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"My sound actually starts with delusional thinking, but you make a good point. I have…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 4, 2014 to Strings & Slides. Hey, Spike. What do you like?	50	May 11, 2014 Reply by Uncle John
"I tend to like acoustic strings for wooden boxes and electric strings for tin guitar…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 4, 2014 to Strings & Slides. Hey, Spike. What do you like?	50	May 11, 2014 Reply by Uncle John
"Bass amp mounted in a mini-fridge?" Cigar Box Gus replied May 3, 2014 to Electric Porch?	52	May 12, 2014 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"If I could find a way to operate it with my foot, I do have a brake rotor that I've…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 3, 2014 to Electric Porch?	52	May 12, 2014 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"So what I mean here is a portable section of wooden "porch," about shipping pallet s…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 3, 2014 to Electric Porch?	52	May 12, 2014 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"Well I'm not gonna wire up my ACTUAL porch. That would be just...okay, that would be…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 3, 2014 to Electric Porch?	52	May 12, 2014 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
"I forget some of the names from the show...but that group from Canada was just outst…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 4, 2013 to CBG.UK Radio GO GO GO....LIVE LINK and SHOWTIMES !	256	Dec 10, 2015 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Listened to it while at work today. Freakin' awesome stuff. Not sure if my submissio…" Cigar Box Gus replied May 3, 2013 to CBG.UK Radio GO GO GO....LIVE LINK and SHOWTIMES !	256	Dec 10, 2015 Reply by BUGGY (C)
"Just saw your message about this in me inbox. I'd like to send a tune if you'll have…" Cigar Box Gus replied Apr 17, 2013 to CBG.UK Radio - We need your tunes!	147	Dec 14, 2015 Reply by Robert Killen
"I've never put soundholes on a tin guitar (three string/unfretted) and they sound m…" Cigar Box Gus replied Mar 30, 2013 to Tin box guitar - Does it help to add sound holes?	9	Mar 30, 2013 Reply by Cigar Box Gus

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Cigar Box Gus's Discussions (59)

"My sound actually starts with delusional thinking, but you make a good point. I have…"

"I tend to like acoustic strings for wooden boxes and electric strings for tin guitar…"

"Bass amp mounted in a mini-fridge?"

"If I could find a way to operate it with my foot, I do have a brake rotor that I've…"

"So what I mean here is a portable section of wooden "porch," about shipping pallet s…"

"Well I'm not gonna wire up my ACTUAL porch. That would be just...okay, that would be…"

"I forget some of the names from the show...but that group from Canada was just outst…"

"Listened to it while at work today. Freakin' awesome stuff. Not sure if my submissio…"

"Just saw your message about this in me inbox. I'd like to send a tune if you'll have…"

"I've never put soundholes on a tin guitar (three string/unfretted) and they sound m…"

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