School Bus Ukulele
One of my colleagues asked me to turn this electric school bus lunch box into a ukuleles.It’s…
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I am back from long agoI have not built or played CBG in a long, long, long time and I am looking to get back into it. I have some new tools and have been collect… Started by Jerryrig240 |
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Mar 16 Reply by Paul Craig |
I am back from long agoI have not built or played CBG in a long, long, long time and I am looking to get back into it. I have some new tools and have been collect… Started by Jerryrig240 |
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New kinda Old Boy from ScotlandHi All, learning all the time already. Just posted an intro already but no idea where to. Anyway, about halfway through my first box build… Started by Lionhound |
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New guy with muffler guitar buildHi all. Over the years I've built a cigar box, an acoustic uke, and many electric guitars. Recently I saw a video of a band (Homemade Jamz… Started by Jay Cole |
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Jan 5 Reply by Tim Pannabecker |
Hello From IdahoGreeting! Very new to the CBG craze. It started when my youngest (she's 30) saw a vid of someone playing a one string canjo. She mentioned… Started by Michael Bowlin |
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Dec 13, 2021 Reply by Paul Craig |
Eh, From CanadaSo,I am new to the world of cigar box guitars, I got myself one of the mass produced "Electric Blues Box Slide Guitar"s by Hinkler Publishi… Started by Kevin Rzewinski |
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Dec 9, 2021 Reply by Blues Frog |
First time builder, getting confused with what types of boxes are bestSo I’ve got a thousand ideas, which my wife hates. The two questions that I’ve not been able to solve via google are very basic. A) What ar… Started by Bob Leon |
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Jun 24, 2021 Reply by Nayeb Gofs |
Looking to make a Uke for my second buildGreetings all, I built a 3 string cbg awhile ago but never actually learned to play it. During these last months (years?) of plague I ended… Started by Nathan Christenson |
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Feb 7, 2021 Reply by the anonymous pick |
Hello from Virginia - N00B to CBGHello!. Name is Bill. Built my first CBG from a CB Gitty kit 2 months ago. Now working on learning to play the thing. Got interested after… Started by Bill Saunders |
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Nov 4, 2020 Reply by Bill Saunders |
First Build (almost) completeGrizzly from VIC, Australia It's been a long time coming but I've finally attempted my first build and it's probably turned out, and sounds… Started by Grizzly Coleman |
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Aug 25, 2020 Reply by Joe Caruso |
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I am back from long ago
Started by Jerryrig240. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 16. 1 Reply 0 Likes
New guy with muffler guitar build
Started by Jay Cole. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Jan 5. 2 Replies 1 Like
Hello From Idaho
Started by Michael Bowlin. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 13, 2021. 1 Reply 1 Like
Eh, From Canada
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First time builder, getting confused with what types of boxes are best
Started by Bob Leon. Last reply by Nayeb Gofs Jun 24, 2021. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Looking to make a Uke for my second build
Started by Nathan Christenson. Last reply by the anonymous pick Feb 7, 2021. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hello from Virginia - N00B to CBG
Started by Bill Saunders. Last reply by Bill Saunders Nov 4, 2020. 2 Replies 1 Like
First Build (almost) complete
Started by Grizzly Coleman. Last reply by Joe Caruso Aug 25, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Kiwi Guitarist
Started by Terry. Last reply by Kevin M. Kraft Jun 28, 2020. 10 Replies 2 Likes
The strangest thing happen to me on my birthday
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Cigar box mandolin
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How did I get here?
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Hola Desde Mexico
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New to CBG
Started by John Bartlette. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Dec 6, 2019. 1 Reply 1 Like
New boy
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How did I end up here? ;-)
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Hey there
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a Day in a Live 6x tracks by A .D. Eker SJP: 2022
"You are a media creating machine A.D.! A dual threat and pulling out all the stops. You…"
Sundown (low-budget cover on CBG & kazoogle)
"Great choice of a song Kale! I recently added a few Gordon Lightfoot songs including this one to…"
Series Kazoo ~vs~ Parallel Kazoo
"I prefer parallel Kale! Though series might be more comfortable to play. Another interesting and…"
Sixteen Tons: 3-String Surf SLG License Plate Guitar (Not a Cigar Box Guitar)
"You did A.D. and thanks! I have a metronome set to count off some beats to get me started at the…"
Sundown (low-budget cover on CBG & kazoogle)
"It`s an age since I heard that tune! Great job, made me smile and look for the chords ;) EBAD ;)"
Sixteen Tons: 3-String Surf SLG License Plate Guitar (Not a Cigar Box Guitar)
"did i hear some click stick?? great tune working class classic ! coleminers is it not?…"
Shake that thing
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Shake that thing
"some fine picking W.M. your vocal is a bit soft ,but your sixer tunes just fine !Thanks !"
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