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    Quote Originally Posted by Whyemier View Post
    Yes I am!...uh... Hated by women around that world that is.
    Hey, is this my husband? hahaha that is awesome, when you live in Florida everyone in the US must want to come visit!
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    It is absolutely beautiful outside today! 80 degree and sunny, I got more flowers planted and mowed the entire lawn. I even started up my neighbors mower for her! Now off to the market, life is good!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whyemier View Post
    Yes, I am making it. It's not quite done yet. The two bolts in the photo need to be cut to length, one is the head nut the other the bridge. Also the box is not glued up and the neck needs to be glued on. I just cobbled it together so I could check the fit and test the tuning against the placement of the bridge.

    Old blues musicians, share croppers and such, couldn't afford a guitar so they'd make one of materials they had to hand. Most only have three or four strings and no frets. They are often played with a bottle neck slide. I used a cabinet hinge for a bridge nut to make it somewhat from materials at hand. I also need to make/insert place markers on the fret/fingerboard to make playing easier.
    Wow, well that is brilliant, seriously. So how do you expect it to sound once it is made, or is that in the lap of the gods ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by donnad View Post
    Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.
    I didnt know that Donna, thank you so much. We have rememberance day over here, it marks all the wars and all the dead, sometimes it is called poppy day its on the 11th november, the date of the end of world war one.

    Its so nice being here and learning things, thank you x
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whyemier View Post
    Yes I am!...uh... Hated by women around that world that is.
    We dont hate you Whyemier, we know you save little cats ! x
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    Quote Originally Posted by donnad View Post
    It is absolutely beautiful outside today! 80 degree and sunny, I got more flowers planted and mowed the entire lawn. I even started up my neighbors mower for her! Now off to the market, life is good!
    Glad you are having a good day Donna x
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Wow, well that is brilliant, seriously. So how do you expect it to sound once it is made, or is that in the lap of the gods ?
    How it sounds is in the fickle shackles of (mis)fortune. So much depends on the quality of the wood (be 'real' it's a cigar box!) and other materials used. But in reality you wouldn't want it to sound too good, that's part of its charm. Having said...I have heard truly good musicians make them sing and it doesn't take much to electrify it and make it holler. And no, I am not a truly good musician should you be pondering asking, mediocre at best.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whyemier View Post
    Found some 'used' guitar tuning keys for the CigarBoxGuitar. Wife got some vegetables and the gran looked for the 'Warrior' books, fantasy about cats doncha no. She couldn't find any so 'Pahpa' (that's me) hadda buy them for her at the book store for a premium price, not counting the price of fuel to get there.


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    waw that's original! once it's finished, you'll have to post a recording of how it plays ;-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whyemier View Post
    How it sounds is in the fickle shackles of (mis)fortune. So much depends on the quality of the wood (be 'real' it's a cigar box!) and other materials used. But in reality you wouldn't want it to sound too good, that's part of its charm. Having said...I have heard truly good musicians make them sing and it doesn't take much to electrify it and make it holler. And no, I am not a truly good musician should you be pondering asking, mediocre at best.
    Oh I think you are hiding you light under the proverbial bushel !!! lol Oh if you electrified it that would amplify it wouldnt it, it could sound really good, and I am sure you will make it sound wonderful. Do you sing to or are you just all about the music ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Oh I think you are hiding you light under the proverbial bushel !!! lol Oh if you electrified it that would amplify it wouldnt it, it could sound really good, and I am sure you will make it sound wonderful. Do you sing to or are you just all about the music ?
    Remember, I grew up in the dark ages, a medievil era. We all were expected to learn and be well rounded, so, music was a part of that and learning to read, hear and sing. I was good enough to be in the chorus (choir??) and in one or two small town school musicals. No great guns but I can carry a tune. Taught myself to play guitar and persued that for several years until I realized I wasn't going to be the next guitar hero. No Clapton, Bonnamassa or even Robert Johnson in this house.

    Got away from the music for years...many years...I do still try to play on occassion, just for my pleasure. Too much said.
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