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Steal Your Fest 2013 - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

"Great job, It looked like the dog was gonna start singing the harmony....LOL "
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looking for some help

"yep looks like cocobolo...please beware when working it...wear a mask and have some air circulation, this wood dust is toxic if you breathe to much. Like Aj said work with caution."
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bolt-on neck project

"I would of also run a brace from the back to the front"
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Stella Sunnyland - Washboard Guitar

"Washboard builds Rule !!!!!"
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"Afterbirth of the Cool" #1

"Sounds great, nice job!"
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Knotlenny's 3-string CBG Primer

"Love this video is there anymore?, thanks for posting. Jimi."
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"Afterbirth of the Cool" #1

"Thank you all for the kind words! I have posted a quick sample video on youtube that I recorded before I sold it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJDLhY-ANuA"
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Edison Volt

"This is a real work of art..."
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looking for some help

"good call DGS. this wood made my hands black when i worked it. plus, the scarf joint i made didn't hold because of the oil content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocobolo"
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Padron "Roll of the Dice"

"more kewl gits from the Maddog shop!!!"
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Harleytodd replied to Harleytodd's discussion pickup location in the group Cigar Box Guitars
"Thanks for the quick response guys...  Ben, first one was small box acoustic, not much sound.  second was a larger, deep box with rod piezo under bridge, and it sounds nice.  This will be first with coil pickup.  i think I will…"
22 hours ago
Ted Crocker replied to Harleytodd's discussion pickup location in the group Cigar Box Guitars
"A general rule is: closer to the neck is deeper, blusier and more sustain.  Closer to the bridge is louder, more 'rock', less sustain and more for lead solos. "
22 hours ago
Ben replied to Harleytodd's discussion pickup location in the group Cigar Box Guitars
"I depends a little bit on what you want from it. How did your last 2 cbgs sound? If they were thin and trebly, place it closer to the neck to mellow it out (good for rhythmic stuff too). If they were muddy sounding or you're looking to rip out…"
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pickup location

I am building my 3rd cbg, the first with a single coil pickup.  I see from others pictures a range of location, from closer to the neck to closer to the bridge and in between.  Using a padron average size box, with bridge about 1/3 from the edge, so…See More
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