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Welcome to the Clubhouse! How did you hear about us?: Through Cigar Box Nation I'm also a Member of and pleased I did.

What instruments are you building or playing?: I've been playing Bass Guitar for the last 40 yr's and just about to change to a handmade CBG, be a nice change I think. Absolutely love the CBG's, well and truly hooked on them.

At 12:45pm on April 10, 2013, Ted Hartman said…: Also will be check out Randy's Bass builders group.!!! He Really knows what he's doing.!!!

I learn a lot about building CBGs from him. Good Advice form both of ya, Thanks.

At 12:37pm on April 10, 2013, Ted Hartman said…: Martin, Thanks man. I will put some pics up with in the next several weeks. and do a sound test vid.

At 1:21am on April 9, 2013, Ted Hartman said…: Hello Martin, Thank you very much for your advice and input. I will be ckeckin' out the web page. sounds like they have a lot of info. on on there. I bought the lightest guage short scale strings. I could find.(95) They seem to have the least amount of string tention. I will put up some pics of it up soon. have the neck blank done but still have to do the fretbord yet. I will build up the sides along the neck in the box like you were saying. Thanx for you input.!!! I was thinkin of making the neck thicker up to about the first octive from the box . with out a truss rod I hope it will hold up..

At 4:18pm on April 6, 2013, Ted Hartman said…: Martin, playin bass for 40 years, Very Cool.!!! Have you made yourself a CBBG. I am trying to make one, a 3 string 30" scale. but I not sure if the neck will hold out in standerd tunning. I might have to tune it down to an open tunning. Yeah man March 31 I know what your are saying, it's true..!!!