I`m mostly a solid body builder but the recent thread on tuna cans has perked my interest. I keep these aluminum cans that cheese dip comes in. I noticed they...
Gerry just emailed me this morning and he's getting his transplant TODAY! This is very risky surgery, especially since they'll be dealing with 16-year-old...
Howdy TIA, Spun aluminum resonator cones are fairly delicate. The cover over the bridge prevents the player from pushing down to hard on the bridge, Thereby...
It's an odd subject, I know. I've been reading about marketing out of interest for gaining more exposure for who I am and what I do. The goal is to attract...
why the "dome" covering the resonators? Couldn`t one just lower the cans/cones in the body and A fellow luthier suggested I put a cover on it in case you might...
I hope and pray that Gerry's surgery goes well. Wish he could come to Huntsville but health first. Jim Farris http://www.flickr.com/people/59473356@N00/ ...
Jim do you sandwich the piezos tight between the fretboard and the lid or do you carve away a space where the piezos will set to allow air flow between the...
I have found that if you cut a grove across the board where the strings will dig-in then place a fret in the grove, the fret will stop the string from doing...
I was going to spray paint a t-shirt with my logo or my name on it so people would know me on sight. "Who are you? Oh, yo_jehle. Cool." That sort of thing. :)...
I think you are talking about brass grommets. Go to home depot or lowes or even ace hardware. They come in a pack of 20 or more. They come in a bunch of...
Larry, the whole reason for the piezo sandwich is to eliminate any external contacts with air or in our case, sound waves floating about in the free air around...
Hey all, It's been some time since I checked in, and foremost I wanted to send my condolences to Doctor Oakroot on the loss of both his beloved grandmother and...
Sorry to go off topic, but it really isn't that far... I teach whittling every summer to kids at a summer art school. I have been asked to do an additional...
Thanks Jim ... From: Jim Farris <jimfrets@...> To: cigarboxguitars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 8:31:15 AM Subject: Re: The CIGAR BOX GUITAR...
<Just who are we? Think about those two questions for a bit, who are you and what do you do (in terms of the CBG)? Are you just having fun? yes A porch...
I'm sure this method would work fine...same with the fret in front of the holes method. My personal fave way to do string holes is to use 1/8" brass tubing, ...
Who are you? The King of the Cigar Box Guitar. Are you just having fun? Is "personally obsessing about CBGs in every area of my life" considered 'fun?' A porch...
I nearly missed this one. Love the idea of pickin' with a beer nearby. And it HAS to be a high life! :)) I'm really enjoying the answers so far, so keep...
My two cents: Just who are we? Think about those two questions for a bit, who are you and what do you do (in terms of the CBG)? I've written before that I was...
I just heard from Gerry's wife, Diane. At 3pm, Gerry went into surgery. The whole operation will last until Midnight, possibly till 2am. He is at the...
One of those questions that has tugged at sages forever. I am a Shopkeeper, Builder, One Man Band. I had to get rid of frets and play simple stuff. Favorite...
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oh great spirit, architect of the universe, powers that be by all names known and unknown by the minds of mortal men, please allow the cosmic forces and divine...
... Shopkeeper, Builder, One Man Band. I had to get rid of frets and play simple stuff. Favorite performers most everyone. King Louie, BBQ, J Marinelli....
At the risk of blathering on and on about my humble little hack-job project in the presence of some truly gifted craftsmen, here's a video clip link that some...
