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I have been given a couple old hubcaps (rather heavy) which I want to build into 3-stringers. Many questions:1. Is there an online tutorial you can point me to?2. What are some good ways to attach…Continue
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What would you do with this 'vanilla' gallon can? Paint it? Leave it as is? Add a mod-podge image[s]?I want to make a 3-string git but no inspiration as yet as to what it should look like...…Continue
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One aspect of this addiction which has huge appeal to me is the DIY angle, making homemade music on homemade instruments. Taking it a step further, I have seen many homemade tools which help form the…Continue
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And statistics never lie. But statisticians do. And if you took all the statisticians in the world and laid them end-to-end, they'd be a whole lot more comfortable.
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We recently moved to a new area. This past Saturday stopped in to an antique store and was smitten by this diddly bow. The huge single-tuner is very cool... wish I had a better shot to show it to you guys. The tag indicated is was from the 1930's.
And check out the old home-made fiddle. No background info on it.…
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No, this is not specifically CBG related, so feel free to move on.
In addition to my CBG hobby/addiction I have always had a passion for reading. I am finding this book to be quite interesting. Although I have no aspirations to be a 'real artist', I do find that I desire to create interesting roots instruments; many more than I need so I try to sell them. Some friends like them, buy them, or commission me to build for them, so I find myself selling art.
If you like the printed…
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About a year ago I bumped into this video on a cold winter day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiZ_A6objs
I was smitten. After scrounging a bunch of parts, and buying a few, my first CBG came to be. I am now about 12 instruments in with about 4 or 5 additional builds going.
Just wanted to thank you guys for all the input, encouragement, and 'rules' :)
Thank you for your comments T
Just now T i found your ceramic Builds the blue banjo style one , it looks lovely just wonderend how it sounds, and at the some time i was wondering why Dave Lynas never build one ( for as far as i know) at first glance i thougt it was one of his?? but its one of yours T G ,and i was wondering how it sounded did you ever do a video whit it? Greeettsz A.D.
Thanks for the friend request, happy New Year
Thanks Man ! appriciated !
Thanx man ;-)
Thanks T ! appriciated !
Thanks T-G
Thanks T-G, great builds yours too!
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