The Cigar Box Guitar Builder Podcast

The AMAZING Rusty Taylor

Rusty Taylor is one of my go to guys for great ideas and awesome builds. He builds for the love of it and does so with a great deal of gusto! He is humble and always happy to offer advice when needed and has been doing so for much longer than me! We seriously could have talked for a heck of a lot longer!! 

The best place to listen to podcasts is in your workshop or on long drives. You can download the Podbean player, use iTunes, Spotify or listen from the Podbean website.

Thanks again to my mate Darren for joining me on this new voyage of CBG discovery and inspiration.

We have now got a dedicated website for The Cigar Box Guitar Builder, where you can buy t-shirts and other merch to help support and advertise the channel. 

www.thecbgbuilder.com

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping rates and a free cigar box with every order over US$100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

A Conversation with Alex Lechner from ALX GTRS

We had so much fun talking to Alex. He is the genuine article, a builder who builds using whatever he can get his hands onto. His traditional building style provides him the opportunity to build truly unique instruments ranging from watering can diddly bows to twin neck and triple neck instruments. We hope this episode provides you with the inspiration to build something individual and personal.

Thanks again to my mate Darren for joining me on this new voyage of CBG discovery and inspiration.

We have now got a dedicated website for The Cigar Box Guitar Builder, where you can buy t-shirts and other merch to help support and advertise the channel. 

www.thecbgbuilder.com

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping rates and a free cigar box with every order over US$100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

A Conversation with Louie La Manna

This week, Darren and I had a conversation with Loui La MAnna CBG builder and all round good guy.

Louie lives and breathes music and loves to share his passion for building and playing with friends and strangers alike. He is happy to travel for hours to organise and attend festivals and promote our amazing craft. 

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

We have now got a dedicated website for The Cigar Box Guitar Builder, where you can buy t-shirts and other merch to help support and advertise the channel. 

www.thecbgbuilder.com

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping rates and a free cigar box with every order over US$100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

8 Ball Aitken

This week, Darren and I had the pleasure of speaking with the very cool 8 Ball Aitken. 8 Ball is one of the hardest working musicians to sling a CBG and he is full of helpful tips for builders and players alike! He has had an awesome career playing and recording the music he loves, rocked fans around the world and he knows what makes a good CBG. 

You can find his work at

www.8ballaitken.com

as well as on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

We have now got a dedicated website for The Cigar Box Guitar Builder, where you can buy t-shirts and other merch to help support and advertise the channel. 

www.thecbgbuilder.com

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping rates and a free cigar box with every order over US$100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

Cindy Morris CBG Advocate and Promotor

Cindy Morris has to be one of the busiest people in our cigar box guitar community. She and her partner Steve Arvey are tireless advocates and ambassadors for CBG music for both players and builders. Darren and I are so thankful for her help and support while we figure out how to promote our cause here in Australia. Hopefully you will be inspired to consider putting on your own events, whether they be build offs, teaching kids in school, swaps, festivals, gigs or even developing your own side hustle business. If you love playing and building CBGs then this episode is for you. 

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping options and a free cigar box with every order over US$100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

Workshops and CBGs

This week we were meant to be joined by Cindy Morris. However a scheduling problem arose so we will reschedule for next week.

Thank you for your patience this month as a few issues arrose that prevented me from uploading an episode. But, we are back! 

On this scintillating and extravagant episode, Darren and I talk about building CBGs (SHOCK HORROR!!), building a work shed, Shane Speal's new Youtube show and what we thought was the demise of his Snake Oil Band.

Please consider joining THE CIGAR BOX GUITAR BUILDER group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293715283982291/

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping options and a free cigar box with every order over $100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

Steve Arvey

This week Darren and I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Arvey. Steve has been a tireless advocate and ambassador for the cigar box guitar community. He is a player, occasional builder and organisor of cigar box guitar festivals in the States and has travelled to Europe and Australia playing and promoting all things cigar box guitar. Darren and I were blown away by Steve's positivity and great ideas and we will certainly be talking with him again very shortly in relation to helping us promote CBGs and their music through festivals, here in Australia.

If you'd like to check out Steve's website, you can at https://www.stevearveymusic.com/ 

 

Please consider joining THE CIGAR BOX GUITAR BUILDER group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293715283982291/

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping options and a free cigar box with every order over $100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

CBG Cover Band Challenge

Darren and I were blown away by the awesome videos that the group put up on the CBG Cover Band Challenge. This week was AC/DC and the winner was George Huston. Well done mate! This week is CCR. I would like to compile all the videos into an archive for reference for group members so get those videos in!

Please consider joining THE CIGAR BOX GUITAR BUILDER group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293715283982291/

and of course the FRETLESS CIGAR BOX GUITARS group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/208729153079436/

 

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping options and a free cigar box with every order over $100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

Michael Pinkerton from 'The Fretless Cigar Box Guitar Group'

I have been a big fan of Michael Pinkerton and his Facebook group, 'Fretless Cigar Box Guitars'. He is what I would refer to as an inspiring and humble master builder. He uses hand tools to craft the most wonderful menagerie of incredible exotic and blues 'n' roots instruments. Darren and I were both gob smacked by his builds, some of which I have uploaded to the group. 

Please consider joining THE CIGAR BOX GUITAR BUILDER group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293715283982291/

and of course the FRETLESS CIGAR BOX GUITARS group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/208729153079436/

 

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping options and a free cigar box with every order over $100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison

What To Do???

What do you do when you hit the doldrums? When inspiration dies? When everything just sucks??? That is what has afflicted both Darren and myself over the last few months. There are things you can do. Most importantly, we are here to listen to you. Post your worries in the group. There are literally thousands of wonderful people here who are more than willing to help you up. 

Another question I posed to Dazza was, "Should our expectations of perfection rise the more expensive a CBG is?" Shane Speal released a fantastic video about CBG expectations a few years ago 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yllHolhWn14&t=413s

He's talking about the imperfections that make these instruments so perfect in our eyes. However add large sums of money to the equation and the expectation may be that they are expected to sound and feel more like a traditional instrument. Thoughts please?!

Thanks again to my friend Darren for joining me on this CBG extravaganza. 

You can see what I have been up to on the Facebook group and at www.birdwoodguitars.com

Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker, Shane Speal and the team at C.B.Gitty for supporting the podcast.  

If you need to order parts and want to support the show, you can by using our affiliate link

https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood

and if you use the promo code BIRDWOOD you can receive 10% off the price of your first 3 orders with CBGitty. 

A reminder that Australian and New Zealand customers benefit from reduced US shipping options and a free cigar box with every order over $100.

Many thanks,

Adam Harrison