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"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."
"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!"
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
"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"
"Cavalele" Tenor size ukulele
"The "gig bag" was made from an old PTT postage bag (Dutch Royal Post) and was part of the package."
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…"
"Thanks, Ted, and happy holidays to you and yours. ~David."
"Hi Buggsy, welcome to the Handmade Music Clubhouse - Cigar Box Guitar Headquarters (CBG HQ)!
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Some very important things to discuss. You can come and take whatever tool, wood, amp, PA, gear, cameras, guitars, ipad, etc, but only till nov 2nd.
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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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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 3 Likes
The Music Player is da Bomb!!!!!
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Restringing my Bowed Psaltery?... With what?
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Clubhouse Members' Homemade Holiday Music Vids
Started by Ted Crocker. Last reply by Ted Crocker Dec 22, 2020. 38 Replies 1 Like
guitar checks
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David Gilmour's Floating Studio
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Keith Richards: "Five strings, two notes, two fingers and one asshole."
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Bass CBG
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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.
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Hi all :)
Posted by Rick "rocket" Moore on October 28, 2020 at 2:49am 0 Comments 1 Like
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 0 Likes
Hello all, my first post!
Posted by Nathan Harris on August 31, 2019 at 1:27pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
no 19
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again!
Posted by martin baker on February 23, 2019 at 1:54pm 0 Comments 1 Like
FACE THE NATION: ..State of the Union Address:
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 10, 2019 at 10:20pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
Remember and Honor
Posted by Jim N. on May 28, 2018 at 12:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Not a one weekend project
Posted by Triple Chaos Gerrit on April 25, 2018 at 3:30am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Not a one weekend project (intro)
Posted by Triple Chaos Gerrit on April 21, 2018 at 5:11am 3 Comments 0 Likes
string tension or fretting issues
Posted by Danny Gordon on April 12, 2018 at 4:11am 5 Comments 0 Likes
Tuning low G string in open G tuning
Posted by Danny Gordon on April 3, 2018 at 1:34am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Guitars4Vets Lesson.
Posted by Peter Faris on May 27, 2016 at 1:30pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
NO PICTURE!!!!!!
Posted by Peter Faris on May 23, 2016 at 1:02pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Guitars4Vets
Posted by Peter Faris on May 23, 2016 at 12:44pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
2 pickups 2 volume pots
Posted by jeff weins on March 20, 2016 at 11:30pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Another Project
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First 5 keys for portative organ
Posted by Bjørn Houdorf on February 26, 2016 at 2:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Bonjour !!!!
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