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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

Hi all! Have any of you built a cbg with a violin-style tailpiece, one that is fixed by a cord to a tailpin and essentially floats rather t…

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

15 Mar 1
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Guitar for the grandson

Hi all. Looking for information on how to scale down fret spacing to make a small guitar for my young grandson. I have built many with 25.5…

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

13 Feb 29
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

I have a few cigar boxes of the pressed board/paper variety and would like tips on proper bracing, etc. when using these boxes. I have buil…

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

12 Feb 22
Reply by Southern Ray

How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify

More and more people are using streaming services like Spotify and iTunes instead of radio or CDs.  I've been asked by many people how I g…

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles

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Reply by Southern Ray

Trash Canjo

I built a trash Canjo and a Drumjo from a tom tom

Started by Brad in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related

6 Feb 19
Reply by Southern Ray

Do Measurements Matter?

My former coworker gave me a couple of cigar boxes with all of the hardware, because he never got around to putting them together. I'm dece…

Started by Jacob Shook in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

10 Feb 16
Reply by Southern Ray

There goes the property values...

 Hello everyone,  I finally was able to get a working ISP here and I'm finally back. Sure have missed you guys and gals. I have a lot to…

Started by Southern Ray in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

2 Feb 16
Reply by Southern Ray

Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???

Just wondering if there was going to a Cigar Box Nation Christmas album this year? It seems that SlowPaw Steve has retired from organizing…

Started by Skeesix in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

2 Feb 6
Reply by Skeesix

Happy new year to all

well another year has started . cant believe im the first to post in 2024!! I hope this forum picks up this year as its near flatline alrea…

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever

9 Jan 31
Reply by Steve M

CB Bass Guitar

I'm going to try and make a 3 string bass CBG. Does the neck need to be longer than a 'normal' CBG? I have usually made a guitar with a 31i…

Started by Mi Rankin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

5 Jan 27
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