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A cigar box guitar was meant to be played!!! Cigar Box Nation is encouraging all its members to get out and perform in public. Find an open mic and PLAY. Then come in here, post pictures and setlists and exchange ideas. Tune up and rock out.

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Stage Name

Started by Alan Hergert. Last reply by Alan Hergert Apr 27, 2016. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Hey all...I am looking for a new stage name. (Not really but I thought it would be a fun conversation.)I was thinking of something like Seasick Steve and came up with Anthrax Al. Not really too…Continue

The house P.A. (and other scarry monsters)

Started by Justice Crafted. Last reply by Alan Hergert Jan 16, 2016. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hello all,I took my latest build to local open mic a few nights ago, it's a four stringer with a piezo inside. I had tested it through a friend's JBL PA, pretty standard and much like what I've seen…Continue

first open mic w/ the 2 nites

Started by j bone Jul 29, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

hey all - j-bone here - the 2 knights {me & cbeat} played our first open mic last nite at gallery cabert in chicago, il - it was hella awsome - very friendly host, the list was already quite full…Continue

Open mic-The dark side.

Started by HOLLOWBELLY. Last reply by Tony Davies Jul 26, 2011. 14 Replies 0 Likes

Having lived in this small town for 10 years, I thought it was time to venture out and play locally, for free, just to see what was going on and maybe meet some nice people.A local pub had the…Continue

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Comment by Joker on June 28, 2010 at 10:46pm: Link to The Southgate House website- http://www.southgatehouse.com/

Comment by Joker on June 28, 2010 at 10:43pm: Played the open mic at the Southgate House in Newport, Ky last night. It's a great venue for a cbg punk blues set. I played it stripped down- just me and my 3 string electric fretless. Played "Rollin and Tumblin","Death Letter Blues", and my original "Don't Need" Great crowd reaction, several had heard of a cbg but had not actually seen one. I had a problem with the "time bomb" going out of tune on "Rollin and Tumblin"- I was beating the hell out of the strings. But I rolled with it and did much better on the last 2 songs. Tracy Kennedy from here on the nation stopped down to watch me play.

Comment by olds sleeper on June 16, 2010 at 1:28pm: one more thing, an ep, called gemini, available for free JUNE 17. cigarbox guitar, toy guitar, and other noisy things. groaning. .
www.oldssleeper.bandcamp.com thanks for listening.

Comment by Mark Lillo on June 12, 2010 at 9:33pm: My son and I played our first gig tonight with a CBG and a djembe drum. I can't believe how the crowd reacted. They loved the little 3 string guitar. I got alot of comments after the show, most had never seen or heard a 3 string guitar and they couldn't believe the sound that came from it. I sold 2 guitars tonight and gave out contact info to another person. I can't wait to do it again! What a rush.

Comment by olds sleeper on May 28, 2010 at 12:53am: hey guys...just released my new album, June, its free, here:
www.oldssleeper.bandcamp.com thanks for listening, olds

Comment by Constantine Caviris on May 3, 2010 at 2:03am: Just played my first open mic of Thurs and would love to hear what everybody thinks :)
-CGC
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/my-live-debut-please-let-me

Comment by Yellowbelly Flatt on May 2, 2010 at 7:33pm: Hi there everybody,

just wanted to mention that Tinroof and I played cigar box guitars at the Sleaford live festival on Sunday 2 May.

We played a couple of songs fromthe audience and also fellow musicians from other bands that were playing,

The weather was typical for an English holiday weekend being 10 degrees C and windy.

One musician said that he would have to get a cigar box guitar. Perhaps another convert?

Comment by judy davis on April 3, 2010 at 11:00am: awesome, too cool!

Comment by Crow on February 16, 2010 at 2:16am: hey just to let you guys know, Uncle Crow (my two man group) will be playing a Haiti Benefit local concert this month, followed by a gig at a restaurant for st. patty's day.

wish us luck!!! CBGs all the way!

Comment by Crow on February 16, 2010 at 2:13am: @greg fulks:

isnt it the craziest thing!? every time i show someone i am barraged with comments like "you need to patent that thing so you can make some money.." and i have to explain to them that these things have been around -forever- and i just stumbled upon the idea a long time ago. i didn't even start building stuff with actual cigar boxes until recently. until then it was all cardboard and cookie tins.
yup, i actually have to convince people that i'm not an inventor, just an innovator...! LOL

i love this group!