.5 in wide

At 12:43am on September 23, 2023, Michael Fred Johnson said…

Thanks for the comment Uncle John, Best thing about the bridges, easy to make and adjustable.

At 8:35am on April 10, 2023, Doug Thorsvik said…

Thanks for the feedback on my latest build. You posted before I completed the details, so I could not get back to your comments via the email links. The yellow parts do seem to contrast nicely with the darker wood color. The winding sound holes are intended to be the outline of my version of a violin bass body. Trying something different visually.

At 9:18am on January 27, 2023, Anthony adams said…

Thanks John, if you learn of tutorial on bass, let me know. Thanks and Glory to God!

At 3:53am on January 26, 2023, Anthony adams said…

Hey Uncle John, can you help me make a weedeater cord bass? I have the cord, I just need to see one that is done, to copy. Dave Lynas never made one, so I have not learned yet. Can you help me 

                                                                 Tony Adams

At 2:29am on December 28, 2022, Michael Fred Johnson said…

Thanks for the comments Uncle John, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023

At 9:15am on December 5, 2022, A.D.EKER said…

To bad John a other one Gone early ! a sad year towards the end ! strengt to yee my good friend ,him batteling te illness was a reason for him leaving the Nation ? to bad nice Guy ! my condolesses send Kathy my best !greeeettsszz AD.

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Cali-Fest Open Mic signups.

Posted on January 22, 2019 at 4:00am 11 Comments

Open Mic Sign Ups for Cali-Fest 2019

Friday, February 1, Saturday February 2 and Superbowl Sunday February 3.

The biggest and bestest virtual, fake and phony fest we know of.  It's in our heads. Be there or be square. Be there or be somewhere else. Richard…

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2 short stories - one is CBG relatted. A 2 pager and a 3 pager

Posted on January 15, 2017 at 5:30am 19 Comments

Forty Ounce Feller's Crossbreed Bonanza

2015 - A Goodland County Story By John Bolton

Forty Ounce Feller is an ex con, a…

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1936 Oklahoma License Plate ~ 1 page fiction (short story)

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 10:00am 20 Comments

Oklahoma 1936 License Plate #134-651      By John Bolton

I was made in late 1935 in the Oklahoma State Prison at Mc Alester. I was black with yellow letters. I was issued in Goodland County in 1936 and bolted on the rear of a gray and black 31' Ford coupe with a rumble seat. I couldn't see where we were going, but when the dust wasn't too bad, I could see where we'd been.

The Ford belonged to Gibson. He had a place in…

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Jake Leg - A very short story

Posted on January 5, 2017 at 4:30am 19 Comments

Note:  I am working on a collection of short and very short stories that all tie together in a fictional place called Goodland County Oklahoma.   Some are music related and some feature CBGs.   I appreciate your comments, good, bad and corrective.

Jake Leg   by John Bolton

Goodland County, Oklahoma, 1931

The Two Two Store sat two miles east of Corley on a dirt road. There was a good sized open room with pot…

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