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INSANE INSTRUMENTS VIDEOS: Reverend Peyton's axe guitar & Terry Johnson's air filter guitar! Found object guitars are popping up everywhere! We have two new viral videos this week featuring guitars made from an axe and a car air f… Started by Cigar Box Nation Official	4	Jul 7, 2018 Reply by James Matthews
Brushy One-String Gets His Guitar Fixed Internet viral sensation, Brushy One-String is known for flogging an old acoustic guitar graced with a single bass string. After playing… Started by Cigar Box Nation Official	4	Jul 3, 2018 Reply by Dave Lynas
First built Questions - Scale lenght and Bridge Positions I am going to built my first CBG. A frettless 3 string. My Box has 30x20cm (about 11,8x7,8 inch) 1.I want many playable frets. Is 19 to muc… Started by Andreas Fischer	21	May 20, 2018 Reply by Andreas Fischer
Cigar Box Resonator - Advice Please With Pics Just need a good confidence boost here chaps. This is my project, I have put a maple centre block in a cut my neck joint which I am worried… Started by Rob	63	May 15, 2018 Reply by Bryan Pieper
How to Play Muddy Waters on Cigar Box Guitar by Shane Speal Muddy Waters was one of my very first heroes when I was introduced to the blues. He had the swagger and the bravado like n… Started by Cigar Box Nation	3	May 13, 2018 Reply by Tom Lauten
Make a 2x4 Lap Steel Guitar This is one of the easiest homemade guitars I've ever built, and it took me only an hour to make. This lap steel was made from an extra 2x… Started by Cigar Box Nation	17	May 8, 2018 Reply by bud molson
First guitar help ? I live in Estonia. It's hard to find used cigarbox or humidor in Estonia. New humidors are 51 euro.For me buying form ebay is to expensive.… Started by Jantan ux	27	Apr 25, 2018 Reply by Thomas Parr
The Exit Sign Guitar + a quickie blues lesson. Built by Gary Desrosiers Video + photos Here's a wild guitar concept I haven't seen before. This three-stringer was crafted from a discarded exit sign by Gary De… Started by Cigar Box Nation	5	Feb 12, 2018 Reply by Wichita Sam
VIDEO: Samantha Fish's "Chills & Fever!" What do you think? She's the favorite darling of cigar box guitar fans worldwide. Now Samantha Fish is back with a sexy new video, "Chills & Fever," the… Started by Cigar Box Nation Official	15	Jan 25, 2018 Reply by Taffy Evans
New song on 3 stringed, acoustic, unfretted, cigar box guitar As we all know, also the very basic acoustic, unfretted 3 striged guitars are Always very fun to play. I recorded this a while ago and hav… Started by Cigarbox Henri	3	Jan 7, 2018

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Are metal frets necessary?

Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. 6 minutes ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes

UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's

Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Crazed Fandango 10 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Busking Songs...

Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods yesterday. 7 Replies 2 Likes

Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design

Started by Moritz Voegeli in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray on Monday. 6 Replies 2 Likes

crossover guitar.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies 3 Likes

Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?

Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 9. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?

Started by Southern Ray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 4. 7 Replies 1 Like

just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes

VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 10. 1 Reply 3 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

Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes

Guitar for the grandson

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like

How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 21. 2 Replies 4 Likes

Trash Canjo

Started by Brad in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 19. 6 Replies 3 Likes

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I'll be fashionable this summer =)

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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

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

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

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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

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Are metal frets necessary?

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