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Truss rod without power tools Hello all of you knowledgeable instrument builders, After building three four string guitars, a three string guitar, an eight string mandol… Started by HansLatest 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… Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" BakerLatest Reply

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Truss rod without power tools

Hello all of you knowledgeable instrument builders, After building three four string guitars, a three string guitar, an eight string mandol…

Started by HansLatest 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…

Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" BakerLatest Reply

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Fretting So I'm building a cbg and this is my first one to fret. I have a few loose slots is there any tips on avoiding this in the future and a lea… Started by Clyde B. Bumgarner	0	1 hour ago
Treble bleed? Came across a video regarding a CBG where the builder talked about how it had a treble bleed circuit to maintain the treble whether the vol… Started by Eliah Holiday	0	3 hours ago
Favorite pickups and position? Looking into my first build. Been thinking about pickups, especially humbuckers, as well as whether to mount bridge or middle or neck posit… Started by Eliah Holiday	16	8 hours ago Reply by BrianQ.
A DIY Kit for stompboxes? Unfortunately I do not have the tools and am often on the move these days to workshop something but I was curious as there are CBG Kits if… Started by Eliah Holiday	20	on Thursday Reply by BrianQ.
.50 Cal Shell Slide Howdy Y'all, Not sure if this is right forum for this. I wanted a smaller slide for my CBG so I made one from a .50 cal shell casing. It… Started by Troy Hall	6	on Thursday Reply by Troy Hall
Spokeshave: flat or round? I know some people use a spokeshave to shape their necks, and I’m about to get one because my old Dremel-and-file method isn’t working for… Started by Clint “Uncle Gus” Turpen	13	on Thursday Reply by Mark Prentice
I may not be a luthier, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I have to travel quite a bit for work. Most of it is driving so I can take a few things along. I always take something to play, but latel… Started by Steve Holladay	6	on Thursday Reply by JB
Cookie Tin CBG Canjo Had a couple hours to spare and a hangover to work off today, so I got another Danish Cookie Tin, a length of 2x1 and my normal assortment… Started by JP Lace Master	12	on Tuesday Reply by Fergus Lester
D'addario exl110 or Ernie Ball 2221 This will be for a 4-string 25" scale electric CBG. Open G tuning. Learning to play 3 strings first before implementing the 4th. Seems ligh… Started by Eliah Holiday	6	on Tuesday Reply by BrianQ.
Fix for low string slipping off fretboard? Bought my first CBG, all good except it appears the neck is too thin for 4 strings. The low string ( .42 gauge) is right on the edge of the… Started by Eliah Holiday	7	Aug 10 Reply by Eliah Holiday