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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 around. I'm Shane & I run the Nation. I'm glad you're here. Come on in and tune up!

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Better late than never...

Started by Crazed Fandango yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

After joining this forum in 2014, I finally have my 1st CBG which my wife bought for me at the weekend (a 4 string from Frethound Custom Guitars). I was never going to get around to building one.Now…Continue

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My 1st CGB

Started by Mi Rankin. Last reply by Ian Jan 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Just finished my 1st freeless acoustic CBG, based on the #Glenn Watt design. 31inch neck, 25inch scale, 42/32/24 gauge strings. Sycamore neck and a 200mm x 180mm x 45mm box made from 7mm ply. Neck…Continue

Hi, y'all.

Started by HazelFyrebird. Last reply by Ian Nov 14, 2023. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hi, I'm HazelFyrebird, and I'm a wannabe luthier (I feel like I'm standing up at a Builder's Anonymous meeting...) in Virginia. I'm a bit of a lurker, as I've been reading and reading for a while,…Continue

I Am Blaming All of You with YouTube Channels.

Started by William Bannier. Last reply by William Bannier Sep 25, 2023. 3 Replies 1 Like

This is not so much of a reintroduction as a rebirth so to speak. I joined Cigar Box Nation many, many years ago when I initially developed an interest in more "primitive" instruments, CBGs, mountain…Continue

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Comment by Dave Lynas on August 22, 2017 at 5:07am: Welcome Richard, Duck's right!

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on August 22, 2017 at 3:01am: Don't worry Ken, it's not addictive. Just don't try to quit. The withdrawals are unbearable. Have fun, you will start looking at everything with a "what could I build with that" attitude.

Comment by Ken Golding on August 22, 2017 at 2:32am: Well I'm new to the group. I saw a Youtube of some guy palying a cigar box guitar and I thought it would be fun to make. I made my first one and it turned out pretty good. Before I could stop myself me and my boys were doing nothing but making guitar, talking about cigar box guitars and learning to play them. my current project is a ukulele. I've got plans in the works to make a violin next. Things started out with one cigar box about 3 months ago. Now I'm up to 8 guitars and a box collection of over 100 boxes.

Comment by jeff burgoyne on August 12, 2017 at 11:37pm: welcome this is a great site

Comment by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on August 11, 2017 at 1:47pm: Gday Alan welcome aboard have fun I know you will

Comment by Alan Medhurst on August 11, 2017 at 1:37pm: Greetings all,

I first saw a cigar box guitar at a WOMAD stall a couple of years ago and thought "I could do that" not realising how difficult cigar boxes are to find in New Zealand. As a result my first build was a biscuit tin with a matai floorboard neck and a sink drain sound hole.

I'm improving little by little, but it's a slow process. I still can't play though.

Comment by Blues Frog on August 7, 2017 at 10:30am: Good Luck Richard. Welcome to the nation!

Comment by Paul Craig on July 27, 2017 at 8:05pm: Welcome bigmcgiv, you can learn a great deal on this site and many people here can/will help if asked.

Comment by bigmcgiv on July 27, 2017 at 8:17am: im from Columbia,sc

Comment by bigmcgiv on July 27, 2017 at 7:35am: well I haven't formally introduced myself. I am Matt. I have built 2 so far and a suitcase amp. in the process to build 2 more for friends. they are not the conventional 3 and 4 stings. I did a six string guitar and a 4 string bass with mfg used necks.so will the 2 im currently doing. I would like to do a 4 string guitar for myself and learn it.