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Baritone CBG.... Wichita Sam # 277

Started this discussion. Last reply by Wichita Sam May 28, 2011. 2 Replies

 Since there isn't really a group where this fits, I'm posting it as a discussion...  In the Spring I built a 3 string, fretless Baritone CBG for a client and I liked it so much that I had to do one…Continue

Building a CTG (Counter Top Guitar).... make your own fau Danelectro

Started this discussion. Last reply by Randy S. Bretz Apr 22, 2011. 8 Replies

OK, Wichita Sam's been a busy boy.  About a month ago, a local kitchen design store offered me their unused, unclaimed formica counter tops.   You will see that I have plenty of them in tan/brown…Continue

Tags: Danelectro, formica, Sam, Wichita, CTG

Building a custom CBG .... Wichita Sam # 268

Started this discussion. Last reply by Wichita Sam Mar 26, 2011. 6 Replies

the slideshow depicts the steps to build a custom CBG.  Worked with client on all design elements and materials selection... He got updates pics every day or two...  Secret to a great build is good…Continue

Tags: 268, CBG, custom, #, Sam

Build log coming soon.... Can you Guess what It is?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Wichita Sam Mar 23, 2011. 18 Replies

I'm probably going to make a "How To" tutorial out of the building of this instrument.  The first person to guess what it is (precisely) will win a complete set of my "how to's", including "How to…Continue

 

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Wichita Sam commented on George Liros's photo
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"wow... really nice."
yesterday
Wichita Sam replied to steve smith-- Dewy Dewtron's discussion Cigarbox guitar IS aCIGARBOX GUITAR
"Mark,   Sorry that you find such easy offense in someone's opinion.  A wise man once said that "opinions are like noses... everybody's got one."   My opinion is based on my experience.  I'm a slow…"
yesterday
Wichita Sam replied to steve smith-- Dewy Dewtron's discussion Cigarbox guitar IS aCIGARBOX GUITAR
"Mark,   Thats OK,,,, some days I don't think I know what I'm talking about... but, I do have over 4oo builds under my belt and (for me), I learned a lot in my second fifty builds.   Maybe my learning curve was slow because I…"
yesterday
Wichita Sam left a comment for Highnoon
"text me with what you might need to know about building a bass... I'll help you however I can....   Sam"
yesterday
Wichita Sam replied to steve smith-- Dewy Dewtron's discussion Cigarbox guitar IS aCIGARBOX GUITAR
"Kid,    of course there are some builders that can build an amazing CBG.  If you were around the scende when JuJu build his third CBG,,, it was an unbelievable...museum quality piece, a piece that I could never, ever build...…"
Saturday
Wichita Sam replied to steve smith-- Dewy Dewtron's discussion Cigarbox guitar IS aCIGARBOX GUITAR
"Mark,   It's not that someone who has only 30 or 20 or 10 builds can't make a decent sounding CBG, but they just can't do it consistantly.  When you get into fretted and wired CBGs there are enough things to go afoul, that…"
Saturday
Wichita Sam replied to Highnoon's discussion Mini Bass Build on the way in the group Ukulele
"I've done several short scale CBBasses from 21-14" scale... using both weedwacker line and polyurethane line.  With weed wacker line you can get A-D-B tuning... with polyurethane you can get true low E.  If acoustic sound is a…"
Friday
Wichita Sam replied to steve smith-- Dewy Dewtron's discussion Cigarbox guitar IS aCIGARBOX GUITAR
"OK, yes, yes, yes,.... but,   I've been building for about 4 years, long before 90% of the builders in it today had even heard of a CBG.  For me, although I had played "regular guitar" for about 20 years, nothing is so much…"
Friday
Wichita Sam commented on Randy S. Bretz's group Homemade Bass Builders
"So, while I've been busy on the Lazarus Project guitar, I've needed a little break (Adult ADD again)... I decided to revisit a fun little build...   A 2-String Weed Wacker Bass...   Basic Description... 2 string of string…"
May 21
Wichita Sam replied to c# merle's discussion merle's entry in the group The Lazarus Project
"holy cow... what a great piece..... I want to just cheer... I love pulling things of the junk pile and make something of them... you did better... you made something great!!!  congrats!!!!"
May 18
The Phrygian Kid replied to Wichita Sam's discussion Wichita Sam jumps into challenge in the group The Lazarus Project
"I lOve it!! I think the neck will feel real chunky as a three pair job (altho that's what I'm doing lol) I'd personally leave it a guitar or if u really want pairs, plug the tuner holes aNd go to four pairs... As a regular guitar I…"
May 17
Wichita Sam commented on The Phrygian Kid's group The Lazarus Project
"any requirement for final entry... audio/video/glamour shots????"
May 16
Wichita Sam commented on The Phrygian Kid's group The Lazarus Project
"PK,   I agree! Some great projects.... 2 weeks to the deadline!   Yahoo!!!!   WS"
May 16
Wichita Sam replied to Wichita Sam's discussion Wichita Sam jumps into challenge in the group The Lazarus Project
"Matt,  thanks,  As I'm starting to wrap up the "finish", I thinking about set up.... I'll probably do a refret, even though the old box did ok.  I've never been a fan of the thin wire frets common on early…"
May 15
Matthew Dollinger replied to Wichita Sam's discussion Wichita Sam jumps into challenge in the group The Lazarus Project
"That is really looking nice!  Hadn't thought about converting an old acoustic into an electric like that...I see a series of hollow body pseudo-les paul designs coming soon!"
May 15
Wichita Sam replied to Wichita Sam's discussion Wichita Sam jumps into challenge in the group The Lazarus Project
"Clamps off. back "proud" pic 2... first rough sanding....."
May 8

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At 1:40pm on April 25, 2012, Ted Crocker said…

At 11:05am on March 20, 2012, Keni Lee Burgess said…

Thank you Kid and Sam for sharing.

Yes, if you use an open tuning with a minor third, it is easy to fret that note to return to a major third. This is what the old Blues masters called "Cross note tuning". Instead of Open D (DADf#ad), they tuned Open D minor (DADfad). This gives you the same advantage as standard tuning, when playing for example  an E chord. The open third string is the minor third  - G, playing the chord adds the major third - G#. By playing between them, you create that typical minor / major tension found in the Blues.

As for three string CBG, I found a 513 works out really well for movable chords. This is the subject of my instructional video #6.

A 153 tuning is actually quite unique in regards to the usual open tuning tone arrangements.

Thanks for sharing some more of the endless possibilities. Enjoy your practice, Keni Lee

 

At 7:54am on March 16, 2012, Keni Lee Burgess said…

Thank you for sharing Sam. I mainly listed major tuning variations in regard to string number. Yes, tuning the 3rd down a half step makes a very inspirational difference. It always amazes me, how powerful that one little note is. That tension created between major and minor tthird is probably the source of most of the Blues sound. Shane demonstrated in his video the altering of the first tone. 151 down to 15(flat 7) and 151 up to 159 (basically the 2nd in the next octave). There truely are no rules because the possibilities are almost limitless. Enjoy your practice, Keni Lee  

At 8:58pm on May 9, 2011, darren brown said…
thanks sam ,i think its going through a boss metal zone into my 69 traynor amp .
At 12:11am on April 26, 2011, bairfoot cajun said…
happy birthday Wichita Sam hope you had a good one.
At 4:43pm on April 25, 2011, Diane in Chicago said…
Hey, Sam!  Happy Birthday!  Mine is tomorrow!
At 9:26am on April 25, 2011, Ted Crocker said…

At 7:41am on April 25, 2011, Mark Lillo said…
Happy Birthday Sam!
At 7:18am on April 25, 2011, Randy S. Bretz said…
Happy Birthday Sam....hope you have a great day !!!!
At 3:03am on April 25, 2011, Sanddraggin said…
Happy birthday sam. Thanks again

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