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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
Shane Speal Website
How many instruments have you built so far?
only 1 ...... so far
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).
Like the simplicity of 3-string slide cigar box. Tried 6-string and just couldn't get stiff hands and fingers to work. Cigar box guitars can be made from anything. My first (and only so far) was built with no cash at all. Floor laminate for box. Broken table top edge trim for neck. Eye bolts for tuners. Stole strings from an old Trump acoustic. Was amazed at how good it sounds.

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About Sound Holes

Posted on April 9, 2018 at 10:27am 4 Comments

For the builders.....

Does anyone have a theory or rule of thumb on sound holes?

Number of holes?

Hole size to box volume ratio?

Best Location?

Haven't seen this subject discussed anywhere

My Challenge

Posted on April 2, 2018 at 9:32am 6 Comments

After finding this site and watching Shane Speal videos, I made myself a challenge.... to build a CBG without spending a cent. Well, I did it. The box is floor laminate, the neck is a broken table top trim-off. eye-bolts for tuners, pop cans for sound hole covers, misc wood scraps and other parts from the junk box, stole the strings & strap from an old acoustic. Other than the $13 piezo/pot kit from CB Gitty, I did it with out spending a dime. …

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