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Space for Acoustics
Started by Joel Dare in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Joel Dare 5 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Pickguard lifting problem
Started by Gary Merrithew in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Gary Merrithew 11 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
CBG.UK Radio GO GO GO....LIVE LINK and SHOWTIMES !
Started by Slowpaw Steve T in Using cigarboxnation.com - posting, profiles, web help. Last reply by 407bug 11 hours ago. 176 Replies 9 Likes
Building a 3-string for a little person (dwarf)... thoughts?
Started by Craig Mayhem in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by brad creacey 11 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Laid Back
Started by SlowHound in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts 13 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Just showing off: My new CBG
Started by Dave in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Gary Merrithew 13 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Cutting rod piezo with dremel
Started by jawbone in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by jawbone 13 hours ago. 3 Replies 2 Likes
The Doors' Ray Manzarek Breaks On Through To The Other Side
Started by Ron "Oily" Sprague in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by TPoal 14 hours ago. 5 Replies 4 Likes
Vendors Needed/Wanted-- Rochester NY
Started by Hip Bone Bellaire in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Hip Bone Bellaire 14 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Cool story in news today with a CBG!
Started by Andy Eight Spades CBG in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Dan Sleep yesterday. 2 Replies 1 Like
Just a new member saying "Hello" to everyone.
Started by Joe Thomas in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Albert Cook yesterday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Bluesboy Jag's How To Play A CBG DVD
Started by Bluesboy Jag in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by DeltaglowBoy yesterday. 2 Replies 1 Like
string choice
Started by Travis Gaines in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Remove Paper on Inside of Box Lid?
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Stringing Jig
Started by GitStick in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by William McCauley on Thursday. 3 Replies 1 Like
New to me tools
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Doughnuts and Cigar Box Guitars (a letter from Shane Speal)
Started by Shane in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Shane on Thursday. 9 Replies 5 Likes
Winners of the 2012 Cigar Box Nation Builder's Challenge: Famous Monsters
Started by Dan Sleep in Cigar Box Nation News. Last reply by robert gate on Thursday. 10 Replies 2 Likes
piezo pickups
Started by Barry Sholder in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Dan Sleep on Thursday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone have any 3 string cord songs and give the frets.. Like 3,5,7,5,6,3.. thanks
Started by Hip Bone Bellaire in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by robert gate on Thursday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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