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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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Thought the forum might like this159994346.pdf. Started by Ian Boyd |
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Jun 17 Reply by Ian Boyd |
While we are talking solid body resonator guitars.....Hi here is another solid build, in memory of the new owner's father who had passed on. I selected the timber from the late woodworker's sta… Started by Taffy Evans |
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Proof is in the TunerNew guy here, so please be kind as I ask a possibly stupid question. Building my 2nd Cigar Box Guitar. 25.5 " scale, EBE tuning, mechanical… Started by Patrick Kelly |
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May 17 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Beginner adviceI’ve built a fretless CBG using a flat humbucker pickup, which I connect to a CB Gitty amp. However whenever I play it, as soon as I put th… Started by Michael Myers |
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Apr 25 Reply by Timothy Hunter |
gould les paulI have a gould 'eagle' les paul copy with three humbuckers. I found it by chance in a pawn shop a few years back and have looked on the int… Started by mathew davies |
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Apr 23 Reply by George Hardy |
6 string license plate resonator CBGHi folks: I'm thinking of building a resonator 6-string with a vintage 1965 license plate. In your collective experience, will the plate b… Started by Vincent Cuenca |
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Apr 10 Reply by Carl Floyd |
Which G is the G in GDG?which key on a piano are the strings tuned to? what are the frequencies of the G, D, G sequence? Started by Infirmity Citrus President |
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Apr 5 Reply by Carl Floyd |
Blues and Exotic Scales for CBG...I keep seeing these charts - What does this mean? Does it mean that if you are playing G blues (far left), you only hit the black dots, and… Started by Snuffy Smith |
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Apr 2 Reply by George Carlson |
Garage Sale Silvertone, Amp-in-case...lucky me.Just picked this up as a garage sale. Model 1448 guitar and amp case... guitar almost virgin with just a few stains. Case has a couple of… Started by Wichita Sam |
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Feb 24 Reply by Derek Rose |
Making a pickup from a wire coil on a speaker5B0E7101-0595-4561-918A-4348AE6C3AA1.jpeg The speaker in the pic is from my work. They were switching out PA speakers and let me have one;… Started by Andy Busch |
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Working on the edge.
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kim Colgin 4 hours ago. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Box thickness effect on sound
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Modifying My First single String Guitar
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Neck on 3 string is a little tilted to the side in relation to the box.
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Setting the action
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Thought the forum might like this
Started by Ian Boyd in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Ian Boyd Jun 17. 2 Replies 4 Likes
How can I use this cool piece?
Started by Jo Jacobsen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jun 17. 12 Replies 1 Like
The Cigar Box SITAR Experiment - by Shane Speal
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by t-belly johnson Jun 16. 2 Replies 1 Like
While we are talking solid body resonator guitars.....
Started by Taffy Evans in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts Jun 14. 0 Replies 2 Likes
Resonator solid body six string
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jun 14. 8 Replies 4 Likes
Build a Les Claypool Whamola!
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Celebrating 150 years of Gold Mining...
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jun 13. 4 Replies 2 Likes
How to Build a Mailbox Dobro
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Cindy J Jun 13. 3 Replies 4 Likes
Cheap and easy fret marker inlays?
Started by Jerryrig240 in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Cindy J Jun 13. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Building a mahogany box
Started by Jo Jacobsen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 13. 2 Replies 0 Likes
TinCan #7
Started by jeff weins in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever Jun 3. 0 Replies 3 Likes
string gauge for short scale cbg
Started by Jon in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JP Lace Master Jun 2. 1 Reply 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Paul Craig May 28. 2189 Replies 17 Likes
The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Cigar Box Nation May 25. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Proof is in the Tuner
Started by Patrick Kelly in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans May 17. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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