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CIGAR BOX NATION CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2022

For any of the new folks here on the Nation every Christmas we compile a  FREE DOWNLOAD ALBUM https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/2022-cigar…

Started by Slowpaw Steve T

 21 Dec 22, 2022
Reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker

GCEA uke tuning, deeper sound

At a geezerly 77, I have arthritic hands and a punk shoulder, thus requiring a short instrument neck to compress frets and a short reach on…

Started by Peter V Owens

 0 Dec 14, 2022

Boxes no stamps

Hi all! Any info on boxes with no tax stamps or cautions. Thanx in advance! Dan

Started by Dan

 5 Dec 6, 2022
Reply by BrianQ.

Parlor build slide show with same guitar soundtrack

Hi, a condensed slide show of the building of a Parlor guitar. The top is Cedar, and the back and sides are New Guinee Rosewood as is the n…

Started by Taffy Evans

 0 Nov 20, 2022

Discussion: Toothpick Frets?

My supervisor has asked me to build him a CBG, which I'm only too happy to do.  Thing is, my first two I used metal frets which were a roy…

Started by Habanera Hal

 27 Nov 17, 2022
Reply by Mark Miller

Help for an oldie

When I built my first CBG it was fretless and I enjoyed the process of, at least, getting a reasonable tune out of it. I have since built a…

Started by Michael Myers

 9 Nov 17, 2022
Reply by Michael Myers

Strings for Fretless License Plate Guitar GDG

  I'm getting a ot of string noise playing slide through my amp. Can someone recommend better strings?

Started by Jeff Campbell

5 Nov 8, 2022
Reply by Carl Floyd

Meet "Deplorable"

This is my 11th build, but the first one I've actually sold (sort of).  I offered to build one as part of a fundraiser for St Judes Childre…

Started by MadGomer

 7 Nov 7, 2022
Reply by MadGomer

In Body spring reverb effect

Greetings all, I'm working on another build with dual springs along the thru body neck inside the box for reverb effect.  My last build did…

Started by Mikey Hearrold II

 36 Oct 30, 2022
Reply by Paul Craig

Checking in.

For a few reasons, in particular a bad experience with a former member, I've had, little, or no input on these pages for quite a while. Wit…

Started by darryl kernaghan

 3 Oct 23, 2022
Reply by BrianQ.

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