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Free Cigar Box Tablature Library

Did you know there is a fast-growing collection of FREE tablature for 3-string cigar box guitars over at CBN's sister site www.CigarBoxGuit…

Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, ConcertsLatest Reply

Cigar Box Guitar How-to Knowledgebase at CigarBoxGuitar.com

Be sure to check out the ever-growing collection of Cigar Box Guitar How-to articles over at www.CigarBoxGuitar.com. C. B. Gitty is buildin…

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Problems uploading videos

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The News Magazine of the Cigar Box Guitar and Homemade/DIY instrument movement! All of the latest news, info and features related to this amazing hobby will be posted here.

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Surface Pickup too high?

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Truss Rods. Needed?

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Drill Bit for CB Gitty 1" Sound Hole Grommets

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Buzzing at floating bridge.

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Neck slot mistake

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Lace pickup prints

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Flipping the Box

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2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!

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Happy Hogmanay

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Is it OK to use a hardtail bridge on a fretless 3 string acoustic?

Started by Mel Cooke in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Mel Cooke Dec 30, 2021. 3 Replies

Grounding a Tupelo Tenor

Started by Ken Hope in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Dec 29, 2021. 1 Reply

Greetings

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Nayeb Gofs Dec 28, 2021. 1 Reply

What's on your workbench?

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Three New Builds

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Water Song...

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CIGAR BOX NATION CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2021

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My first 3 string cigar box guitar

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