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CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED

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Due to lack of participation, this group is now closed. We keep it archived here for historic preservation purposes.

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Latest Activity: Apr 4, 2017

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PLEASE START A NEW DISCUSSION TOPIC THREAD FOR EACH INSTRUMENT OFFERED OR FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL LOOKING FOR MUSIC! We'll use the Comments section for other general stuff.

And a friendly reminder: please do not post personal info like an email address or your shipping address here. Your builder or servicemember will get that info from you via personal message once you've been matched.

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British Army Veteran - Matched!!

Started by Butty One String. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Nov 21, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Good morning guys. Firstly, thank you all for what you are doing for serving members and veterans! I think, here in the UK, we have a long way to go before our boys and girls in the armed forces are recognised and appreciated as they are across the…Continue

Care packages available to service men and women

Started by Heather Hamilton Nov 19, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like

Hello to All,My Name is Heather Hamilton and I run a non profit group to benefit veterans and active member military. We are currently looking for some troops we can send care packages to. If you are a member of our military and would like to…Continue

Salutations from the Sandbox! - Matched!!

Started by Zachary Oliveri. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Nov 6, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Good afternoon,I am a huge guitar fan! I am a mediocre player though (ha). I bought an acoustic when I was younger and taught myself the basics and that progressed to me jamming with my friends. It is such a great hobby and I enjoy playing with…Continue

CBG for my Brother (currently deployed) - Matched!!

Started by Geoffrey Lyman. Last reply by Dan Sleep Sep 20, 2016. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Hello all,Hoping someone can help me out. I'm hoping to surprise my brother with a CBG when he returns from his current deployment. His status prevents shipping to him so it would come to me. Let me know if you are willing to help. It would help…Continue

Hello From Overseas - Matched!!

Started by Cort Calkins. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Jul 31, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I'm an Army medic and have been deployed for a little over a month now. I just started learning guitar and then found out that I was deploying. I couldn't bring my guitar here, so I started looking at different small guitars and came across cigar…Continue

Looking for a CBG - Matched !!

Started by jerry k. mccarley. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Jul 23, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Hello to all. I am looking for a CBG for a great friend of mine who is being promoted to LTC. He has been deployed 5 times and is not only a friend, but a great dad and officer. He is an avid guitar and banjo player and I know he would love a CBG. I…Continue

CBG's for Denmark ? - Matched!!

Started by Ole Rasmussen. Last reply by Ole Rasmussen Jul 19, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Hi - I'm an Air Force Chaplain from Denmark, Who just joined this Group. I was already a member of the Facebook-Group for Martin BackpackerGuitars, because I always bring one of these when deployed. This is where I was told to visit the CBG-Group…Continue

Deployed member new to CBN and amazed at this site - Matched!!

Started by Eric. Last reply by Eric Jul 15, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I am blown away at this site and am amazed at the instruments. I have played guitar during several deployments and have never ran across anything like this. I have sat and watched several Youtube videos of people playing and building them. I am…Continue

Two Requests for Deployed Members - Matched!!

Started by Kenyun Willis. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Jul 5, 2016. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Greetings CBG'ers,My name is Ken and I'm currently deployed to Afghanistan as a First Sergeant. I have two requests for Cigar Box Guitars. The first is for a young man in my unit who has a birthday coming up (early August). He plays Ukulele and I…Continue

Hello from an Air Force veteran - Matched!!

Started by Kevin Weilacher. Last reply by Kevin Weilacher May 31, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes

First.....I don't know if I am posting this correctly....I had sent a note already but it appears that it went to the *Group* so I'm not sure if that was correct. I then saw this Add A Discussion button and figured I would give that a try.... I'm a…Continue

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Comment by Jillian Holladay on April 17, 2013 at 3:10pm: I don't remember if I shared this with the group or not. Here is a friend of mine test driving one of the guitars I made for a service member.

Cowgirl gitty

Comment by Nigel McTrustry on April 10, 2013 at 6:26pm: Check out this website for songs to play and how to play

http://www.playcigarboxguitar.com/how?page=1

Nigel

Comment by Brian Tallentyre Blair on March 9, 2013 at 7:33am: Thanks Pops for that amazing CBG!!

Comment by GI Junker on March 9, 2013 at 6:22am: thank you sir

Comment by Dan Sleep on March 9, 2013 at 1:40am: Hi Ben, we can probably do that. Just Add A Discussion and put that in there so we can track who has responded. Thanks.

Comment by GI Junker on March 8, 2013 at 7:33am: My Squadron Commander was asking about a CBG, I am making one for myself but its long and on going with lack of tools, would anyone be willing to send him one? It would be a nice suprise for him, Hes a good Commander and he takes care of us.

Comment by Donald Bick on March 8, 2013 at 12:01am: I am SSG Bick, Donald J. with the 133rd COnstruction Management Team here in Kandahar Afghanistan. I learned of your site from a buddy over here who recently recieved a CBG. I have played in the past but quit after my daughter was born. I am very interested in a CBG, and want to start playing again. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Comment by GI Junker on March 1, 2013 at 7:53am: cool thanks

Comment by Dan Sleep on February 28, 2013 at 1:01pm: Sure, just have them start their own discussion so we can track who they get matched up with.

Comment by GI Junker on February 28, 2013 at 6:31am: my name is SSG Raymond. I am building my own but I know of some guys who would really love a CBG. can I send them here?. Im limited on supplies and resources for building.