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Headstock Hack: This Ukulele Has a Tambourine Embedded in the Headstock!

Uketobefest kicked off with a bang...er, rattle this week when Tim Mueller of Catalyst Customs posted this wild ukulele design, featuring t…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

0 Oct 6, 2016

Ukulele Ray's Insane Double-Neck Soup Ukulele!

Ukulele Ray is one of the most charismatic fellers we've ever seen.  Known for his Captain Morgan fashion sense as much as his wild lunch…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

0 Oct 4, 2016

Build This Solidbody Ukulele - by Daniel Hulbert

Plans and text by Daniel Hulbert of Circuits & Strings After a lot of planning and thinking, I can finally release the plans to this…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

1 Oct 4, 2016
Reply by Mark Bliss

Shelley Rickey of the Mourning Glories performs "Tonight You Belong To Me" on cigar box ukulele

In celebration of Uketoberfest 2016, here's one of our favorite cigar box uke videos on the entire internet.  Shelley Rickey: "Tonight You…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

0 Oct 3, 2016

How CBGs helped me grow

Hey everybody! I don't know where to put this, but I did want to share with the community how building CBGs has helped me in other ways. N…

Started by Jon Clemence

12 Oct 2, 2016
Reply by Preston J. Laisure

TUNINGS: The Magic of 4-String Open E Tuning

Shane Speal shows off the Excaliber cigar box guitar (http://spealguitars.com), a creation meant to capture crashy rock tones. It is tuned…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

1 Sep 27, 2016
Reply by Rick Alexander

VIDEO & PICS: Deepseed Guitars' Masterpiece Harp Cigar Box Guitar

This is one of the latest creations by Rich Kennedy of Deepseed Guitars.  The double-neck harp cigar box guitar features intricately woodb…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

10 Sep 26, 2016
Reply by Wayfinder

FOLLOW UP: A NEW APARTMENT FOR WESSEH, THE OIL CAN GUITARIST! YOUR DONATIONS DID IT!

You've been waiting for this report for two months...   Personal note:  Nobody told me about the threat of ransom when wiring money to Lib…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

2 Sep 25, 2016
Reply by Jonno

Build This Cigar Box Guitar Stand for Under $20

Cigar Box Nation member, Gene Dale came up with this simple, yet effective PVC cigar box guitar stand.  Last week, he posted a blog about…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

6 Sep 23, 2016
Reply by Timothy Hunter

VIDEO - Brushy One String brings the groove to NPR Tiny Desk Concert

What's not to love about Brushy One String, the viral sensation to plays a beat-up acoustic guitar that sports a lone bass string.  He rece…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

0 Sep 21, 2016

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