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Waylon Jennings tribute ukulele

May 19
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Daddy's Big Boy replied to Rick "rocket" Moore's discussion RIP Ted :)
"We lost my Dad, Sid Workman on January 1st 2021.  (a disciple of Ted's- check out his page in the search box on the hand made music clubhouse home page) The videos on this page of my brothers playing Dad's builds are a comfort to…"
May 3
Rick "rocket" Moore posted a discussion

RIP Ted :)

wow , I took a yr or so off of the internet and just seen that Ted passed away. :(I learned so much from him, especially how to be attentive and listen more then interrupt. he walked me through a few builds and allowed me to edit a video about his…See More
Apr 11
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time for another build

finally collected enough pats to build a new CBG .
Mar 11
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mountain dulcimer

"Thanks for your kind comment RI!"
Mar 8
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mountain dulcimer

"Beautiful!"
Mar 8
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mike mccaw joined Ted Crocker's group
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Recording Studio

Jan 29
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RIGuitars posted a status
"I just heard the sad news. Ted will be missed."
Dec 3, 2021
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Harrison Withers posted a status
"Saying goodbye in the same place I first said hello. Ted, I'm sorry I couldn't help you more, I tried. Your memory will live on."
Nov 30, 2021
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darryl.kernaghan posted a status
"R IP Ted, you can leave the pain behind now, thanks for your help and advice over the years.Show us what you're building & playing!"
Nov 30, 2021
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Wayfinder posted a discussion

Easy-to-Build Wood Folding Guitar Rack

A few years back I designed an all-wood guitar rack and set it to a 3-D graphics program.  I just recently found the files and thought I'd post them here.  This rack can be made in 2-3 hours... less if you have a shop set up.  You can add carpet if…See More
Nov 13, 2021
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Dylan Chegwidden posted a status
"Check my shop, if you see something you like it might be gone soon, as I'm always making new limited themes. Check out www.celestialslides.c"
Nov 12, 2021
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Triple Chaos Gerrit posted a video
Nov 10, 2021
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"Cavalele" Tenor size ukulele

"The "gig bag" was made from an old PTT postage bag (Dutch Royal Post) and was part of the package."
Nov 10, 2021
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Finished Sitar

"Hey, Ted. The scariest part of finishing that sitar was drilling the 13 holes on each side of the neck for the pegs I had to make to go through, and then 13 more on the top of the neck for the new (piano wire) strings to go through to get to their…"
Nov 6, 2021
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starburst

"This is a real cool build!"
Nov 4, 2021
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Finished Sitar

"This s awesome David!  WOW, a lot of detail work!"
Nov 4, 2021
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Banjourine

"This is a work of art David!"
Nov 4, 2021

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CBG HQ - Cigar Box Guitar Headquarters

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We're a bunch of friends creating cigar box guitars, diddley bows, ukes, banjos, canjos, kalimbas, mandolins, fiddles, dulcimers, washtub basses, stompers, drums, flutes and all types of instruments, noisemakers & amps in our shops, garages and on kitchen tables using everyday objects. And playing music together!  Join the Handmade Music Clubhouse Orchestra...

 

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There are a lot of friendly, helpful people here happy to answer any questions and offer advice on building and playing. The Clubhouse features can be confusing, check out the Site Roadmap and FAQ section. Confused? Just ask!  Open the Jukebox in a new window, resize it, and listen to music from our members.

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    RIP Ted :)

    Started by Rick "rocket" Moore. Last reply by Daddy's Big Boy May 3. 1 Reply

    Easy-to-Build Wood Folding Guitar Rack

    Started by Wayfinder Nov 13, 2021. 0 Replies

    Abby Retires: Legendary pickup winder Abigail Ybarro retires after 57 years

    Started by Ted Crocker. Last reply by Kevin Eckhart Aug 17, 2021. 10 Replies

    The Music Player is da Bomb!!!!!

    Started by Wichita Sam. Last reply by Ted Crocker Jul 3, 2021. 3 Replies

    Restringing my Bowed Psaltery?... With what?

    Started by Mary M. Last reply by Wayfinder Jan 11, 2021. 4 Replies

    Clubhouse Members' Homemade Holiday Music Vids

    Started by Ted Crocker. Last reply by Ted Crocker Dec 22, 2020. 38 Replies

    guitar checks

    Started by Max Dickinson. Last reply by Ted Crocker Sep 27, 2020. 1 Reply

    Ted Crocker Needs Your Help!

    Started by Ted Crocker Sep 5, 2020. 0 Replies

    David Gilmour's Floating Studio

    Started by Ted Crocker. Last reply by Ted Crocker Aug 25, 2020. 6 Replies

    Keith Richards: "Five strings, two notes, two fingers and one asshole."

    Started by Ted Crocker. Last reply by Ted Crocker Aug 24, 2020. 13 Replies

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    Original hand carved art by Randy S Bretz crafted as a shopwarming gift for the new Crocker Guitars location. Randy makes awesome instruments, bone slides, noters, picks and hand carved art pieces. See more on his page.



    Handmade Music Clubhouse - Established November 20, 2009

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    Hi all :)

    Posted by Rick "rocket" Moore on October 28, 2020 at 2:49am 0 Comments

    Creating Your Own Custom Fret Scale For Any Size Neck You Want

    Posted by Tim LaFave on September 8, 2020 at 7:57pm 2 Comments

    Hello all, my first post!

    Posted by Nathan Harris on August 31, 2019 at 1:27pm 0 Comments

    Anyone have some building plans and scale templates for a diatonic canjo? Trying to come up with a simple, easy to build, an inexpensive one for a bunch of elementary school kids (maybe twenty of the…

    Posted by Jack Murphy on August 27, 2019 at 10:25pm 1 Comment

    no 19

    Posted by martin baker on April 25, 2019 at 5:28pm 0 Comments

    again!

    Posted by martin baker on February 23, 2019 at 1:54pm 0 Comments

    FACE THE NATION: ..State of the Union Address:

    Posted by billy jones bluez on February 10, 2019 at 10:20pm 1 Comment

    Back at it....Boatar build #2 This ones for my Granddaughter.

    Posted by Michael R Cossey on February 10, 2019 at 6:25am 2 Comments

    Remember and Honor

    Posted by Jim N. on May 28, 2018 at 12:00am 0 Comments

    Not a one weekend project

    Posted by Triple Chaos Gerrit on April 25, 2018 at 3:30am 4 Comments

    Not a one weekend project (intro)

    Posted by Triple Chaos Gerrit on April 21, 2018 at 5:11am 3 Comments

    string tension or fretting issues

    Posted by Danny Gordon on April 12, 2018 at 4:11am 5 Comments

    Tuning low G string in open G tuning

    Posted by Danny Gordon on April 3, 2018 at 1:34am 1 Comment

    Guitars4Vets Lesson.

    Posted by Peter Faris on May 27, 2016 at 1:30pm 1 Comment

    NO PICTURE!!!!!!

    Posted by Peter Faris on May 23, 2016 at 1:02pm 1 Comment

    Guitars4Vets

    Posted by Peter Faris on May 23, 2016 at 12:44pm 0 Comments

    2 pickups 2 volume pots

    Posted by jeff weins on March 20, 2016 at 11:30pm 3 Comments

    Another Project

    Posted by Bill Baker on March 9, 2016 at 6:11pm 1 Comment

    First 5 keys for portative organ

    Posted by Bjørn Houdorf on February 26, 2016 at 2:30pm 2 Comments

    Bonjour !!!!

    Posted by alain beaudet on December 29, 2015 at 6:47pm 0 Comments

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