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Comment by One String Willie on April 21, 2010 at 6:17pm

Bienvenue, oldharp!

Most of us here are self-taught (autodidact) both for playing as well as building. I am just beginning to learn an American (18th-19th century) version of solfege using only four names--fa sol la and mi.

Please look at the plans section for building a Cigar Box Guitar with three strings (cordes). There may be information there on installing a piezo.

Also, please be sure look at the CBG France group in Cigar Box Nation--most of the communication is in French. If they can't help you, please email me and I will do my best to help.

A bientot!

Willie

Comment by oldharp on April 21, 2010 at 3:18pm

I live in France in Lyon (the food is very good), I am restoring full of junk and I am a player of harmonica and guitar, autodidact I know absolutely solfege!!
it is long I look at this very good site, I use google translate because my English is very bad, I wish I joined the group in learning to make a guitar box 3 cords with a sound installation (electric) with a piezo (type phone), why I need some simple diagrams with details of assembly ....
then advance to thank you for all your knowledge and your home

Comment by Daniel Frederick on April 21, 2010 at 1:02am

I just finished my first build.Never played guitar in my life and a friend at work who knows guitars said it turned out pretty good and it actually plays when plugged into an amp.It has a few flaws but I can still learn to play on it and actually turned out to be a better lap guitar than an upright.All in all building it has been a learning curve for me showing me what to do next time and what not to do.

Comment by Eric Townsend on April 21, 2010 at 12:14am

Oops, I'm obviously sending notes all over the place when I was just trying to 'introduce myself'. Haven't quite figured out the site yet. Just digging the CBG experience. Have only built one and I'm hooked.

Comment by johnny washday on April 19, 2010 at 7:50pm

greetings from Milwaukee, Wisconin-I've built 50+.Still don't know what I'm doing!hit up the profile page-I'm curious as to feedback.JW

Comment by Christopher on April 19, 2010 at 1:58pm

Hi all! I have lurked too long. After building many CBGs and reading alot of posts of I finally signed up. I usually don't sign up for online communities so that was a big step. the vibe here is good so i am glad to be on board. I submitted a blog post with my latest work in progress and a link to a recording I did with the first three CBGs that I built. Not sure if the blog area is the right place here to post stuff but...anyhow i am a newbie :) I will update the profile pic soon.

Comment by stickbugg on April 14, 2010 at 6:09pm

Hey, I'm Quincy from Winnipeg, MB. Just start building a cookie-tin banjo which I hope to finish within a few weeks. I'm definitely into these musical DIY projects and hope to learn a lot and contribute here. Hopefully my first project is playable so I can take it on my hobo adventures this summer.

Comment by Gunny Bush on April 13, 2010 at 5:12pm

I retired from the Marine Corps in 1969 after 22 years. I served in Korea and Vietnam. After retiring from the Marine Corps I moved to Miami, FL and worked for the Post Office for 7 months and then got a job with State Farm Insurance Companies as a Auto Estimator. I work in Miami for 2 1/2 years then I move to Gainesville, FL and work there for 6 years and again move, this time to Phoenix, AZ were I worked for 10 1/2 years and took early retirement after 19 years with them. I travel in a motor home for 2 years in the summer. I then planed to move back to FL. but moved to Abilene, TX where my daughter was with her husband who was in the U.S.A.F. I started making CBG last year and plan to try and design some a little different than the ones you see on line.

Comment by Contantine Caviris on April 12, 2010 at 11:29pm

Hi! My name is Constantine Caviris. I am 21 years old and live in NY. My musical taste is a little of everything and everything country. Especially country music with a heavy blues influence. I've built two CBG's and am really falling in love with this art. I also write my own songs on my youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/psychotic33089
Glad to be meeting ya'll.
-CGC

Comment by Jesse R. B. Seneca on April 11, 2010 at 5:45am

i love playing the blues and i would love some worth while tips on how to make your first cigar-box guitar or tips on playin blues slide, or just good music to listen to.

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