The CBG Builder Podcast

Happy Birthday Alex Lechner On the 10th anniversary of our beloved podcast and FB group, it seems only fitting for us to celebrate Alex's birthday, talk about cbg building and playing and address those dredded winter/life blues that can cause us so much angst. We love you all and thank you for your support over the last decade. Here is to MANY more years of fun and good times to come! AH.  Thank you to all our listeners for all your support. The best way that you can support the show is to share it with your friends.  Otherwise you can use our C.B.Gitty affiliate link where you can get 10% off your first 3 orders and they help us with affording the hosting bills!  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Use the code BIRDWOOD THANK YOU to those supporters who are continuing to use the affiliate link Joe Oltean 'Clutch Creations' , Adam Harrison 'Birdwood Guitars' and Alex Lechner can be reached via the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PLz2g4iSj/ Check out Birdwood Guitars and Killer strings Australia at www.birdwoodguitars.com Otherwise, Killer Strings Australia www.killerstrings.com.au And as our mate Darren says, "Don't bite your friends!" Adam, Joe and Alex

Cindy Morris is a force of nature! She stands for all that is good in our wonderful community. She is the heart and soul of a new movement giving back to veterans. The 'Cigar Box Guitars for Veterans' movement is being supported by a growing number of you amazing builders and the next event is scheduled for February 2027. Get in touch with Cindy Morris via the group to see what you can do to help or follow for more details.  This was meant to be a Halloween special but Cindy's passion for this project totally won the day:) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DXnKx3Ai1/ Thank you to all our listeners for all your support. The best way that you can support the show is to share it with your friends.  Otherwise you can use our C.B.Gitty affiliate link where you can get 10% off your first 3 orders and they help us with affording the hosting bills!  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Use the code BIRDWOOD THANK YOU to those supporters who are continuing to use the affiliate link Joe Oltean 'Clutch Creations' , Adam Harrison 'Birdwood Guitars' and Alex Lechner can be reached via the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PLz2g4iSj/ Check out Birdwood Guitars and Killer strings Australia at www.birdwoodguitars.com Otherwise, Killer Strings Australia www.killerstrings.com.au And as our mate Darren says, "Don't bite your friends!" Adam, Joe and Alex

Today Alex and I had the pleasure of speaking with Beau Barnard. Beau has been building for the last two and a half years and has a wonderful, giving nature. His positivity and enthusiasm are undeniable, so we hope you enjoy our conversation. Thank you to all our listeners for all your support. The best way that you can support the show is to share it with your friends.  Otherwise you can use our C.B.Gitty affiliate link where you can get 10% off your first 3 orders and they help us with affording the hosting bills!  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Use the code BIRDWOOD THANK YOU to those supporters who are continuing to use the affiliate link Joe Oltean 'Clutch Creations' , Adam Harrison 'Birdwood Guitars' and Alex Lechner can be reached via the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PLz2g4iSj/ Check out Birdwood Guitars and Killer strings Australia at www.birdwoodguitars.com Otherwise, Killer Strings Australia www.killerstrings.com.au And as our mate Darren says, "Don't bite your friends!" Adam, Joe and Alex

This episode, Joe, Alex and Adam talk shop. Joe about his new CNC machine, Alex about his Frankenstein builds and adam about god knows what:) Thank you to all our listeners for all your support. The best way that you can support the show is to share it with your friends.  Otherwise you can use our C.B.Gitty affiliate link where you can get 10% off your first 3 orders and they help us with affording the hosting bills!  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Use the code BIRDWOOD THANK YOU to those supporters who are continuing to use the affiliate link Joe Oltean 'Clutch Creations' , Adam Harrison 'Birdwood Guitars' and Alex Lechner can be reached via the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PLz2g4iSj/ Check out Birdwood Guitars and Killer strings Australia at www.birdwoodguitars.com Otherwise, Killer Strings Australia www.killerstrings.com.au And as our mate Darren says, "Don't bite your friends!" Adam, Joe and Alex

Chuck builds what I call a Chucky-bow. It's a short scale one or two string instrument, different than anything you have ever seen. It borrows from the traditional D-bow formula of simplicity, being built on a short ,klithick length of timber but it's a lot shorter and utilises a piezo or mag pup for amplification. It actually reminds me of a sawn-off shotgun. The great Justin Johnson played one on stage as well. Chuck is down to earth and has a great love of music especially punk which is his passion. His instruments are cut from the same sheet of cloth; raw, exciting and unique.  Thank you to all our listeners for all your support. The best way that you can support the show is to share it with your friends.  Otherwise you can use our C.B.Gitty affiliate link where you can get 10% off your first 3 orders and they help us with affording the hosting bills!  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Use the code BIRDWOOD THANK YOU to those supporters who are continuing to use the affiliate link Joe Oltean 'Clutch Creations' , Adam Harrison 'Birdwood Guitars' and Alex Lechner can be reached via the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PLz2g4iSj/ Check out Birdwood Guitars and Killer strings Australia at www.birdwoodguitars.com Otherwise, Killer Strings Australia www.killerstrings.com.au And as our mate Darren says, "Don't bite your friends!" Adam, Joe and Alex

Hi all this is Adam, your friendly admin. In this episode I offer my ideas about why some guitarists might turn their noses up at the humble cigar box guitar. Maybe the person you are dealing with has expectations about playability, style, tone or any other range of things that will deter or pull them in to buying a guitar. Either way, my ultimate suggestion is to build from your heart. All thoughts are my own and not a reflection of the other group's admin team.  Thanks for supporting the show. The best way to support us is to simply tell your friends about it. You can also support us by using our CBGitty affiliate link. It helps support the show and you can get 10% off the cost of your first 3 orders.  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Code - BIRDWOOD You can see what i'm up to at www.birdwoodguitars.com Thank you as well to Steve Arvey of KILLER STRINGS for sponsoring the show. You can buy KILLER STRINGS for CBG in the USA at www.killerstrings.com You can buy Killer STRINGS in Australia at www.killerstrings.com.au Thank you for listening Adam Harrison  

Ashley Sword is a relative new comer to the CBG world. He has been building a variety of homemade instruments which include cajons, thumb pianos and now box guitars. He uses a variety of reclaimed timbers and other roadside detritus to craft truly rustic, beautiful instruments that are wonderful interpretations of 1930s CBGs.  Thank you to all our listeners for all your support. The best way that you can support the show is to share it with your friends.  Otherwise you can use our C.B.Gitty affiliate link where yiou can get 10% off your first 3 orders and they help us with affording the hosting bills!  https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood Use the code BIRDWOOD THANK YOU to those supporters who are continuing to use the affiliate link Joe Oltean 'Clutch Creations' , Adam Harrison 'Birdwood Guitars' and Alex Lechner can be reached via the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PLz2g4iSj/ Check out Birdwood Guitars and Killer strings Australia at www.birdwoodguitars.com Otherwise, Killer Strings Australia www.killerstringsaustralia.com Don't bite your friends! Adam, Joe and Alex    

In our return episode Alex Lechner and I discuss some great things that have been happening in the group, what we have been doing during our break and how to develop a web store. We also talked about understanding who our customer is and how we can promote what we do effectively. I also draw some comparisons between Alex and the late, great Ed Stilley.  We hope that you nenjoy our return episode and look forward to seeing you on the next one. As usual please consider giving us 5 stars and a positive review on your chosen platform.  You cann buy KILLER STRINGS in Australia at www.killerstringsaustralia.com and in the USA at www.killerstrings.com You can reach Alex Lechner via 'The CBG Builder Podcast' FB group Big Thanks Adam Harrison www.birdwoodguitars.com

I was scanning Facebook this morning and came upon a post about building a CBG neck with an integrated fretboard. Here is the post (name withheld) "Question for the brains trust I normally make my necks from a piece of timber with another thin piece with pre rounded edge glued to the top as a fret board. My question is, is it really necessary our can I simply round off the single piece then cut in and fit frets." What a great question.  I had some thoughts about ways to do it and where you can see videos about it to help if you have the same question. Here is Del doing what he does best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdnUk7CvMag The incredible Mike Snowden at 13:34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDrCtp7c118&list=WL&index=29 Check out CBGs AUS here  https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GTSMAVqop/ You can see what I'm up to at www.birdwoodguitars.com Order KILLER STRINGS at  Australia - www.killerstringsaustralia.com USA - www.killerstrings.com Thanks to all who are supporting the podcast and The CBG Builder Group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1LQ5ffdhw3/ See you next time Adam.    

Welcome to The CBG Builder Podcast! There will be some changes happening over the next few weeks. The team and I will be getting together to talk about CBGs and other fun stuff as usual, but I'll be returning to the original way of interviewing builders and players as well as  uploading build tips along the way. This is how I started the podcast ten years ago. We have stopped our sponsorship and affiliate link from the wonderful team at C.B.Gitty because I wanted to feel free to interview anyone I liked and it was difficult for me to do that as I was worried that it may offend our sponsor. I appreciate all the help that Ben and the team have provided over the last couple of years and I wish them well.  Moving forward the show is sponsored by..... Me. Just me, Birdwood Guitars and KILLER STRINGS Australia. The show has cost upwards of $500 a year to run with hosting fees and the rental of the recording software. Having said that, I'll be switching over to Garage Band to record the show from now on so hopefully that will cut costs down dramatically. There are still some wrinkles to iron out as is evident with today's episode.  Please bare with us as we make these changes and please support the show by telling your friends about it and sharing it on FB with your build buddies.  You can find me at www.birdwoodguitars.com You can order KILLER STRINGS in Australia at www.killerstringsaustralia.com and in the USA at www.killerstrings.com I'm truly pumped to produce a killer show that informs, entertains and excites:) Best regards, Adam Harrison