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Were Canadian CBG makers can talk CBG topics and share ideas and photos and vids.

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Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2023

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Ontario Get Togethers?

Started by Doug Lewis. Last reply by Don Tucker Aug 12, 2023. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Does anyone know if there are any groups or get-togethers in this vast area of Ontario?There's lots of stuff on line but just wondering about real people get-togethers to share ideas etc.The ukulele…Continue

Greetings from Surrey, BC

Started by Graham Wedepohl. Last reply by Robbie Dec 16, 2019. 10 Replies 2 Likes

Hi All,Just got started making and just finished my first CBG.My Wife works at Lee Valley and they have a workshop on making CBG'sA little too expensive for me so I decided to try on my own.A few…Continue

2 string G Bass

Started by john kendall. Last reply by Robbie Dec 16, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hi everyone good to see there is a Canadian CBG. I know you can buy full kits for 2 string G-Bass but I do not want a kit I like building my cigar box guitars from scratch. So I was wondering if…Continue

Selling your CBG'S

Started by Robbie. Last reply by Robbie Oct 21, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes

My question is straight forward for any of you that do market places or shows to sell your guitars. How many guitars do you bring with you to do a show? Thanks for all who answer.Continue

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Comment by Scavanged Sound (Pete) on October 16, 2016 at 11:18pm: No. Not yet. I hadn't really thought about that

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 16, 2016 at 4:03pm: got a website pete ?

Comment by Scavanged Sound (Pete) on October 16, 2016 at 3:57pm: It's a tough sell up here. I've only sold 2 CB amps so far. I need to sell more to feed the dragon cause I just can't stop myself from building them. I went to a craft show in the summer but that didn't pan out. Tough to sell to a crowd that are buying doilies and mittens. Kijiji isn't that great either cause everyone wants to lowball you. And the shipping costs pretty much screw you for selling on ebay.

Comment by Gilles C. Caron on October 16, 2016 at 3:01pm: Canada is a big country to cover.

And it's worst for us in Quebec as many don't speak in english. Well, there are more guys who speak both french and ienglish in the music field though.

I was in the CA of a woodcarving club in Quebec city and it was (and still is) hard to keep members. I had to go to USA to get some classes.

But Ontario is not that far...

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 16, 2016 at 2:45pm: no cbg type fests in canada that i know of atm , i have looked into starting one, and it would seem more interest and awareness spreading is needed before such an event is established . lots of interest in canada , but it is wide spread . altho ontario seems to be a high content area . so it may look promising in the future .

till then we can piggyback blues fests and markets etc .

Comment by Scavanged Sound (Pete) on October 16, 2016 at 2:08pm: Hey guys. Just found out about the Canadian contingent. Oshawa Ontario here. I build cigar box amps. I'll be taking a crack at CBG when the snow flies. Is there any swap meets or get togethers up here where we can showcase our stuff?

Comment by the anonymous pick on September 6, 2016 at 1:17am: welcome to the group Andrew ;-D

Comment by Andrew Frank on September 6, 2016 at 12:45am: Just joined the Canadian CBG , great to be a part of it!

Comment by the anonymous pick on September 5, 2016 at 5:57am: ps.. besides this group , there are 807 registered Canadian members on this site .

Comment by the anonymous pick on September 5, 2016 at 5:43am: lol, i'm actually doing the math again on a Canadian festival this year . or maybe next summer . any ideas , offers contributions etc , pm me guys ;-)