Uncle John's Groups (20)

Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation

26 members Latest Activity: May 17

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…

CB Nation Recording Studio

244 members Latest Activity: Apr 18 An experimental recording collective where members of the Nation can collaborate on music with other members. Please start a new discussion for each…

The Blues Exchange

45 members Latest Activity: May 10

Share your songs, videos, lyrics, ideas for anything Blues.

Greasy's Easy Chords

76 members Latest Activity: May 15

Since i started playing these cbg's i've been wishing i had a chord book. A recent attemp to teach myself music theory gave me the idea to try to…

Classifieds and Swaps

301 members Latest Activity: May 15

A place to buy, sell, trade cigar box guitars and other related gear.

Keep in mind that you can find most…

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!

Cajun CBGs for all you Swampbillys

19 members Latest Activity: Jan 18 For all you swampbillys, who like to build and play CBGs.

CB Fiddles

103 members Latest Activity: 51 minutes ago Idea trading post for bowed instruments. Share photos and tips of fiddles and whatnot that you've built, acquired or seen.

rat rod guitars

141 members Latest Activity: May 15 cbgs that may look a bit rough around the edges but sound like hot rods

London and nearby

59 members Latest Activity: Mar 25 A group for those near to London, weather you live near or just feel near spiritually. Even if you've never been to the "Great Metrolops" but feel…

CBGs for Service Members

315 members Latest Activity: 4 hours ago A connection source to supply military personnel -- both away and returned -- with a handcrafted instrument.
This not limited to the US, folks!…

Songwriting 101

37 members Latest Activity: May 1

   For the songwriter who wants to take his songwriting to the next level.  "Good songs are written, GREAT songs are RE-written"!  …

Reggae Nation

72 members Latest Activity: May 1

A place to lay back in the sun and chill :o) Post all your reggae, ska, dub & dancehall covers right here, mon!

How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar

668 members Latest Activity: yesterday Playing tips and secrets. Tunings. Primal music theory.

Blind Willie Johnson CBG Tribute - free download

238 members Latest Activity: on Monday

What if we compiled another free download album?  I've always wanted to do a CBG tribute to Blind Willie Johnson.  Anyone interested?

Cigar box tunings

164 members Latest Activity: May 15

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

2 String CBG builds, playing, tuning

85 members Latest Activity: May 15 2 string CBG only

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…

Smokin' Mandolins

84 members Latest Activity: Apr 10 Cigar Box Mandolins

Introduce Yourself!

714 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday 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…