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Help - What is going on with this homegrown CB Electric 6 string??? Howdy all, I picked up this interesting CB guitar at an estate sale this weekend. It actually works and as you can see, someone invested… Started by Gina G	20	Apr 1, 2017 Reply by Gina G
First Build (with pics and link to short video) Well, I strung her up today. And the intonation issues are bad enough that there is no way I'm gonna upload a sound clip. Nope. But she's k… Started by Richard Wilkins	26	Sep 9, 2016 Reply by Richard Wilkins
Ready for a bridge but having trouble on a back burner build I have five builds ongoing at the moment, but my first build has encountered a bit of a stall. The trouble is that I mistakenly cut the ne… Started by Jeff Foreman	13	May 23, 2016 Reply by the anonymous pick
How to Build an Electric Kazoo in Three Minutes Give your kazoo more power! Shane Speal shows you how in this quick video. Parts needed: Plastic kazoo (available at music stores or par… Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker	2	Nov 27, 2015 Reply by Wayne Avery
The Bizarre Guitar Pickup Encyclopedia So many Cigar Box Guitar builders have an affinity for cheap, trashy guitar tones. The snarling sounds of a Teisco Del Rey gold foil pick… Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker	0	Oct 5, 2015
Electric bowed Lyre/jouhikko? I have mahogany and ash wood. I was thinking to make Electric bowed Lyre/jouhikko Can I use premade violin bridge? Need to think. If it… Started by Uku	7	Jun 30, 2015 Reply by Uku
Electric Porch? So I was practicing some songs the other night with a tin guitar and my electric soda crate stomp box (with license plate stomping area), a… Started by Cigar Box Gus	52	May 12, 2014 Reply by Cigar Box Gus
The Ramble. Just a little something I came up with, tell me what you think. https://soundcloud.com/max-fireside/the-rambling Started by Max	0	Mar 28, 2014
Guitar body form pieces? I was thinking, Can I make electric guitar body from mahogany and sides spruce etc. I have class b guitar mahogany. Not wide enough for who… Started by Jantan ux	4	Jan 25, 2013 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
Vintage CBG for sale (sounds AMAZING)!!!!!!!!! Here she is boys' (and girls')! cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260696618934&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Started by Alex	3	Nov 24, 2010 Reply by jim

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