Cigar Box Nation: York PA - A CBG Builder's Meet-Up at York Town Craft Guild
May 11, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm
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- Cigar Box Music - How-to-Build CBGs DVDs, How to Play CBG and more!
- 3-String-Guitar.com - John "Red Dog" McNair's unique take on cigar box guitars and their history - lots of historic photos!
- The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto - the mission statement and rallying cry for the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution.
Discussion Forum
Bow for cigar box fiddle
Started by Phil Thomas. Last reply by Phil Thomas May 23, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My First Cigar Box Fiddle
Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Alan Hawkins Mar 4, 2016. 7 Replies 1 Like
Pochette build
Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Jan 20, 2016. 2 Replies 1 Like
First cigar box fiddle
Started by Slow Slough Guitars Dec 22, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
First "cello" build
Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Apr 26, 2014. 7 Replies 1 Like
Building the "Stumpwater" fiddle
Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Feb 7, 2014. 29 Replies 1 Like
Bass
Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Reeds Taylor Sep 21, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes
how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?
Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Paul Cooper Aug 29, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes
"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"
Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Tim LaFave May 25, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Newbie from Asheville, NC
Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 10, 2013. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Little travel fiddle
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 9, 2013. 9 Replies 1 Like
3/4 Ohio fiddle
Started by the cigarbox table guy. Last reply by Yellowbelly Flatt Dec 30, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a Readable Re-Write/Re-Draw of the article "How to Make a CIGAR BOX VIOLIN" By P.M. Pennell
Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Jul 7, 2012. 4 Replies 3 Likes
some violin pics
Started by Elmar Zeilhofer. Last reply by CrocBite May 22, 2012. 4 Replies 3 Likes
CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Elmar Zeilhofer May 21, 2012. 18 Replies 3 Likes
My first attemp at a cigar box fiddle. :-)
Started by Rick Hunt. Last reply by Rick Hunt Mar 18, 2012. 23 Replies 0 Likes
How to take a fiddle apart?
Started by Dave Onastik. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Mar 13, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Build Update
Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Order99 Mar 3, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
First time build and I have a few questions
Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Tristan Chambers Feb 22, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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I'll be fashionable this summer =)
Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
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Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like
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