Bowtie braces
Found a thin crack in the back. So, I made two 1/2" thick Purpleheart bowtie braces. Open the crack…
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All Discussions Tagged 'Cigar' (20)
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Are there a set of plans for a six string Cigar box guitar?I searched through older threads. I found a couple that could be helpful but the links did not work. I have the guitar neck of my first eve… Started by Virgil Fiori |
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Aug 13 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Really Cool Boxes if anyone Needs Somehttps://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F401902280013 I know boxes can be hard to find. I have bee… Started by jason fitzgibbons |
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Oct 3, 2019 Reply by BrianQ. |
Cigar Molds - Lap Steel?I found this cigar mold and immediately thought to use it for a couple of lap steel guitars. The mold is about 22" x 4", pretty dried out.… Started by Kigar |
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Nov 19, 2016 Reply by Kigar |
Cigar Box Nation TVThere had to be a thread to chat about this, LOVE IT! Free LIVE concert by Shane, available after the fact if you missed it. Tour of Ben Gi… Started by JL |
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Oct 14, 2016 Reply by JL |
Blank cigarboxesAnyone know where to buy blank boxes that shipp to Europe! Need them blank as I want to imprint my own image on box! Thanks in advance guys! Started by Scruggy |
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Oct 10, 2014 Reply by Scruggy |
St. Louis 2nd Annual CBG Festival June 7 2014Started by smilingdog1 |
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Sep 8, 2014 Reply by AlexiaLaubscher |
New You Tube video Swampy Cigar box soundThis time not dirty hardrockin', but a slow and lazy, own produced Swamp song. Hope you will enjoy it: http://youtu.be/7EpQ3z7hSJc Started by Cigarbox Henri |
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New Free Albums Tab in the Toolbar!Hey, y'all, Dan and Ben have just created a Free Albums tab in the CBN toolbar, right between How To Play, and Free Plans. It has links to… Started by Ron "Oily" Sprague |
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PINECONE FLETCHER Performs at NAMM 2014 for RIVERA AMPS with the ROCK CRUSHER!PINECONE FLETCHER Performs at NAMM 2014 for RIVERA AMPS with the ROCK CRUSHER! Check the link below to see the performance and hear what a… Started by Automatic Slim |
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PINECONE FLETCHER - HOBO KING GUITARS with RIVERA AMPS!PINECONE FLETCHER and HOBO KING GUITARS in full effect with RIVERA amps. They are incredible amps and products that bring out major mojo wi… Started by Automatic Slim |
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Jan 30, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues |
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion 5 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???
Started by Skeesix in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts 21 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Fat Back Neck
Started by Jim Booth in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd yesterday. 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 on Sunday. 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
String Gauges??
Started by Jim138 in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 14. 6 Replies 0 Likes
First licence plate build
Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Sep 16. 10 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Sep 8. 2270 Replies 20 Likes
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Man & A Half ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws
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My first CBG from Captain Nemoff.
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New Album 2023
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"If I do finish that Christmas tune -well it's quite diff. from what ya might expect, but on a CBG fer sher. -Glenn"
"Finishing a 3 stg. slider for a bro., then a few diddleys for fun and other Christmas gift work. Might post a seasonal song here :) -Glenn"
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,…See More
1920's Cigar Box Blues - Homemade Resonator Guitar
Old School Blues from Dave Lynas - from website https://www.reddogguitars.com Original song by Jimmy Rodgers 1929 - Nobody knows but me#cigarboxguitar #3str...
Visiting the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona | vacation trip
"Wow! I would love to visit the MIM one day.
Thank You for sharing such wonderful photos of the…"
The First Noel by Glenn Kaiser LIVE @ Everybody’s Coffee in Wilson Abbey (12.01.2023)
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