80 episodes

This podcast is all about building, playing, enjoying and appreciating handcrafted cigar box guitars and other blues and roots inspired instruments. The podcast will endeavour to provide building tips, product reviews and interviews with builders and players.

The Cigar Box Guitar Builder Podcast Adam Harrison

    • Arts
    • 4.5 • 8 Ratings

This podcast is all about building, playing, enjoying and appreciating handcrafted cigar box guitars and other blues and roots inspired instruments. The podcast will endeavour to provide building tips, product reviews and interviews with builders and players.

    Don't Bite Your Friends

    Don't Bite Your Friends

    Welcome back to another episode of the world's numkber one, most favorite CBG podcast!! 
    Darren and I are joining you today to chat about all the interesting things that are happening in the group. New builds, new members and some incredible group contributions. 
    Adam gets super excited about the proper place to put piezo pickups and proves his point with a really cruddy demonstration with a beaten up, 8 year old, rusty CBG. Only the best content ladies and gentlemen.
    Darren shows his sensitive side by explaining his grandson's latest saying, which is, "Don't bite your friends". 
     
    Thank you for supporting the show and an enormous THANK YOU to Ben 'Gitty' Baker and the team at CBGitty 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.
     
    Big thanks from, Adam & Dazza! 

    • 51 min
    Pete Veevers from Buzzard Guitars

    Pete Veevers from Buzzard Guitars

    I've known Pete for about ten years now. He is an incredibly kind and generous person who always gave excellent feedback on my builds and helped me to develop my craft in my early days. He also gave me a car load of old timber to help me get started. Some of which I am still using today! He is a master builder who builds CBGs, electric and acoustic 6 strings and even makes his own pickups. He has a HUGE wealth of knowledge. He is an active member of the Cigar Box Guitar Builder FB group. 
    You can find Pete Veevers/Buzzard Guitars on Facebook and his guitars on eBay. 
    I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed catching up with an old mate. 
    If you'd like to support this channel (and are looking for cigar box guitar parts) you can help by using the affiliate link below 
     
    https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood
    Use the promo code BIRDWOOD to receive 10% off your first 3 orders.
    Australian and New Zealand customers can now take advantage of much reduced shipping costs thanks to Ben 'Gitty' Baker.

    • 42 min
    A Podcast with Adam Harrison and Darren McDonald

    A Podcast with Adam Harrison and Darren McDonald

    Join me, Adam Harrison and Darren McDonald as we talk about recent activity in the cigar box guitar world. The conversation ranges from appreciating supportive community members, acknowledging the negative aspect of group dynamics, to the importance of maintaining a positive and respectful atmosphere in every community, especially in artistic domains such as cigar box guitar building.
    We not only discusses community dynamics but also acknowledge the incredible work of guitar creators who’ve astounded us with their ingenious designs and creativity. With a special mention of Junksville Guitars for their brilliant and funky creations and Richard Pedretti-Allen's inventive use of cigar boxes to make charming tambourines. Towards the end, we share the nuances and challenges faced while drilling steel and constructing shovel guitars.
    The dialogue embraces several anecdotes from teaching music in schools to sharing personal experiences of crafting unique guitars, shedding light on the host's unique approach to customizing and the hurdles faced during the process. Engage yourself in this fascinating journey of imparting music knowledge to young learners, and enjoy a recollection of joining a band performing classic tracks.
    This episode not only delves into music creation but also touches upon other areas such as the art of drumming, exchanging instruments with friends and explores different musical genres. 
    So tune in to enrich your understanding of music, guitar building, and community dynamics. The episode ends with an open invitation to all listeners to share their stories and experiences in the future episodes, taking a step further in creating engaging musical content. 
    And remember, as Darren said, "Don't bite your friends."
    You can support this podcast by telling your friends and using the affiliate link to shop at C.B.Gitty and receive 10% off your first 3 orders. 
    https://www.cbgitty.com/?ref=birdwood
    Use the promo code 
    BIRDWOOD to receive 10% off the price of your order.
    You can also check out Adam's guitars at Birdwood Guitars.
    www.birdwoodguitars.com
     

    • 42 min
    Welcome back it’s 2024

    Welcome back it’s 2024

    Welcome to a fascinating episode of the Cigarbox Guitar Builder podcast. In this episode, we jump back into the world of Cigar Box Guitar Building by resuming our usual insanity. I’m here with Darren McDonald, co-admin of the passionate Cigar box Guitar Builder and Facebook group admin. We are discussing build tips, share insights and experiences about some of the group’s recent builds.
    Whether it's exploring unique aspects of guitar building, discussing different playing techniques, or highlighting the group’s progress with more than 4500 members, this episode uncovers various facets of our vibrant Cigar Box Guitar Builder community.

    • 45 min
    Jason Heskins from JLee Guitars

    Jason Heskins from JLee Guitars

    It feels so good to be back in the interviers seat. Talk about rusty!! A huge thank you to Jason Heskins from JLee Guitars for agreeing to be interviewed. He has such a wonderful approach to building guitars and I hope you enjoy the show.
    Please consider supporting the show. The easiest way is to simply tell a friend or you could support us over at patreon. You can also give us 5 stars and leave a comment on whichever podcasting outlet you use. 
    Thanks again, Adam Harrison

    • 37 min
    Building a Del Puckett Style Guitar

    Building a Del Puckett Style Guitar

    Ok, in all honesty, I have to admit that I am a HUGE Del Puckett fan! I always wait eagerly for his Youtube channel uploads and I have learnt heaps from him. His enthusiasm is totally infectious and his guitars always sound great. So, it only makes sense that I would eventually choose to build a few guitars using his techniques. I did videos of these builds at the beginning of this year and recorded this audio around the same time. Ive just re-booted the podcast and thought it would be cool to upload this episode. I haven't spoken to Del about doing this but I hope he enjoys it if he does hear it. I have continued to build my guitars my way but truely enjoyed the experience. Please like and leave a review if you enjoyed the show. Next week we should be back to a more regular timing for episodes as I have really missed doing the show. 
    Adam Harrison

    • 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

DaveRoy1 ,

Fantastic!!!

This is a fantastic podcast. The only one of its kind as far as I know. Great guy. Great content.

Guitrmn ,

A review from around the globe

A refreshing podcast for builders of stringed instruments. Adam is a professional, fun, light in personality, and a brilliant host. Definitely a show worth subscribing to.

Tom

Richard Rib ,

Thanks Mate!

Great pod for anyone interested in these types of instruments

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