Tenor Guitar (cbg)

97 members Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2020 We all fashion our cigar box guitars into the format of regular guitars, so why not do something new with your cbg. Make it a tenor cigar box guitar.…

Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

100 members Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2020

For all things Teisco. AND those sweet vintage japanese guitars with those vintage pickups made by Teisco that no guitar on the planet can match.…

Four String Cigar Box Guitars

213 members Latest Activity: Dec 9, 2023 Group for those who are interested to find out more and swap ideas for builds, chords and tunings for these versatile instruments!

Trades

53 members Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2017

A spot for builders who want to trade a cbg for cbg.

Share the Music & Vids

92 members Latest Activity: Sep 10, 2018 Recorded or Filmed yourself lately? Got a link to an interesting Youtube vid or music download? Then post em here.

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…

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…

Baritone Guitar (cbg)

63 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2019 If you build baritone cigar box guitars or have a likeness for them, this group is for you.

DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION

218 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Scavengers unite! We want to know what unusual trash you've used to build instruments. Post your trash-to-treasure creations. Follow up on…

Joker's CBG Podcast (Boxheads United)

75 members Latest Activity: Jan 25, 2015

The CBG Podcast is now "Boxheads United"

An independent music podcast and blog

Diddley Bows and Other Primitives

341 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2022 A place to discuss one-string diddley bows, washtub basses, washboards and any other primitive instrument that may fall outside the Cigar Box realm.

Blind Willie Johnson CBG Tribute - free download

281 members Latest Activity: Sep 4, 2022

Download your free copy of the Cigar Box Guitar Tribute to Blind Willie Johnson.  All cigar box guitar.  Presented by…

Cigar box tunings

162 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2014

Cigar box tunings open to 2'3'4'5'6' stringers uke's bass's what ever you got. and how you creativly use these tuning's

2010 CBG Christmas album

36 members Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2020

We're doin' it again this year... THE 2010 CIGAR BOX GUITAR CHRISTMAS album will be compiled and made available as a free download for the world…

Cigar Box Nation Facebook project

114 members Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2017 A collection of CBG fan pages on Facebook. Spread the word about other builders/performers on fB!

The Open Mic

107 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018 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…

BackYard Farmington Romeos

39 members Latest Activity: May 27, 2014 A GROUP for "writers" SHARE... Song writing technique Song structure Lyrical arrangements etc...

Purgatory Hill Fan Club

122 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2016 The fan page for Purgatory Hill, the gothic blues duo of pAt mAcdonald and melaniejane. Post your show reviews, pics and more.

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…

Cigar Box Basses

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