"Ah, yes , Saranac, NY. A beautiful place. I miss my home in New Windsor, NY in the Catskills. Good to have you in the group. "
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Marvin O'Gravel replied to Don Craig's discussion Greetings, Don Craig here, Saranac, NY in the group - Hello - My Name Is...
Ted Crocker replied to Don Craig's discussion Greetings, Don Craig here, Saranac, NY in the group - Hello - My Name Is...
"Great stuff Don, sounds like you are hooked!"
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Greetings, Don Craig here, Saranac, NY
Hi everybody, my name is Don Craig, just joined up yesterday. I live in Saranac NY, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, near Lake Champlain and the Canadian Border, just west of Plattsburgh.I built my first 3-string box guitar last July, 2017, out of curiousity. I have owned and tortured four six-string guitars over the last 50 years, with litlle hope of ever learning how to play. The 3-string seemed possible and it is. The neck warped and developed a high action and I've learned…See More
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- Hello - My Name Is...
The Clubhouse is a community of friends. Introduce yourself and lets get to know a little about each other.See More
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Jess's guitar 003
"This one has a full 1 x 1.5 inch butternut neck. I reinforced it with a 1/2 x 1/8 steel bar buried and glued in a slot beneath the fretboard.. The soundboard is 1/8 bass wood reinforced with bamboo braces."
Don Craig left a comment for Ted Crocker
"Hi Ted, thanks for the invite, I've been building box guitars and hanging out on CBN for the past year, I just discovered Handmade Music Clubhouse today when I ran across your member profile. This looks like another home, thanks."
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- Welcome to the Clubhouse! How did you hear about us?
- Through a member at Cigar Box Nation.
- What instruments are you building or playing?
- 3-string box guitars, 2-string strum stick, 1-string didley bow, harmonica, bodrhan drum, assorted cheap guitars. My first instrument was an Appalachian mountain lap dulcimer. Built a drum out of a nail keg. And a Native-American style flute out of red sumac.
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- At 10:57am on December 23, 2018,
Ted Crocker said…
- At 4:14pm on July 17, 2018,
Hi Don, welcome to the Handmade Music Clubhouse - Cigar Box Guitar Headquarters (CBG HQ)!
The focus here is on all types of handmade instruments and music. There are lots of helpful builders and players here and lots of Groups to teach and learn. We welcome participation so don't be shy.
Have a look around, introduce yourself in My Name Is... There's an active Chat Room where you can ask questions, offer help or just talk about anything with some great folks.
Most of all Have Fun!
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