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Pick Ups Other Piezo I'm lookin on buildin my first with a punch box. The type of sound I want out of it is raunchy blues style. I'm trying to figure out the be… Started by WhiskeyFox	3	Aug 28, 2009 Reply by Skeesix
Whamola, anyone? Has anyone built or planned to build a Whamola? I know a bass player who has built one, and a while back (a few weeks) emailed him, asking… Started by Nathan King	2	Aug 28, 2009 Reply by Ishmaelprophet
Travel Cbukulele or watever for that matter Read this on Ukulele Underground...seems familiar to me, but I'm sure someone around here has the time and desire for the challenge. "This… Started by spencer	0	Aug 28, 2009
Anybody built a "tribute" CBG? Okay, I'm up to number 3 now....with about 10 people on my wait list for on of those "cool cigar box guitars you're building". I'm making o… Started by Jason Renn	15	Aug 27, 2009 Reply by Jason Renn
Friday deadline for the John Henry Podcast Hey all, I would like to put the John Henry Episode together this weekend so I will need all tracks by this friday for those who wanted to… Started by Joker	4	Aug 26, 2009 Reply by Joker
Bugman's first sale made my first legitimate sale today Not a CBG but a CBAmp Got a deal on some amp circuits so I made too many amps and put two up on ebay c… Started by stan bryars	2	Aug 26, 2009 Reply by stan bryars
Question about frets and tension Hi everyone. I've been lurking on the site for a few weeks now, and I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone for the information and pic… Started by Jason	10	Aug 26, 2009 Reply by Ben
Boutique Guitar Resource is now an Authorized Smokehouse Guitars Dealer. Smokehouse Guitars has partnered up with Boutique Guitar Resource to bring my guitars more into the public awareness (and hopefully get the… Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)	3	Aug 26, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
introducing myself and waiting for a dvd hi everyone, i added myself to the nation a week or so ago. thought id just say hi and say that i just bought bill's how to video. stick s… Started by jim burby	10	Aug 25, 2009 Reply by Wichita Sam
Joker Cigar Box Guitars is officially closing shop Just so there is no freaking out about where I have gone, I wanted to announce that I am offically shutting down my website. As much as I… Started by Joker	13	Aug 24, 2009 Reply by Mad Dog Madda

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