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"Thanks for all of the comments. My second build is from a box my son-in-law gave me. He had it laying around so I took it off his hands. He benefited from it though, as he got the CBG! All of the parts were bought from C.B…"

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"Rev. Bluejeans, I am glad I didn't bet you. I already built my second one. I will be posting a picture soon."

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"Welcome to this wonderful addiction! Betcha can't build just one! ;-)"

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: internet search

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What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: love the sound and the idea of building my own. My first build was very successful and am looking forward to building many more.

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At 5:27pm on March 7, 2024, Woodward said…: I need to have a word privately,Could you please get back to me on ( mrs.ericaw1@gmail.com)Thanks.

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