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Permalink Reply by Andy Stone on October 14, 2009 at 3:13am

I'm in West Sussex and work in engineering,I have built several guitars (including the "Les Pew" made from a church pew), and a couple of mando-guitars which I gig locally as a singer song writer.
I'm currently building a tenor ukulele as my first cigar box creation!

Permalink Reply by Christopher Queen on October 16, 2009 at 2:10pm

Hey, how youse doing?

I'm Chris; just built my first CBG out of a Montecristo box and a daud of wood I found in the cellar. I'm a long time afficianado of unusual instruments - based in Glasgow, so if anyone's in my neck of the woods and fancies making some noise give us a shout.

I noticed a few people saying they have trouble getting boxes - there's a place near me gives away the empties for a pound; I'll pick up a handful next time I'm passing, so if you're stuck let me know.

Permalink Reply by Mark on October 16, 2009 at 9:06pm

Welcome Chris,

I'd be interested to hear about what other types of unusual instruments you're into. One of the reasons I got involved in cigar box guitars was that I've long been fascinated by quirky instruments and music. I'm into old synths (can't afford to collect them but I built myself a Theremin) and I was inspired to explore a lot of other stuff when my partner bought me Bart Hopkin's book and CD set "Gravikords, Whirlies and Pyrophones".

Christopher Queen said:

Hey, how youse doing?

I'm Chris; just built my first CBG out of a Montecristo box and a daud of wood I found in the cellar. I'm a long time afficianado of unusual instruments - based in Glasgow, so if anyone's in my neck of the woods and fancies making some noise give us a shout.

I noticed a few people saying they have trouble getting boxes - there's a place near me gives away the empties for a pound; I'll pick up a handful next time I'm passing, so if you're stuck let me know.

Permalink Reply by smojo on October 16, 2009 at 11:27pm

Welcome Andy - Les Pew - I like it. smojo

Andy Stone said:

I'm in West Sussex and work in engineering,I have built several guitars (including the "Les Pew" made from a church pew), and a couple of mando-guitars which I gig locally as a singer song writer.
I'm currently building a tenor ukulele as my first cigar box creation!

Permalink Reply by Christopher Queen on October 17, 2009 at 3:42pm

Hmm, that book looks like it's worth investigating.

As well as the usual guitar/bass/keys triumvirate, I play... well, whatever's going really. I used to play Theremin with a band - a homemade one sounds like something I'd want a shot of. I've had a few synths, but never enough time to get to know them really. Ocarina, gopichand, udu, melodica, stylophone, a bit of sitar...

I actually found my way here because I was looking for advice on playing musical saws, and realised the cbg could be fun too.

Junk Box Instruments said:

Welcome Chris,

I'd be interested to hear about what other types of unusual instruments you're into. One of the reasons I got involved in cigar box guitars was that I've long been fascinated by quirky instruments and music. I'm into old synths (can't afford to collect them but I built myself a Theremin) and I was inspired to explore a lot of other stuff when my partner bought me Bart Hopkin's book and CD set "Gravikords, Whirlies and Pyrophones".

Christopher Queen said:

Hey, how youse doing?

I'm Chris; just built my first CBG out of a Montecristo box and a daud of wood I found in the cellar. I'm a long time afficianado of unusual instruments - based in Glasgow, so if anyone's in my neck of the woods and fancies making some noise give us a shout.

I noticed a few people saying they have trouble getting boxes - there's a place near me gives away the empties for a pound; I'll pick up a handful next time I'm passing, so if you're stuck let me know.

Permalink Reply by Mark on October 19, 2009 at 9:29am

It's a fantastic little tome but it's out of print and hard to get hold of these days (I know because I had a scare a year or two back when I thought I'd lost my copy).

It's worth checking out the Experimental Musical Instruments website at :- http://windworld.com/products-page/books--cds/ (I noticed a reference to the publishers of that book discovering a small number of unsold copies which they're putting on the market)

Christopher Queen said:

Hmm, that book looks like it's worth investigating.

Permalink Reply by BigBog Cigar Box Guitars on October 20, 2009 at 1:49pm

introducing myself,
I'm 39 I live in Northamptonshire, I've been into early porch dirty blues for a number of years but never knew it was played on a CBG until I saw SSS. Interested in attending events let me know where and when. I'm also jumping in at the deep end and building an electric fretless slide CBG despite not being able to play.

Permalink Reply by Mark on October 21, 2009 at 12:41am

Welcome Alan, you're among friends here. Your CBG project sounds like an excellent way to start. Don't worry about your playing ability - it really is easy to have a lot of fun with these things. I'm an utterly cack-handed player but I was curious enough to have a try at building a fretless three-stringer with a biscuit tin as a body and I was just blown away by the sounds I could get from it. The result is that I'm now a guitar building addict.

Alan Currall said:

introducing myself,
I'm 39 I live in Northamptonshire, I've been into early porch dirty blues for a number of years but never knew it was played on a CBG until I saw SSS. Interested in attending events let me know where and when. I'm also jumping in at the deep end and building an electric fretless slide CBG despite not being able to play.

Permalink Reply by Little Soul Eric on October 21, 2009 at 9:00pm

Hi All,
I`m Mark 38 from Doncaster South Yorkshire and very new to CBG( Thanks to Seasick Steve ).
but ive been messing about with guitars for years.
So now ive took the plung and started making two of my own, one is being made out an old cb radio case so it really will be a CBG(haha) an the other one is made from a cigar box.
i`ll put some photos up here once they are finished.

Permalink Reply by smojo on October 24, 2009 at 3:53am

Hi Mark - welcome to the nuthouse. Another Northener eh! Must be something in the water. Look forward to some photos.

mark crew said:

Hi All,
I`m Mark 38 from Doncaster South Yorkshire and very new to CBG( Thanks to Seasick Steve ).
but ive been messing about with guitars for years.
So now ive took the plung and started making two of my own, one is being made out an old cb radio case so it really will be a CBG(haha) an the other one is made from a cigar box.
i`ll put some photos up here once they are finished.

Permalink Reply by smojo on October 24, 2009 at 3:55am

Hi Alan, welcome too, be sure to post some piccies when you have it finished

Alan Currall said:

introducing myself,
I'm 39 I live in Northamptonshire, I've been into early porch dirty blues for a number of years but never knew it was played on a CBG until I saw SSS. Interested in attending events let me know where and when. I'm also jumping in at the deep end and building an electric fretless slide CBG despite not being able to play.

Permalink Reply by Yellowbelly Flatt on October 24, 2009 at 4:45am

Hi Mark,
just thought I'd say hello and welcome to the nation. I hope to see your photos soon.

Yellowbelly

smojo said:

Hi Mark - welcome to the nuthouse. Another Northener eh! Must be something in the water. Look forward to some photos.

mark crew said:

Hi All,
I`m Mark 38 from Doncaster South Yorkshire and very new to CBG( Thanks to Seasick Steve ).
but ive been messing about with guitars for years.
So now ive took the plung and started making two of my own, one is being made out an old cb radio case so it really will be a CBG(haha) an the other one is made from a cigar box.
i`ll put some photos up here once they are finished.

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