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The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers Hi all, it's Shane Speal. On April 29, 2022, we debuted my mini documentary, The Cigar Box Mandolin Project. I show you how I built a gre… Started by Cigar Box Nation	4	Apr 30 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
Easy DIY Cigar Box Guitar Stand by Eric Denton Builder & musician, Eric Denton has invented a simple cigar box guitar stand using another cigar box and a dowel rod (or old drum sti… Started by Cigar Box Nation	5	Apr 5 Reply by Jim Winslow
Build This Simple Cigar Box Uke for Under $20! These cigar box ukulele plans by Shelley Rickey of the Mourning Glories offer some of the easiest methods for constructing your own playabl… Started by Cigar Box Nation	9	Apr 1 Reply by Wanhavihtahousu
Download These One-String Fiddle Plans from 1907 Since the beginning of Cigar Box Nation, we have provided free musical instrument plans to inspire your next build. These plans for build… Started by Cigar Box Nation	1	Jan 21 Reply by evanmars
Headless Guitar Project - a $100 eBay kit & Gitty pickups Ok, so it's not a cigar box guitar... but from time to time, I love getting a cheap guitar kit from eBay and putting my own spin on it. A… Started by Cigar Box Nation	6	Jan 20 Reply by Johnny Deck
2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest! SCROLL DOWN FOR THE RULES, BUT FIRST, READ THIS VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: and then do this... THE 2021 THROWBACK HOLIDAY BUILD-OFF! We… Started by Cigar Box Nation	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
120 Year Old Cigar Box Guitar - "The Horse's Bridle" The following article is excerpted from the book, Making Poor Man's Guitars by Shane Speal. Measuring in at 30" (76cm) long, 5" (12 3/4c… Started by Cigar Box Nation	0	Nov 17, 2021
Shane Speal's Wood Shop Diary: The Essence of the Blues The story behind the "Damned if I do..." guitar by Shane Speal Last week, I stepped into my woodshop with the goal of capturing struggle,… Started by Cigar Box Nation	4	Oct 15, 2021 Reply by MadGomer
SHANE'S CHALLENGE: Let's Do Something Cool With Gus Cannon's First Banjo The Guy on the Left is Gus Cannon. Let's Do Something Cool With His History... Gus Cannon was one of the very first innovators in jug ba… Started by Cigar Box Nation	38	Oct 4, 2021 Reply by Tony Thomas MFA
Cigar Box Amp Mods by Shane Speal I'm an electronics idiot. There, I said it! I suck when it comes to soldering and breadboards and all that crap. I could… Started by Cigar Box Nation	14	Sep 17, 2021 Reply by RTZGUITARS

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Blues and Exotic Scales for CBG...

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