Cigar Box Nation

#1 resource for Cigar Box Guitars, Free Plans, How-To, Parts & More!

Cigar Box Nation is sponsored by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, your one-stop-shop for Cigar Box Guitar parts and accessories!

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars's Discussions (1,015)

Search Forum

View

Discussions Replied To (66) Replies Latest Activity

"Dick, I have made many paper covered boxed CBG's and a bunch of them are Macanudos.…"

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Dec 18, 2012 to Paper covered boxes.

 10 Dec 21, 2012
Reply by Dick Mott

"That depends on how good your glue joint is, either way my 3 strings 24" scale dose…"

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Nov 5, 2012 to angled neck

 11 Nov 5, 2012
Reply by Steve wootten

"I use a 2" thick board and cut the angle into the neck, no joint to break that way."

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Oct 30, 2012 to angled neck

 11 Nov 5, 2012
Reply by Steve wootten

"It sounds like you are doing the right thing to fix it. Lower the nut as far as you…"

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Jun 16, 2012 to Action

 7 Jun 17, 2012
Reply by wormil

"I second the bread trick, works great and leaves a shiny surface when done."

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Jun 2, 2012 to Removing Health Warning Stickers

 12 Jun 4, 2012
Reply by Mark "Fatt Max" Hill

"You will never know unless you build it. I would make the cbg so you could swap the…"

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Jun 2, 2012 to soundboard?

 4 Jun 3, 2012
Reply by Pascal

"I have been using Homer Formbys tung oil finish. Its not real tung oil but its easy…"

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied May 2, 2012 to CBG Finishing

 11 May 24, 2012
Reply by Jim burt

"Ok, for my first one I used what I had, a stanley tools sureform with a convex blade…"

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied May 1, 2012 to Making a Beautiful Curved Neck ... First Time Build (newbie question)

 3 May 1, 2012
Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars

"Looks good, liking the tail treatment. Nice "

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Apr 23, 2012 to My first CBG with lessons to learn

 14 Apr 25, 2012
Reply by Marcus P. Clarke

"Or just tune down a step. "

MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Apr 23, 2012 to bow neck

 8 Apr 26, 2012
Reply by RUM SICK DAVE

RSS

New CBG T-Shirt!

Sponsors

Recommended Links & Resources

Events

Blog Posts

What to do with a vintage cigar box?

Posted by Craig Mayhem on May 22, 2013 at 9:28am 7 Comments

Hardwood necks and fingerboards for sale

Posted by Ian MC Donald on May 21, 2013 at 6:23pm 0 Comments

New Headstock Branding

Posted by Harrison Withers on May 15, 2013 at 9:59pm 0 Comments

The Slim Panatellas are in Session with Emma Mitchell on The Medicine Show

Posted by The Slim Panatellas on May 15, 2013 at 6:42pm 0 Comments

scale length and fret placement

Posted by Harrison Withers on May 6, 2013 at 3:20pm 0 Comments

Handmade Music Clubhouse Activity

Terry Harris replied to PJ Pilkington's discussion Help!!

RIGuitars commented on RIGuitars's video

steve smith-- Dewy Dewtron posted a status

ozziebob commented on Mark Lillo's photo

PJ Pilkington replied to PJ Pilkington's discussion Help!!

Maddog left a comment for Ted Hartman

Maddog left a comment for Ted Crocker

Glenn Reither left a comment for Ted Crocker

jim commented on forstner alberto's photo

jim commented on Ted Crocker's photo

© 2013   Created by C. B. Gitty (Ben).   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

Sign in to chat!