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Cigar Box Guitar Building: We dispell the myth of plywood Vs MDF

Can you make a guitar out of a non-wooden cigar box?  Does it make a difference in the tone? How can you tell these boxes apart? We posed t…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 6 May 27, 2016
Reply by Mark Lindsay

Cigar Box Nation TV: CBG Whammy Bars (pt. 1 and 2) + tin can guitars, Q&A

Cigar Box Nation TV "Cigar Box Guitar Whammy Bars, Tin Can Instruments and more..." PART 1 PART 2

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 2 May 25, 2016
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How to Make a Relay Coil Pickup

Written by Cigar Box Nation member, AL.  Originally posted to blogs.originally A quick making of: The Neck Pickup, After building a new nec…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 2 May 15, 2016
Reply by Fomhorach

Harry Manx's soul-stirring version of Springsteen's "I'm on Fire" - Indian raga cigar box guitar

Blend Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, add a sprinkle of gospel and some compelling grooves and you’ll get Harry Manx’s unique…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 2 May 8, 2016
Reply by turtlehead

VIDEO: Elmar Zeilhofer's Electric Harp-Cigar Box Guitar

Elmar Zeilhofer is one of the most radical inventors of the Cigar Box Guitar Movement.  When challenged to create a thin pickup that can be…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 8 May 3, 2016
Reply by Maddog

Gear Review: Gitty "Pre-Wired 4-String Single Coil" Pickup

DEMO VIDEO: Product:  C. B. Gitty Pre-Wired 4-String Single Coil Pickup. $15.99 Overview:  For $16, this sucker has a mean growl and l…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 5 Apr 27, 2016
Reply by jonnythumper

Selling Cigar Box Guitars at Festivals: Things I've learned. by Shane Speal

These guitars pictured above were just a few of the 75 guitars I built just for the 2015 festival season. This batch of six served as a h…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 22 Apr 24, 2016
Reply by Grandpa

Cigar Box Guitar TAB: "Time Is On My Side" by The Rolling Stones

Cigar Box Nation member, King Rubbishhas taken the classic Stones song, "Time is On My Side" and made a 3-string TAB version!  Download th…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 2 Apr 19, 2016
Reply by Rick Alexander

VIDEO: Cigar Box Guitar Metal - No Rules!

This video has been making the rounds of social media for a while and seems to be gaining momentum again.  Zak Kerrison, lead guitarist for…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 1 Apr 19, 2016
Reply by Alan Hergert

Strange Tunings for Cigar Box Guitar

Let's get weird today and fiddle with the tuners on our cigar box guitars! I've created many lessons for Open G tunings which are great fo…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

 0 Mar 30, 2016

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Are metal frets necessary?

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Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design

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crossover guitar.

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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?

Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 9. 9 Replies

Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?

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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply

VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 10. 1 Reply

Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies

Tune up songs

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Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies

No Harmonics

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Camera suggestions?

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CBG site issues, continued.

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies

Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies

Guitar for the grandson

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies

How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 21. 2 Replies

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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

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