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The Beginners Club Discussions (78)
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Can a box be too shallow?I picked up two boxes for my first couple of attempts at CBG's; finished the first and I'm getting ready to start the second. The box I got… Started by Sean Murphy |
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Dec 21, 2021 Reply by Raymond Grimmitt |
beginner mistakehi everyone, i made a big mistake and not sure how to fix it. i really hope im not the first one to do this but, i bought not one but two s… Started by r.j. hassler |
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Jul 3, 2021 Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry |
Removing box labelsMy first cigar box is on the way, and it's a paper-covered wood one. As cool as the label might be, I'd rather have a plain wood box, so I… Started by Robert Dawkins |
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Jul 6, 2020 Reply by Order99 |
Build 2!I built a second CBG, finished Monday night - I can't every do anything simply so I went with a knockoff of a pic I saw on this site recent… Started by Sean Murphy |
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Oct 28, 2018 Reply by Sean Murphy |
Best/"Easiest " Way to notch out CBG Neck......?????Hey Everyone!! I am planning on building my first CBG in the near future, and am looking for some suggestions on the best way/easiest way t… Started by Brian M Nusser |
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Nov 14, 2017 Reply by ChickenboneJohn |
First build, not-great resultsPosted this on my blog but here goes again... Just finished first build; sadly, kinda disappointing results. During the build I wobbled bet… Started by Sean Murphy |
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Nov 14, 2017 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
Neck lengthI know there's an element of 'no rules' when building these things, but being realistic, what would be the longest neck you could feasibly… Started by Holly Hodson |
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Nov 9, 2017 Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry |
"If you wand to get something done real bad . . ."" . . . that's exactly how you'll get it!" I just got very excited about mounting my tuners. So excited that I mounted them on the front of… Started by Michael Zimmerle |
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Oct 23, 2017 Reply by Richard Dean |
First build and a broken string.I am just about done with my 1st build but I had a bit of trouble with the strings. I have never installed guitar strings so this is all v… Started by Dan Mullen |
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Oct 23, 2017 Reply by Richard Dean |
Will a piezo pickup work if I install a hardtail bridge or is there a rule that it wont work?I almost have my first build together was wondering if I could install a piezo pickup and a hardtail bridge Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen |
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Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Brian Revels |
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Discussion Forum
Can a box be too shallow?
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Raymond Grimmitt Dec 21, 2021. 3 Replies 1 Like
beginner mistake
Started by r.j. hassler. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Jul 3, 2021. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Removing box labels
Started by Robert Dawkins. Last reply by Order99 Jul 6, 2020. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Build 2!
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Sean Murphy Oct 28, 2018. 3 Replies 1 Like
Best/"Easiest " Way to notch out CBG Neck......?????
Started by Brian M Nusser. Last reply by ChickenboneJohn Nov 14, 2017. 16 Replies 0 Likes
First build, not-great results
Started by Sean Murphy. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Nov 14, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Neck length
Started by Holly Hodson. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Nov 9, 2017. 4 Replies 0 Likes
"If you wand to get something done real bad . . ."
Started by Michael Zimmerle. Last reply by Richard Dean Oct 23, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
First build and a broken string.
Started by Dan Mullen. Last reply by Richard Dean Oct 23, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Will a piezo pickup work if I install a hardtail bridge or is there a rule that it wont work?
Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen. Last reply by Brian Revels Jan 2, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes
What type of saw to use?
Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen. Last reply by Anne M. Fridley-Owen Dec 4, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
*()@%&$! Piezo
Started by Chance. Last reply by Chance Oct 24, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like
general
Started by tommy farrar. Last reply by tommy farrar Nov 28, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Tail - or where the strings are mounted
Started by evanmars. Last reply by Richey Kay Aug 26, 2015. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Cardboard Cigar Box
Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Jun 30, 2014. 3 Replies 1 Like
Just Finished My First CBG. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (The Sequel)
Started by L. W. Carlson. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Jun 27, 2014. 3 Replies 1 Like
Just Finished My First CBG. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! It Doesn't Work. (Insert Bad Words Here!!!!)
Started by L. W. Carlson. Last reply by L. W. Carlson Jun 24, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Scale Length
Started by Wagner Richter. Last reply by Wagner Richter May 7, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Been lurking for a while. Now I've gone and done it................................
Started by L. W. Carlson. Last reply by Wichita Sam Apr 23, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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"Little Fish" Project
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My first 3 string cigar box guitar
Posted by Stephen Sell on January 13, 2022 at 1:16pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Shedding a Tear for Dave Lynas
Posted by Poorness Studios on December 20, 2021 at 8:30pm 4 Comments 3 Likes
CBG listed in the Sharper Image catalogue
Posted by Charred on December 8, 2021 at 7:28pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
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