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T shirt orderng Is there a phone number I can call and make my order, and can I use a money order? I want the diddley bow shirt that was on the… Started by Jerryrig240	0	Jul 19, 2010
Stink Finger Radio! Live on Fridays at 4 PM est Hello I'm the host of this wonderful show Rev.Nix, Got any tunes you want played? Wanna call in for live on air fun? Help me help the Nat… Started by Rev. Nix	4	Jul 18, 2010 Reply by Wild Rover
Did i miss something...??? I'm new at this social-networking thing, but i was surprised to go to that cigarbox.com web-site and find my name in the headlines for one… Started by Zandi Z	27	Jun 26, 2010 Reply by Outhouse Instruments
I've got a couple of messages recently,,,,,, Wanting to know if I had dropped off the face of the Earth LOL Actually , I've been busier then ever before, with so many irons in the fire… Started by Roger Martin	1	Jun 17, 2010
Do we reeeeeaaaalllllyyyyy hafta ..... .... have the butt-ugly t-shirt glaring at us for a whole week!Matt ( luv ya Shane) Started by Outhouse Instruments	8	Jun 16, 2010 Reply by wes carl
Rest in Peace Big Butter Jesus This is the result of a lightning strike to the largest image of Christ in the US. It's only a few miles up the highway from where I l… Started by Joker	7	Jun 16, 2010 Reply by Mark Werner
CBG in Guitar Player Magazine Page 28 of the August 2010 edition of Guitar Player Magazine/ Aaron Moreland (pic scanned for file attachment below.) Started by eLectricRedneck	1	Jun 15, 2010 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
CBG on The Cobert Report Anyone catch Mark Frauenfelder on the Cobert Report last night? His CBG was a featured Made by Hand project. And he closed out the show w… Started by MikeBoy	3	Jun 9, 2010 Reply by David Sutton
Seasick Steve Seasick Steve is profiled in the new Guitar world mag. Just thought I'd share this with yah all. The guy is funny as all get out really kee… Started by Shawn	5	Jun 8, 2010 Reply by Andy Estabrooks
"The Courage to Screw Up" Mark Frauenfelder, editor of Make magazine, has written another article where he mentions the good people of Cigar Nation ("spirit of gener… Started by TonyW	5	Jun 1, 2010 Reply by Crow

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You like Train songs on Handmade instruments as much as I do? Meet Eastwood station…

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Are metal frets necessary?

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Song lyrics for Steve's new song

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Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design

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crossover guitar.

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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?

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Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?

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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes

VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.

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Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

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Tune up songs

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Duel output jacks

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No Harmonics

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Camera suggestions?

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CBG site issues, continued.

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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

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Guitar for the grandson

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