Cigar Box Ukulele

423 members Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2023 Does your cigar box contain a jumping flea?

Percussion Anyone?

75 members Latest Activity: Feb 22, 2019 Cigar box guitar players can lay down the rythm, but who lays down the groove? This groups is for the percussion player in all of us, lets…

Banjo Players Unite!

100 members Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2020 Just a place for all things banjo, 5 String, Tenor, Plectrum...and of course DIY creations.

Radios turned Guitar Amps

291 members Latest Activity: Jul 3, 2023

This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.

Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into…

Smokin' Mandolins

115 members Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2021 Cigar Box Mandolins

Can Jo Consortium

250 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2023 The simplest little resonator instrument of all. Please add links to plans, photos of your canjos and ideas you've found that make the most of this…

CBG wiring & electronics.

747 members Latest Activity: Feb 10

Want to plug that thing in? Here's a place to share ideas about pickups (Both magnetic and piezo) and wiring in volume and tone control, the best…

Hall of Shame

96 members Latest Activity: Jun 21, 2019 If you have one of those colossal, bonehead, 'DOH' moments building, tell us about it here. Aw come on, admit it. You've done something…

Hand built and custom microphones

85 members Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2022

thought about how i was using modern mics and effects, mainly distortion and reverb, to record with and it seemed the next step to me was hand…

Sell Those Puppies!

169 members Latest Activity: Mar 19

A group to discuss selling the instruments and accessories we build.  Where to sell, how to display, what works and what doesn't.  Where do you…

Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

1746 members Latest Activity: Mar 20

This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.…

The Beginners Club

318 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 A club for beginners who are building for the first time and need some support from each other as well as experienced builders who are…

Low Budget Land

390 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Cigar box guitar builders are a creative and resourceful bunch. Share ideas for CBG materials and supplies that are free, nearly free, or recycled.

Tarheel CBG

79 members Latest Activity: Feb 7, 2022 Open to All builders, players, lovers of the CBG in North Carolina..... and whatever friends they may have wherever they may be

Cigar Box Basses

408 members Latest Activity: Apr 2 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!