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"The original 1884 cigar box banjo plans were written by Daniel Carter Beard, the man…" Cigar Box Nation replied Apr 3, 2018 to Video: Ben Gitty & Shane Speal - the UNEDITED interview	6	Apr 3, 2018 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"Everybody told me to sell the plans. I had more fun giving them away. Don't let y…" Cigar Box Nation replied Apr 3, 2018 to Video: Ben Gitty & Shane Speal - the UNEDITED interview	6	Apr 3, 2018 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"Yeah, it was pretty much a dead art. The simple fact was, I had no idea it was most…" Cigar Box Nation replied Apr 3, 2018 to Video: Ben Gitty & Shane Speal - the UNEDITED interview	6	Apr 3, 2018 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"Now my head hurts..." Cigar Box Nation replied Mar 20, 2018 to DIY Tennis Racket Guitar	8	Mar 23, 2018 Reply by MadGomer
"I knew this man as the drummer of my band, Jug Fusion! And that's prior to Unkl Ray…" Cigar Box Nation replied Feb 8, 2018 to VIDEO: Is Ray Nutter the Greatest Washboard Player & Designer Ever? You decide...	5	Feb 8, 2018 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
"I do WHAT to the guitar??? LOL... It has a button for the light." Cigar Box Nation replied Feb 7, 2018 to The Exit Sign Guitar + a quickie blues lesson. Built by Gary Desrosiers	5	Feb 12, 2018 Reply by Wichita Sam
"I own a Wishnevsky "Wishbass" and it's fantastic!" Cigar Box Nation replied Feb 6, 2018 to Truss rod without power tools	35	Sep 19, 2018 Reply by Tim Hooper
"With the exception of adding actual resonator cones, anytime I've used dog bowls or…" Cigar Box Nation replied Jan 9, 2018 to How much more difficult is a dog bowl resonator to build?	53	Dec 4, 2018 Reply by Mikey Hearrold II
"Yep, actual book. One of the biggest woodworking book publishers in the US. A mix…" Cigar Box Nation replied Nov 30, 2017 to How I Attach a Lid to a Cigar Box Guitar for Best Acoustic Response - by Shane Speal	12	Dec 2, 2017 Reply by Wal Callaby
"very carefully!" Cigar Box Nation replied Nov 30, 2017 to How I Attach a Lid to a Cigar Box Guitar for Best Acoustic Response - by Shane Speal	12	Dec 2, 2017 Reply by Wal Callaby

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Cigar Box Nation's Discussions (1,026)

"The original 1884 cigar box banjo plans were written by Daniel Carter Beard, the man…"

"Everybody told me to sell the plans. I had more fun giving them away. Don't let y…"

"Yeah, it was pretty much a dead art. The simple fact was, I had no idea it was most…"

"Now my head hurts..."

"I knew this man as the drummer of my band, Jug Fusion! And that's prior to Unkl Ray…"

"I do WHAT to the guitar??? LOL... It has a button for the light."

"I own a Wishnevsky "Wishbass" and it's fantastic!"

"With the exception of adding actual resonator cones, anytime I've used dog bowls or…"

"Yep, actual book. One of the biggest woodworking book publishers in the US. A mix…"

"very carefully!"

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