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"Or even more fundamentally: “How do I make a CBG?” (I’ve been doing this for six yea…" Cigar Box Gus replied Aug 16, 2018 to Spokeshave: flat or round?	13	Aug 16, 2018 Reply by Mark Prentice
"Thanks for the input, folks. I think I’m on a very different level, as an instrument…" Cigar Box Gus replied Aug 15, 2018 to Spokeshave: flat or round?	13	Aug 16, 2018 Reply by Mark Prentice
"Wow, you build nice ones. Maybe I can clamp ‘em to the lawn tractor. (In addition to…" Cigar Box Gus replied Aug 15, 2018 to Spokeshave: flat or round?	13	Aug 16, 2018 Reply by Mark Prentice
"Thanks for weighing in, all. I got an okay-quality flat spokeshave. And then I reali…" Cigar Box Gus replied Aug 15, 2018 to Spokeshave: flat or round?	13	Aug 16, 2018 Reply by Mark Prentice
"Welp, last night I had my first cigar since around 2002 and...I didn’t like it. I me…" Cigar Box Gus replied Dec 19, 2017 to Cigars	28	Dec 20, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"This is what I was doing for the intro riff (3 string fretless tuned DAD): Leave…" Cigar Box Gus replied Dec 17, 2017 to Neil Young	8	Dec 17, 2017 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"Ah, there’s nothing that can’t be done on three strings. I was just playing the Cinn…" Cigar Box Gus replied Dec 15, 2017 to Neil Young	8	Dec 17, 2017 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"I’ve got a solo instrumental version of “What Child Is This?” worked up that I’d kin…" Cigar Box Gus replied Dec 9, 2017 to CIGAR BOX NATION 2017 CHRISTMAS ALBUM SUBMISSIONS PAGE	59	Dec 29, 2017 Reply by Skeesix
"Back in college I got into cigars with a friend of mine. We were under 21, so we’d b…" Cigar Box Gus replied Dec 9, 2017 to Cigars	28	Dec 20, 2017 Reply by Blues Frog
"No new-old-stock transparent acrylic guitar bodies? No sale." Cigar Box Gus replied Dec 18, 2015 to Want to Revive an Entire 1970's Guitar Company? You can "Buy It Now" on eBay!	13	Dec 18, 2015 Reply by Cory LeBeau

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Best power tool for building?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield 5 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Cutting down the neck of a CBG

Started by Tim O'Flynn in For Sale: Cigar Box Guitars, other instruments, cds and related items. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield 6 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Likes

hardtail bridge for 6-string license plate guitar

Started by Vincent Cuenca in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans 13 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Chance yesterday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???

Started by Skeesix in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts on Thursday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Fat Back Neck

Started by Jim Booth in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd on Thursday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Sliders only.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Tuesday. 12 Replies 1 Like

Back of the box or the lid?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Dec 2. 8 Replies 1 Like

Sound holes, do we need them?

Started by RON NORTHCUTT in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Nov 23. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Sound holes, do we need them?

Started by RON NORTHCUTT in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 23. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Neck and Fret Board material.

Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 17. 11 Replies 1 Like

Cigar box piccolo ukulele string gauge

Started by Tracy Glenn McDougal in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 13. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Aw, nuts......

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Order99 Nov 6. 11 Replies 2 Likes

Latest build.....

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 4. 1 Reply 4 Likes

humbucker height

Started by Mel Cooke in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Mel Cooke Nov 4. 5 Replies 2 Likes

Pin Tin Banjo

Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 1. 11 Replies 0 Likes

EBE tuning

Started by Thomas A Morphew in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Oct 30. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Attention New Members

Started by BrianQ. in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 28. 1 Reply 5 Likes

Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.

Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Oct 25. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Building a gas can guitar

Started by Dave Roy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Oct 21. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Blog Posts

Who will be the first to embed GO in CBG? =)

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Man & A Half ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

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My first CBG from Captain Nemoff.

Posted by Vlad on November 29, 2023 at 3:41am 0 Comments 1 Like

I have not been 'round in a long time.

Posted by Craig Mayhem on November 22, 2023 at 11:28am 2 Comments 1 Like

New Album 2023

Posted by Gary O'slide on November 5, 2023 at 2:41am 0 Comments 1 Like

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Justin Stanchfield replied to Justin Stanchfield's discussion Best power tool for building?

"Thanks for the advice. I took woodshop way back in school and over the years have used table and…"

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Taffy Evans replied to Justin Stanchfield's discussion Best power tool for building?

"Hi, for me...all of the above.Hahaha. But seriously, when I started I made my table saw. made my…"

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Justin Stanchfield replied to Tim O'Flynn's discussion Cutting down the neck of a CBG

"I was thinking the same thing. My wife gave me that kit for Christmas a few years back and…"

6 hours ago

Dab and Darryl Tuttle are now friends

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"Not bad just trying to learn how to play it now.. my bridge was too tall and I shortened it I got…"

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White Christmas: 2-String Surf Chugger Cigar Box Guitar

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The First Noel by Glenn Kaiser LIVE @ Everybody’s Coffee in Wilson Abbey (12.01.2023)

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