dono about hipsters ,but if you got a beard your easy mistaken for one, the thing is made to real time immetate te string ,picking strumming, and all other action on a guitar, it dont look shit, but ,then on the other hand it can be neat? did you hear or played it? yep the 12 string dobro is something aint it !!
Hello BrianQ ! its a Beechbox never used Beech ,but it susstains the sound verry well found it in a junkstore its a pen & pensel case (big) it was slightly decorated added some bird (fantasy looks like a fasant) and flowers) but cut away most of it because of the dogbowl & f holes, the rezz is a dogbowl the cover is the most work(all rustfree steel) its a drain roster ,flatten the edge,cut away two parts to leave a tee over the bridge on the dogbowl( copper bent treadend ,susstains the sound better then a wood disc) and the string holder is again a lemon sqeezer(for tee) flatten bent& drilled, thats about it! thats about the story on the box Brian ! kind Greeetings A.D.
I have plans on another CBG if I ever get the time . I've been busy remodeling the house so time is all for that right now. I will very likely calling on you for some help.
Thanks for the tip on the DiDario's flat wound i cant get them localy but only online, but i got THOMASTIK-INFELD flatwounds From austria they come for Jazz Swing Archtop guitars they are not cheap got them here for 16.50 in euro's and they are the strings i need for my dobro ,done some tracks yesterday Killer sound !!
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Cheers mate! I've been looking around here for a while, thought I might as well join!
dono about hipsters ,but if you got a beard your easy mistaken for one, the thing is made to real time immetate te string ,picking strumming, and all other action on a guitar, it dont look shit, but ,then on the other hand it can be neat? did you hear or played it? yep the 12 string dobro is something aint it !!
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Thanks Brian very informative I will string it up and see what buddy can do with it. I kind of like the sound of D,G,B,E.
Lew.
Hi Brian:
What would be the best strings on a 4 string I was planning on 13,17,26,46
I don't play myself, but have a friend that made a living at it so I will let him have a go at it..
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks. Lew.
I want to buy one already made.
Thanks! I'm also in a club in Dallas, Guys Building Guitars. Feel free to check us out on facebook.
Thanks for the welcome. Definately gonna work my way around the resources!
LOL, I'm addicted to that stuff ! seriously , I should own stock in Timmies .
Are they still for sale? and verry exspensif?
Hello BrainQ Yep we are neighbors. Hope we can meet sometime
Thank you Brian! Pleased to meet ya. Dig that avatar :D
Hello BrianQ ! its a Beechbox never used Beech ,but it susstains the sound verry well found it in a junkstore its a pen & pensel case (big) it was slightly decorated added some bird (fantasy looks like a fasant) and flowers) but cut away most of it because of the dogbowl & f holes, the rezz is a dogbowl the cover is the most work(all rustfree steel) its a drain roster ,flatten the edge,cut away two parts to leave a tee over the bridge on the dogbowl( copper bent treadend ,susstains the sound better then a wood disc) and the string holder is again a lemon sqeezer(for tee) flatten bent& drilled, thats about it! thats about the story on the box Brian ! kind Greeetings A.D.
Thanks Brian:
I have plans on another CBG if I ever get the time . I've been busy remodeling the house so time is all for that right now. I will very likely calling on you for some help.
Lew.
Thanks for the tip on the DiDario's flat wound i cant get them localy but only online, but i got THOMASTIK-INFELD flatwounds From austria they come for Jazz Swing Archtop guitars they are not cheap got them here for 16.50 in euro's and they are the strings i need for my dobro ,done some tracks yesterday Killer sound !!
Thanks Brian@ !I was going for a clover leaf but this is what came out! glad you liked it !
Thank you! I Iook forward to checking all the different areas of the web page and reading the comments.
Hello friend!!
That was a 16 inch scale.
Sorry i am mistaken !! it was not China !! But Mexico !! mixed up whit a other brand !! be reading you !! Greeeeeettssszz A.D.
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