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 Free Cigar Box Tablature LibraryDid 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" BakerLatest Reply |
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 speaker connectionIf there is no indication on the speaker, no +/- and the lugs are identical, is there a way to tell + and -, or does it not matter? Started by Joe Williams |
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on Sunday Reply by wes carl |
2 channel ampsWhat are the practical effects of running a mono input into a 2 channel amp and taking the output from just one channel? Started by Joe Williams |
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on Saturday Reply by Jerry Jordan |
 NutsI'm going nuts, the answer to how high to set the nut varies from the thickness of a playing card, the thickness of a dime to the height of… Started by Larry Ratliff |
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Aug 10 Reply by Larry Ratliff |
 ADF#Anyone know of any good resources for learning melody on a cbg tuned ADF#? There's a lot of chord lessons out there these days but nothing… Started by harley |
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Aug 9 Reply by JL |
 Slides. Unable to try before buy, what to choose?Looking to buy a slide for a 4 string CBG. Not sure if I will be using it on pinky or ring finger. I'll probably have to get a few to try o… Started by Eliah Holiday |
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Aug 6 Reply by Jerry Holcomb |
 CBN Site Monitor Dan "HumidorGuitars" Sleep's Tools are for SaleDan Sleep used many tools for building the CBGs he sold at https://HumidorGuitars.com They have been in storage since his passing last summ… Started by Brian Layman |
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 Fish Box Guitars - Japan9:03 pm, August 01, 2018 By Kazuhiro Shiraishi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer AKUNE, Kagoshima — The Akune city government added a guitar… Started by BeetleJuice! |
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4 string neck widthHello again! I'm working on a four stringer... does anyone have any thoughts on neck width?I measured and found the 1 1/2" neck works mathe… Started by Scott |
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 Miss Fish, Sunday, July 29, Galva, IllinoisMiss Samantha Fish, totally BRINGIN' IT in an outdoor concert on Sunday night, July 29, 2018 in Wiley Park, Galva, Illinois. I had seen m… Started by Andy Busch |
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 My first gas can buildGas Can blues This was an interesting build, I re-purposed an old harmony guitar, new tuners and electronics. refinished the neck and level… Started by Big Steve CBG |
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Favorite pickups and position?
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Spokeshave: flat or round?
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2018 Pennsylvania Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Schedule and details
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I may not be a luthier, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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The most versatile but overlooked guitar pedal. Graphic EQ.
Started by Cause the Blue rat in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by BrianQ. yesterday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
How to electrify a harmonica for hands-free playing
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Cookie Tin CBG Canjo
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D'addario exl110 or Ernie Ball 2221
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New to organizing, give me every bit of advice, details, do's and do nots, please!
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speaker connection
Started by Joe Williams in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by wes carl on Sunday. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Playing Slide with a Pocketknife - Mance Lipscomb Captured on Film
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kannel/ kantele (Baltic psaltery)
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final format for If You Could See What I Hear
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