mudbelly
  • Male
  • Texas
Share on Facebook
Share on Facebook MySpace

Mudbelly's Friends

  • Russ Sharek
  • Andrew J Hambrick
  • Muddy Creek Guitars

Music

Paused...
  • 1.
    DR0000_0084.mp3
  • 2.
    DR0000_0084.mp3
  • 3.
    DR0000_0084.mp3

mudbelly's Discussions

price point for low cost diddly bows

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Apr 14, 2016. 16 Replies

Not sure if this is the right forum but I bet some folks can help:I have been doing well selling my cigar boxes, mostly at craft fairs where people hear me play, a few from the local music store and…Continue

How come this single coil pick up did not work?

Started this discussion. Last reply by JL Mar 30, 2016. 3 Replies

I wired a single coil pick up, which was working when installed in a store bought guitar straight to the input jack of a cigarbox build. No sound. Looks to be good connections and all but I have…Continue

Capacitor Question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Wayfinder Nov 19, 2015. 27 Replies

So thanks to the knowledge shared by the CBG community I am always trying new things in my builds. This week I jumped the input jack of a piezo pickup guitar with a .01 capacitor to get a darker…Continue

My grand daughter in this week's newsletter

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Aug 2, 2014. 4 Replies

Thanks to Ben for featuring my grand daughter Coraline as the Gitty fan of the week in this week's newsletter. Cigar box people are the best kind of people. Continue

 

mudbelly's Page

Profile Information

How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
internet

mudbelly's Photos

  • Add Photos
  • View All

mudbelly's Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

Comment Wall (1 comment)

You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!

Join Cigar Box Nation

At 3:23pm on October 22, 2013, Muddy Creek Guitars said…
Thanks for the friend request! I started by checking on eBay. CBGs similar to mine we're selling for between $50-80. I started charging $55-60 for my guitars. Everyone bought the $60 ones. For only five dollars more, people wanted a "premium" guitar. Now I charge between $55-75 for a guitar. A box with a stick and hardware is 55. A guitar with box corners and at least three sound hole, with covers is 75. Others fall in between. Other factors include how much the box cost or how rare a box is or how difficult a box is to work with. This gives a range of guitars and prices for people t choose from. I also have three sting canjos for $40 and small one string kid canjos for $15 and tin can microphones for $10. I also build amps from cigar boxes with the parts kit from C. B. Gitty.
What I think helps my sales ( usually 3 to 5 guitars a day) is that CBGs are virtually unknown where I live (west-central Illinois). Many people think that I invented CBGs! I give them a quIck history and I need to explain that traditionally these had 1, 2, or 3 strings.
I also demo on my guitars constantly through an amp. This attracts people to my booth. Everyone loves them, and a few buy them. I never try to make a sale. I just invite them to try one out (most say no), and I offer to answer any questions.

I have LOTS of business cards on hand so people can take them and share them.

I hope this helps. I don't claim to everything. Asks me anything anytime. There's also a group called "Sell Those Puppies" dedicated to selling builds.
 
 
 

The Essential Pages

New to Cigar Box Nation? How to Play Cigar Box GuitarsFree Plans & How to Build Cigar Box GuitarsCigar Box Guitar Building Basics

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources


Forum

crossover guitar.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 21. 11 Replies

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies

How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 21. 2 Replies

CB Bass Guitar

Started by Mi Rankin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Jan 27. 5 Replies

Latest Activity

Doug Thorsvik posted a video

Hail the Resurrection Day: 2-String Violin Chugger Cigar Box Guitar

Cigar Box Guitar Slingers - Spokane, 195th Zoom Mtg 03/25/24. Only 1-finger chords, free songbooks here: https://www.cbgslinger.com/download CBG SOF Songbook...
1 hour ago
A.D.EKER commented on A.D.EKER's video
Thumbnail

Im Troubled (Tribute) Mc K Morganfield by BCB - A.D .Eker 2024.

"Thank you Poorness ! for loving it ! appreciated!"
17 hours ago
Southern Ray replied to Timothy Hunter's discussion just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
" Very interesting. Thank you Timothy!"
17 hours ago
Kent Thurston updated their profile
18 hours ago
Southern Ray posted a photo

Punch Project!

She now sports gold metal CBGitty knobs, speaker and an Artec 2.5 watt speaker. Finished this in…
19 hours ago
Southern Ray posted a photo

Project Punch!

Gonna finally get back on this long-delayed project that is more than half complete. (The matching…
19 hours ago
Poorness Studios liked A.D.EKER's video
21 hours ago
BrianQ. left a comment for Rob (Uker) Porras
"Hope this helps?"
21 hours ago
Doug Thorsvik commented on Doug Thorsvik's photo
Thumbnail

Dueling Flatheads

"I appreciate the kind words Papa D! I have always loved the look of these cigar boxes. Glad to have…"
yesterday
A.D.EKER commented on A.D.EKER's video
yesterday
A.D.EKER posted a video

Im Troubled (Tribute) Mc K Morganfield by BCB - A.D .Eker 2024.

The recorded History By Alan Lomax for the library of Congres of the Blues, from Mc Kinley Morganfield (Aka Muddy Waters) the in this take recorded Tribute ...
yesterday
Papa D commented on Doug Thorsvik's photo
Thumbnail

Dueling Flatheads

"Beautiful..Nice work Doug.."
yesterday

Music

© 2024   Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

\uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->