#1 resource for Cigar Box Guitars, Free Plans, How-To, Parts & More!

pi_r_squared's Discussions (41)

View

Discussions Replied To (33)	Replies	Latest Activity
"see link above :)" pi_r_squared replied Aug 2, 2010 to New Diddley Bow - tuning peg	18	Aug 12, 2010 Reply by Naz Nomad
"Matt, The volume control I was using is an all-plastic body. Th 2 Rad Shacks near m…" pi_r_squared replied Aug 2, 2010 to Missing Ground on Cigar Box Bass??	13	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by Ginwheel Johnny
"frank, You could try something like this with the hardware you already have: http:…" pi_r_squared replied Aug 1, 2010 to New Diddley Bow - tuning peg	18	Aug 12, 2010 Reply by Naz Nomad
"it looks like Richard does some really nice stuff, and maybe it's just psychotic, bu…" pi_r_squared replied Aug 1, 2010 to Big Honkin' Bass? Banjo?	3	Aug 2, 2010 Reply by Bluesheart
"imho.....BANDSAW if you have a good adjustable fence on you band saw, I'm hard pres…" pi_r_squared replied Aug 1, 2010 to band saw or table saw?	37	Aug 11, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"It seems that, since a pot can have linear and non-linear (audio) taper, if they cal…" pi_r_squared replied Aug 1, 2010 to Missing Ground on Cigar Box Bass??	13	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by Ginwheel Johnny
"Thanks for the help. I think I might need a new volume pot. Rad Shack was out of th…" pi_r_squared replied Jul 31, 2010 to Missing Ground on Cigar Box Bass??	13	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by Ginwheel Johnny
"pics from an earlier post are here: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/firs…" pi_r_squared replied Jul 30, 2010 to Missing Ground on Cigar Box Bass??	13	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by Ginwheel Johnny
"Won't really sound different, some chords will be easy to do fretless, just slide ou…" pi_r_squared replied Jul 20, 2010 to Would guitar chords sound different if i keep my cbg fretless?	7	Jul 22, 2010 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
"Thanks Larry, that's a good read.....but I think I'm in a different ballpark than so…" pi_r_squared replied Jul 19, 2010 to First Build and Hi from a Cigar Box Noob....and thanks for all the help	12	Aug 4, 2010 Reply by Fitzhugh

RSS

Welcome to
Cigar Box Nation

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

The Essential Pages

Site Sponsor

Forum

Copper Hardware

Started by Bill Andy in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. 2 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Nut

Started by Bill Andy in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans yesterday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

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

Started by BrianQ. in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts Apr 29. 0 Replies 2 Likes

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

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes

No Harmonics

Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Camera suggestions?

Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes

CBG site issues, continued.

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes

Blog Posts

I'll be fashionable this summer =)

Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like

Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes

.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•¨•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like

Latest Activity

BrianQ. replied to Bill Andy's discussion Copper Hardware

"Oh, yea , I forgot they have an economy line made overseas? Lace in the US did a limited edition…"

2 hours ago

Southern Ray replied to Bill Andy's discussion Copper Hardware

"https://www.eyguitarmusic.com/Lace-Pickup_c_51.html"

2 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Gary O'slide's video

Western Orient song cigar box guitar @RhialtoPurple

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Poorness Studios's video

Rainbow Stew (low budget cover on cigar box guitar) | Merle Haggard

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Mick Tickner's photo

cbg1

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Mick Tickner's photo

cbg2.4

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Mick Tickner's photo

cbg3.2

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Mick Tickner's photo

cbg4

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Mick Tickner's photo

tinydiddlybow

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked Glenn Kaiser's photo

MAY 2024 Take Down Diddley

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked A.D.EKER's photo

Decoration on the Spider & Frog

7 hours ago

Keith Rearick liked A.D.EKER's photo

CigarBoxGuitar.com Knowledgebase Articles

Add a Panel-Mount Gain to a C. B. Gitty Amp Board

Cigar Box Guitar Building Tip: Neck Reinforcement with Humbuckers

A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Make a Straight Headstock

Cigar Box Ukulele Kit Assembly Guide

Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building guide by Joshua Gayou

“Open A” AEA Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open E” EBE Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open D” DAD Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

“Open G” GDG Tuning on your Cigar Box Guitar: 4 Methods, with String Sizes & Sound Clips

Diatonic (Dulcimer-Style) Fretting – What it is, How and Why to Use It

More…

Events

Add an Event

Music

Badges | Report an Issue | Terms of Service

Cigar Box Nation is presented by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, your one-stop-shop for Cigar Box Guitar parts and accessories!

#xg { position:relative;top:120px; } #xn_bar { top:120px; }

Hello, you need to enable JavaScript to use Cigar Box Nation.

Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.

Scroll \uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->

pi_r_squared's Discussions (41)

"see link above :)"

"Matt, The volume control I was using is an all-plastic body. Th 2 Rad Shacks near m…"

"frank, You could try something like this with the hardware you already have: http:…"

"it looks like Richard does some really nice stuff, and maybe it's just psychotic, bu…"

"imho.....BANDSAW if you have a good adjustable fence on you band saw, I'm hard pres…"

"It seems that, since a pot can have linear and non-linear (audio) taper, if they cal…"

"Thanks for the help. I think I might need a new volume pot. Rad Shack was out of th…"

"pics from an earlier post are here: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/firs…"

"Won't really sound different, some chords will be easy to do fretless, just slide ou…"

"Thanks Larry, that's a good read.....but I think I'm in a different ballpark than so…"

The Essential Pages

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources

Forum

Blog Posts

Latest Activity

CigarBoxGuitar.com Knowledgebase Articles

Events

Music