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We wanna know who you are! Where ya from? What'cha buildin'? This is a place for new members to introduce themselves and old 'uns to show 'em around. I'm Shane & I run the Nation. I'm glad you're here. Come on in and tune up!

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Better late than never...

Started by Crazed Fandango Apr 17. 0 Replies 0 Likes

After joining this forum in 2014, I finally have my 1st CBG which my wife bought for me at the weekend (a 4 string from Frethound Custom Guitars). I was never going to get around to building one.Now…Continue

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My 1st CGB

Started by Mi Rankin. Last reply by Ian Jan 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Just finished my 1st freeless acoustic CBG, based on the #Glenn Watt design. 31inch neck, 25inch scale, 42/32/24 gauge strings. Sycamore neck and a 200mm x 180mm x 45mm box made from 7mm ply. Neck…Continue

Hi, y'all.

Started by HazelFyrebird. Last reply by Ian Nov 14, 2023. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hi, I'm HazelFyrebird, and I'm a wannabe luthier (I feel like I'm standing up at a Builder's Anonymous meeting...) in Virginia. I'm a bit of a lurker, as I've been reading and reading for a while,…Continue

I Am Blaming All of You with YouTube Channels.

Started by William Bannier. Last reply by William Bannier Sep 25, 2023. 3 Replies 2 Likes

This is not so much of a reintroduction as a rebirth so to speak. I joined Cigar Box Nation many, many years ago when I initially developed an interest in more "primitive" instruments, CBGs, mountain…Continue

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Comment by Roy on November 11, 2013 at 4:11pm: Hello everyone! I'm from Houston Texas. I want to start building cigar box amps.
I have a small amount of knowledge with reading schematics
However I questions if someone could please help me out
I want to build from scratch using first my bread board
I'm looking at the Ruby amp project schem. Please help
Thanks to all
Roy

Comment by ShadowChancer on November 9, 2013 at 3:26am: Hi , I`m from Central Scotland , usually a Tele or335 slinger , want to get into this CBG thing , watching Seasick Steve was the kick in the pants I needed . Got my first 3 stringer coming from Slowpaw and have most of the parts to build my first "own build" , I`ll keep you all posted

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on November 5, 2013 at 3:00am: Welcome to the Nation, Bob. Good to have another Canadian in the mix. I'm out east in Nova Scotia, been building for a few years with #60, 61, and 62 on the workbench.

Comment by bob fournier on November 4, 2013 at 4:27pm: hi all , my name is Bob Fournier and im from Winnipeg Canada. Just finished my first cbg build and now im hooked !

Comment by Moe Joe on October 31, 2013 at 7:35pm: Hello from northern Germany! I discovered CGB´s last year and build some. It´s really good to see the all different guitars are build every day, no factory series. I like the picture site best!

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on October 31, 2013 at 10:18am: nice to meet you Nick! there is much interest going on in France with CBG's - keep posted! (-:

Comment by Nicolas Leray on October 31, 2013 at 9:57am: Hello ! I'm Nick from France. I live in the french riviera. I've never built CBG but I play them a lot since I discovered 'em 2 years ago. I plan to build one but I'm not ease with necks... I'm mad, MAD, M.A.D. about CBG, and I would like to have every CBG I see. I WANNA SWIM IN AN OCEAN OF CBG !! I play blues, rock, pop, world, I experiment too, but all with CBG exept sometimes for solos. Happy to be here folks !

Comment by Ramon R Moreno on October 18, 2013 at 10:59am: You'll be amazed how well a 3 string CBG will improve your guitar playing. Getting Keni Lee Burgess CD's and listening to Steve Speal's lessons help.

Comment by Dwight Sabo on October 18, 2013 at 10:52am: ooh, I'd better introduce myself. Dwight here, from Westerville, ohio (outside of Columbus). I've been playing guitar (not well) for about 3 years now. I thought I give a CBG a go.

Dwight.

Comment by Dwight Sabo on October 18, 2013 at 8:53am: New to the CBG and of course I'm building my first one. Surprisingly, it's turning out ok. I will have one single coil pick (pre-wired) and a rod-piezo (which has this weird connector thingy on the end, not sure what to do with that). I have the idea that I'd like to be able to raise the bridge some, so I havea allen bolt washer, nut combo, that hopefully do the trick. I got to figure out how to get it all wired up. I'm taking my time.

Dwight.