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Cigar Box Bass: Piezo Location

Finished my two-string bass tonight. Looks real nice, action is fine for fretless playing (neck is a poplar 1x2 with a quarter-inch slab of…

Started by Cigar Box Gus

 4 Oct 18, 2012
Reply by Cigar Box Gus

Check out my new blog - cigarboxguitars.co.uk

Hi guys and girls,I’ve started adding posts to my new blog all about building cigar box guitars and invite you all to check it out.The firs…

Started by Stewart Corlett

 0 Sep 4, 2012

Boxstock - The Uk Cigar Box Guitar Festival 2012

Hi guys, I know how easy it is to miss stuff thats hidden in groups, so hope you dont mind this reminder. The 4th Annual Uk Cigar Box Guita…

Started by Roosterman

 1 Aug 30, 2012
Reply by Roosterman

Guitar pickup ?

I have some old humbucker  can I use it on my classical acoustic guitar ? I tried to use nylon strings. String didn't stay in tune and and…

Started by Jantan ux

 4 Aug 16, 2012
Reply by Jantan ux

Major problem with the action on my first build

Hey there - I'm having a major problem that is rendering my first CBG unplayable. I finally got the box glued to the neck, the tuners insta…

Started by Jenna

 17 Aug 13, 2012
Reply by Kevin O'Connor

Kantele,guitar,bowed lyre help ?

I wanna build small kantele and bowed lyre aka jouhikko made from cigar box. Searching small kantele and bowed lyre  dimensions and measure…

Started by Jantan ux

 17 Jul 30, 2012
Reply by phlogister

Making baritone cbg

I´m making 28.5 scale 4 or 5 string 16 fret baritone cbg. Neck is mahogany and ash laminated together. For the maple fingerboard I measured…

Started by Jantan ux

 7 Jul 28, 2012
Reply by Jantan ux

warped box ? Fingerboard?

I have good cigar box.  Bad is that it's in propeller. Can I fix it and how ?   I have guitar fingerboard what is 70cm long. I wanna make 2…

Started by Jantan ux

 11 Jul 10, 2012
Reply by Jantan ux

Recent Changes at Cigar Box Nation

Hello everyone, I just wanted to make a quick post about the recent changes here at CBN. As many of you already know, I took over running C…

Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker

 78 Jul 5, 2012
Reply by Rand Moore

Sunday Cigar Box Blues: HOLLOWBELLY

New Cross Inn Presents... A fantastic Sunday night of the UK's best cigar box blues bands and artists! https://www.facebook…

Started by New Cross Inn

 0 May 15, 2012

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Are metal frets necessary?

Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Southern Ray yesterday. 8 Replies

AI Search Query - Curious Answer

Started by Southern Ray in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Southern Ray yesterday. 6 Replies

Song lyrics for Steve's new song

Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. on Thursday. 4 Replies

UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's

Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Crazed Fandango on Tuesday. 4 Replies

Busking Songs...

Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods Apr 17. 7 Replies

Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design

Started by Moritz Voegeli in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 14. 6 Replies

crossover guitar.

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

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

Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?

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

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

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

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

Tune up songs

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

Duel output jacks

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

No Harmonics

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

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

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

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

Guitar for the grandson

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

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

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I'll be fashionable this summer =)

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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

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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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