C. B. Gitty (Ben)'s Groups (30)

Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation

26 members Latest Activity: on Saturday

A place for all of us disgruntled old farts to gather and do curmudgeonly things. Stand up and flaunt your attitude! We've earned the right to be…

How have CBG's changed your life??

22 members Latest Activity: on Monday

Share how being involved with CBG's has changed or enhanced your life.

SOAPBOX - Rants & Raves

83 members Latest Activity: Apr 13 A sounding board for the CBG Revolutionary

The Beginners Club

206 members Latest Activity: 14 hours ago 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…

CIGAR BOX KALIMBAS

94 members Latest Activity: Apr 28 Putting the THUMB in the strum...

Celebrity box guitars!

44 members Latest Activity: Apr 18 Just a place for anyone to post a shot of someone famous!

Cigar Box Guitar Museum at Speal's Tavern

67 members Latest Activity: Apr 18

Get updates on The Cigar Box Guitar Museum at Speal's Tavern, the world's first permanent museum collection of Cigar Box Guitars.  Speal's Tavern…

Introduce Yourself!

714 members Latest Activity: yesterday We wanna know who you are! Where ya from? What'cha buildin'? This is a place for new members to introduce themselves and old 'uns to show 'em…

Piezo pickups

133 members Latest Activity: on Sunday

All ideas to make piezoelectric

sound good and stable.

Four String Cigar Box Guitars

118 members Latest Activity: May 15 Group for those who are interested to find out more and swap ideas for builds, chords and tunings for these versatile instruments!

CBG in New England

30 members Latest Activity: May 9 Looking for people in the New England states that love the explosive CBG movement. Both builders and players.

Low Budget Land

333 members Latest Activity: May 9 Cigar box guitar builders are a creative and resourceful bunch. Share ideas for CBG materials and supplies that are free, nearly free, or recycled.

It Goes To 11

399 members Latest Activity: 13 hours ago Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcome

CBGs for Service Members

313 members Latest Activity: 2 hours ago A connection source to supply military personnel -- both away and returned -- with a handcrafted instrument.
This not limited to the US, folks!…

CBG wiring & electronics.

500 members Latest Activity: 20 hours ago

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…

Steampunk Collective

202 members Latest Activity: May 16 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.

C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply

198 members Latest Activity: May 7 C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is your one-stop shop for the parts and accessories you need for building and playing Cigar Box Guitars and other…

Can Jo Consortium

165 members Latest Activity: yesterday 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…

DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION

174 members Latest Activity: Apr 29 Scavengers unite! We want to know what unusual trash you've used to build instruments. Post your trash-to-treasure creations. Follow up on…

Scale Lengths, etc.

200 members Latest Activity: on Thursday This group is designed as a resource for all things related to scale lengths, string gauges, etc.