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First time builder, getting confused with what types of boxes are best

So 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

6 Dec 4, 2022
Reply by Blues Frog

New guy… sort of.

Hello everyone.  i joined CBN almost a decade ago but never really got involved with the site. Now that I’m building CBGs and other cigar b…

Started by William B.

0 Dec 4, 2022

New kinda Old Boy from Scotland

Hi 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

1 Nov 17, 2022
Reply by Paul Craig

I am back from long ago

I 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

1 Mar 16, 2022
Reply by Paul Craig

I am back from long ago

I 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

0 Mar 15, 2022

New guy with muffler guitar build

Hi 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

2 Jan 5, 2022
Reply by Tim Pannabecker

Hello From Idaho

Greeting! 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

1 Dec 13, 2021
Reply by Paul Craig

Eh, From Canada

So,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

2 Dec 9, 2021
Reply by Blues Frog

Looking to make a Uke for my second build

Greetings 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

6 Feb 7, 2021
Reply by the anonymous pick

Hello from Virginia - N00B to CBG

Hello!. 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

2 Nov 4, 2020
Reply by Bill Saunders

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New guy… sort of.

Started by William B. Dec 4, 2022. 0 Replies

New kinda Old Boy from Scotland

Started by Lionhound. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 17, 2022. 1 Reply

I am back from long ago

Started by Jerryrig240. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 16, 2022. 1 Reply

I am back from long ago

Started by Jerryrig240 Mar 15, 2022. 0 Replies

New guy with muffler guitar build

Started by Jay Cole. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Jan 5, 2022. 2 Replies

Hello From Idaho

Started by Michael Bowlin. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 13, 2021. 1 Reply

Eh, From Canada

Started by Kevin Rzewinski. Last reply by Blues Frog Dec 9, 2021. 2 Replies

Looking to make a Uke for my second build

Started by Nathan Christenson. Last reply by the anonymous pick Feb 7, 2021. 6 Replies

Hello from Virginia - N00B to CBG

Started by Bill Saunders. Last reply by Bill Saunders Nov 4, 2020. 2 Replies

First Build (almost) complete

Started by Grizzly Coleman. Last reply by Joe Caruso Aug 25, 2020. 1 Reply

Kiwi Guitarist

Started by Terry. Last reply by Kevin M. Kraft Jun 27, 2020. 10 Replies

The strangest thing happen to me on my birthday

Started by Big D. Last reply by Poorness Studios Mar 1, 2020. 2 Replies

Cigar box mandolin

Started by BeanJean. Last reply by 3 Chord Ziggy Feb 11, 2020. 1 Reply

How did I get here?

Started by Tyler Garrett. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Dec 6, 2019. 1 Reply

Hola Desde Mexico

Started by Harvey Bernstein. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Dec 6, 2019. 1 Reply

New to CBG

Started by John Bartlette. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Dec 6, 2019. 1 Reply

New boy

Started by Paul scofield. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Dec 6, 2019. 1 Reply

How did I end up here? ;-)

Started by Simon Benoit. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Sep 4, 2019. 9 Replies

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